2013-02

KALEIDOSCOPE

HK3D

香港的几何空间

Staff writer and photographer Terence Hsieh takes us on a journey through the spatial geometry of

HongKong, old and new, a place of dichotomous design

COVER STORY

DON’T PITY THE FOOL!

俳优：用戏谑说真话的人

They juggle, dance and sing, but jesters also possessed the seemingly magical ability to speak truth to power—but not without consequence

THEME STORY

WEIBO ' S PREMIER SINO-SATIRISTS

微博上的讽刺家

The great history and lineage of satire in China is online and en masse, but there are a special few who can really capture—and control—the country’s collective imagination and thirst for mischief

AND SCENE!

西式即兴表演遭遇中国性格

The “Yes/And” philosophy is alive and well in workshops all over Beijing, buoying up the capital’s comedy scene and changing lives with improve

CHINA’S COMEDY SHOWDOWN

喜剧舞台上的中外角力

In the great battle for China’s funny bone, does stand-up have a chance, will cross-talk reign supreme or is the future a blend of both?

CHINA’S SHRINKING WETLANDS

消失的湿地

Contributor Kaitlin Solimine gives us a glance inside the failing kidneys of China’s wetlands and what's being done about it

GRAVITY AND LIGHT

重力和光线

Artist Wang Yuyang combines physics, light and space to render a falling feather, using fluorescent lights and mathematical algorithms

SEARCHING FOR MR. HAN

寻找韩先生

Michael Caster and Noemi Cassanelli travel to the village of Cuandixia, a strange monument of China’s ancient heritage and preservation, in search of honey. Instead of the pollinated pleasure they seek, they find so much more

TWO DAYS IN SHENYANG

沈阳两日

Shenyang’s illustrious and bloody history makes for a welcome alternative to the usual weekend city breaks

SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENTS

如何跟美眉搭讪？

For many men in China, it's a tough time to pick up girls, but "Social Chinese" can help with advice on how to get online and get yourself a honey

AUDIO-VISUAL WORLD

THE GRANDMASTERS

《一代宗师》

Wong Kar Wai 's thrilling new visual ballet is a postmodern interpretation of the life and times of Wing Chun master Yip Man and his colleagues

CHI LE MA

SHRIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE

抓炒大虾

Contrary to what you may think, stir-fried prawns can save lives, and now you can learn how to cook this mouthwatering meal