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134 Days, 68 Places, Zero Internet: One Man’s Journey Through Digital China

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

NEWS

Is it possible to travel across modern China without a smartphone? Yang Hao spent 134 days answering that question — awkwardly, slowly, and on purpose.

How a Bullied Teenager Built China’s Unlikeliest Music Festival

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

You and Me, a free experimental music festival in Beijing, grew from one teenager’s search for refuge. Now it faces demolition, debt, and an uncertain future.

Playback: Reliving the Wild Days of Beijing Indie Music

Your questions, answered. In-depth interviews with the minds and makers shaping today’s China.

Q & A

A French photographer’s new book provides an intimate look at some of the performers who rocked the Chinese capital in the early 2000s.