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Poetry Lab Shanghai

Showcasing original modern poetry in Chinese and English through translation.

Futurism Restated

By Philip Sherburne

A newsletter about electronic and experimental music.

daily digestion

Chinese places one at a time: a shopping mall, a music festival, or a weird real estate project somewhere

Active Faults

By Em

observing China's entertainment industry and celebrity fandom

Following the Yuan

By Yaling Jiang

Get on-the-ground 'color' in China beyond the earnings calls and market reports.

Far & Near

Highlighting visual storytelling from China, through Chinese eyes.

Chaoyang Trap

A regular exploration of contemporary China, one important niche at a time.

Mando Gap

By Michael Hong

the highlights in mandopop, once a month

The India China Newsletter

By Ananth Krishnan

Tracking everything you need to know on the India China front

Wu Fei's Music Daily

By Wu Fei 吴非

An original piece of music every weekday from genre-bending composer, guzheng virtuoso, and vocalist Wu Fei. For booking and more information: wufeimusic.com.

工工工 Post

By Gong Gong Gong

Rare and essential news from Gong Gong Gong

First Floor

By Shawn Reynaldo

A newsletter about electronic music and the culture / industry that surrounds it.

Stories from a Burning House

By Brendan O'Kane

unbelievably late-breaking news from china

ChinaTalk

By Jordan Schneider

Deep coverage of technology, China, and US policy. We feature original analysis alongside interviews with leading thinkers and policymakers.

Sinocism

By Bill Bishop

Get smarter about China