In Praise of Plum Blossoms
Lost and found over the centuries, the Guide to Capturing a Plum Blossom, one of the earliest printed art books in the world, is itself a small miracle.
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Lisa Yin Zhang, Staff Writer
Lisa Yin Zhang is a writer, artist, and art historian from Queens, New York.
Check out her website at lisayinzhang.com
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The Performativity of Protest: A Cynic’s Guide
Who do we protest for when we’re protesting?
Kings of New York
Even as New York struggles to contain the coronavirus, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio continue to feud. New Yorkers aren’t shy about picking a side.
Allegory in the Time of Coronavirus
Starved of meaning in this time of idleness and isolation, we struggle to create it.
Ordinarily Extraordinary
The writer and teacher Léonie Gilmour is overshadowed by her more famous relatives: her partner, the poet Yone Noguchi, her son, the sculptor Isamu Noguchi, and her daughter, the dancer Ailes Gilmour. Yet her life was no less remarkable.
The Parasite and the Awards Host
Parasite is itself parasitic: a foreign film that weaseled its way into the single most prestigious academy in the industry only to attack that very institution and everything it stands for.
Why China’s School System Is Superior to America’s
The Chinese school system holds its students to a higher standard.
FICTION | Hungry Ghosts
A Chinese-American in Paris realizes her ancestral beliefs have followed her there.
On the Trail of Iris Chang
Iris Chang, the historian who brought the tragedy of the Nanking Massacre home to the West, lived a life that was as incandescent as it was brief, and pioneered the way for Chinese American writers.
The Short, Tortuous History of the Qipao
Fashion statement, symbol of decadence, cultural relic, and party dress, this traditional Chinese garment has come to mean different things to different people.