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Zhang Xiao's photo exhibition "She Huo" at the Peabody Museum

Paper Hibiscus and Plastic Flame: Chinese contemporary folk traditional celebration and folk supernatural culture

Jiayi Hao, Contributor October 15, 2023

In ancient China, people held sacrificial activities on special festivals – Shehuo. While it originated from people's worship of the earth and fire, Shehuo now refers to various kinds of folk drama performed...

The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian China

A tourism record was set in China this year

Paul Lyu, Contributor September 23, 2023

Widespread celebration takes place in China towards the end of April and the beginning of May each year, in light of  the holiday known as "International Labor Day." There was a significant drop in the...

Two passersby walk along a Yokohama port at midday, shielding themselves from the sun with an umbrella. Most pedestrians wore light-colored, loose-fitting clothing to reflect sunlight, though shorts were rare.

Capturing the climate crisis heating up Japan

Yaakov Aldrich, Contributor September 10, 2023

For all of summer, the sun has hammered Tokyo with unprecedented intensity, pushing temperatures past the 100 degree mark. Shadows withered and died on the white-hot sidewalks and umbrellas sprouted like...

The ongoing struggle for the LGBTQ+ community in China

The ongoing struggle for the LGBTQ+ community in China

Jieyi “Jenny” Zhou, Co-op July 15, 2023

On 15 May, the news of the permanent closure of one of China's largest LGBTQ+ rights advocacy organizations –the Beijing LGBT Center –sent shockwaves through the community. This closure, attributed...

An image of Sabira Khalili on a train, in Boston

Personal Story: The Consequences of Islamophobia on the Muslims in America

Sabira Khalili, Associate Editor July 10, 2023

When I landed in Boston in the summer of 2022, I was happy to go along when an American friend offered me a short tour of the city.   I was so excited that it was probably written all over my face....

Marry My Dead Body

Film Review: Marry My Dead Body – A Humorous Take on Tradition and Transformation

Jieyi “Jenny” Zhou, Co-op June 19, 2023

As the most popular local movie in Taiwan this year, the comedy-mystery film "Marry My Dead Body" has become the seventh highest-grossing Taiwanese film of all time in the region. Since same-sex marriage...

Mao Xue Wang

Chinese Students Recommend the Best Chinese Restaurants in Boston

Jiayi Hao, Kedi Zhu, and Rui Sun June 15, 2023

As Chinese students in America, we have come across people to several countries asking us one question – “what’s the best Chinese restaurant in Boston in your opinion?”  When one looks for this...

Clay models of Hindu castes

Opinion: The Indian Diaspora In Silicon Valley Has a Caste Advantage That Hides Under Deafening Silence

Oishika Hota, Editor May 29, 2023

The South Asian diaspora must wear a cloak of shame now that it has forced a city in the United States to recognize and take action against a discriminatory system that immigrates to the West every time...

The past, present and potential future of Thailand’s “Boys’ Love” series

The past, present and potential future of Thailand’s “Boys’ Love” series

and Varikuti Partha Sarathy Reddy May 15, 2023

Origins of BL Series: Japan to Thailand Boys’ Love, commonly refered to as “BL,” is a genre of romantic drama the usually takes form of novels, manga, anime, movies or TV series. The origin of...

Copenhagen

A Life of Losing Language

Petrina Danardatu, Contributor February 15, 2023

I speak like a 3-year-old. That’s usually how I’ll respond when somebody asks how well I speak Bahasa Indonesia—or, Indonesian. It’s always embarrassing to say, but it’s the most accurate...

The Last Kings of Shanghai”: Jonathan Kaufmann in conversation on new book @ Northeastern University

“The Last Kings of Shanghai”

Sabira Khalili, Contributor February 14, 2023

When one leaves the Cathay hotel on Shanghai’s famous waterfront, the majesty of the legacy of China’s two great Jewish dynasties is at its most visible and glamorous.   Professor Kaufman talked...

Northeastern’s students share concerns about recent shootings

Xinyun (Jessie) Wang, Associate Editor February 9, 2023

In response to the Lunar New year shooting tragedy in California, some Northeastern students share their concerns about the incident and their place in America:  Kai Jin-Doran, a second year neuroscience...

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