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From Sina:

The “Pig Cage Stronghold” in “Kung Fu Hustle” is a building that surrounds a courtyard. In this small little courtyard, people do everything, and many generations live together. This here is Shanghai’s real “Pig Cage Stronghold”– Longchang Apartments on 362 Longchang Road. It is very characteristic!

Life in the “Pig Cage Stronghold” remained the same [...]

In 2001, mainland Chinese actress Zhao Wei wore a dress depicting the Japanese military flag for a fashion shoot for the Japanese magazine Bazaar. Once the photo was published, she immediately came under fire from the Chinese public where widespread condemnation eventually led to her apology regarding the matter. Fast forward to today, former “Super [...]

From Sina:

Gulu Village, an Yi minority mountain village that few outsiders know about, located in a national geopark with canyons and sheer precipices and overhanging rocks, belonging to the Yi Minority Administrative Jurisdiction of Hanyuan County of Ya’an in Sichuan Province. Gulu Village primary school is hidden in the middle of the clouds. For [...]

The Chinese are becoming, are already, a modern lot. There is nothing that goes on elsewhere that you can’t find happening in China. Including group weddings.
The Chinese are a traditional lot, quite hesitant to let go of their heritage, their history…including when they do the group wedding thing.
Eleven couples tied the knot, in pairs [...]
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