ARTS

The Young Fiber Artists Tying Themselves in Knots

How an artist couple tugs at the loose threads of society—by working with their own hair

SOCIETY

Top 11 TWOC Posts of 2021

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ARTS

Gallery: The Historic Turn

Beijing Inside-Out Art Museum’s exhibition challenges the creative boundaries of memory and history

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Gallery: Flipping the Script

Mechanic-turned-artist Fung Ming Chip talks about his journey to art and his invention of new calligraphic scripts

MUSIC

Pulling Strings

A one-man workshop in the heart of the mountains recaptures the ancient art of guqin-making

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Around Towns

An exhibition in Manhattan shows the parallels in lesser-known Chinatowns around the world

TECHNOLOGY

Killer App

How an indie social network conquered China’s entertainment market