BOOKS

Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise: A Chilling Tale of Grooming and Abuse

Seven years after Taiwanese writer Lin Yi-Han’s death, her only novel—based on her real-life story—is finally available in English, recounting a harrowing story of rape, trauma, and the enduring power structures that allow such stories to persist even today

FEMINISM

The Year in Her Words: China’s Top Feminist News of 2024

From sanitary pad controversies to a rural woman’s extraordinary fight for justice, here are the top feminist stories of the year

SOCIETY

New Game: The Changing Hands of Chinese Gaming

Find out how China’s increasing gaming literacy and female representation are reshaping the industry, and more with our latest magazine issue

FILM

Women in Film: Three Recent Releases

A look at the recent hits and misses in female-centric cinematic sphere

FEMINISM

Leveling the Playing Field: China’s Female Gamers Struggle for Recognition

Although women account for almost half of all gamers in China, sexism is still rampant in China’s gaming scene

GALLERY, FEMINISM

Wool and Wounds: How Art Gave a Chinese Mother Her Voice Back

Through wool and raw honesty, needle felt artist Zhang Xian captures the unseen struggles of new mothers while reclaiming her own identity

FILM

Like a Rolling Stone: A Stirring Meditation on Womanhood and Defiance

Based on the true story of Su Min, China’s latest box office hit reflects on the quiet endurance of generations of women and questions whether leaving is the end—or just the first step toward reclaiming independence

SOCIETY

Back to the Wild

Find out how Chinese people reconnect with nature in an urbanized age, and more with our latest magazine issue

HISTORICAL FIGURES

Reclaiming the Genius of China’s First Female Architect

As well as costing her an architecture degree, Lin Huiyin’s gender would lead many to focus on her looks and alleged love affairs over her groundbreaking work

FILM

The Female-Perspective Films Enriching Chinese Cinema

Discover five recent female-centered films and the women directors behind them