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Shining a spotlight on the undercurrent of creativity and cool in contemporary China. China’s place in the global community is changing.
Once viewed as the “world’s factory”, China’s resulting economic growth has allowed the country to shift rapidly from a production-led economy to one that is becoming dominated by consumers, both of tangible goods as well as new ways of thinking. Consequently, China’s productive output is now no longer limited solely to sneakers and counterfeit goods; an undercurrent has been brewing, which has le
d to a flurry of independent thought and creative output which seeks to counter the traditionally held views about the Middle Kingdom. Hao Xiang seeks to give a stage to these new ideas, to provide an alternative to the more commonly presented views of China featured in popular media, and to shine a spotlight on the undercurrent of creativity and cool in contemporary China. The name Hao Xiang itself is multi-dimensional, and was picked for its diversity of meaning depending on the context, and how you choose to interpret it:
好香: delicious; fragrant; pleasant;
好想: to desire;
好象: to appear as; and
好像: to be like. This, to us, is a representation of the many facets that China currently exhibits. Hao Xiang is a blog based out of Melbourne, Australia and was founded in January 2015. The Hao Xiang logo was designed by the fantastically talented Kim Anderson, who is based in Wellington, New Zealand. You can see more of her work on her Behance profile here: https://www.behance.net/kimanderson.
26/09/2017
China in the 1980s was a very different time... Does anyone even remember life before WeChat?
China in the 1980s: A series of old genuine images portraying a recent past that is fading away from the collective memory.
20/09/2017
"One belt one road across the world to connect Chinese men and Ukrainian women with love"
Mei Aisi owes his business to his Internet celebrity, and his celebrity to his wife. Before he met her, Mei, a working-class native of the northern Chinese city of Chengde, didn’t have much going for him. He’d scored poorly on China’s college entrance exam and his prospects at home seemed dim. But a...
14/09/2017
An online reality show has catapulted a new generation of Chinese rappers to stardom.
07/09/2017
She didn't choose the thug life, the thug life chose her.
On 255B Canal St., New York City sits a jewelry store frequented by hip-hop artists for its premium material and exceptional craftsmanship. Popular Jewelry Inc., established in 1988, is owned by Chiokva “Eva” Sam. Sam’s family fled China during the Cultural Revolution, when Mao Zedong called on the…
29/08/2017
Did anyone see the Google Doodle on Monday?
He was revered for his many innovations behind the camera.
22/08/2017
Revolutionising the selfie.
“Cultural Revolution Selfies,” a new book by Wang Qiuhang, includes subversive images, taken during China’s Cultural Revolution, of the photographer himself.
02/08/2017
Chat bots go off-message in China.
BabyQ disappears from Tencent’s QQ app following off-message responses
25/07/2017
Interesting profile on China's new, nuanced nationalists
As Xi Jinping moves China in new directions, national pride among 20 and 30-year-olds is growing. Li Xiapeng once idolized the west. Now his world view has changed. Photo: Menglin Huang/The Wall Street Journal
27/06/2017
Perfect use of one's time, we think!
Talk about a massive undertaking! A group of Minecraft players have recreated China’s Forbidden City, a 600-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site, over the course of two years, according to Sixth Tone. Spearheaded by aspiring architect Su Yujin, a 22-year-old native of Zhuhai in the southern province…
24/05/2017
The world's most refreshing fruit deserves its own museum, we think.
This Chinese museum proves that it's a watermelon world, we're all just living in it.
19/05/2017
Breaking. News.
12/05/2017
We'll ganbei to that!
07/05/2017
Unofficially known as "the Olympics of Chinese food", the World Championship of Chinese Cuisine occurs only once every four years, much like its colloquial moniker. In an unsurprising turn of events, team China took out the title last year. I wonder if they're taking applications for tasting chefs next cycle...?
It's time to get our food on -- and for that chefs are cooking up a storm in Netherlands at the World Championship of Chinese Cuisine. This marks the first time that the Netherlands is hosting this competition.
21/03/2017
New York is on board; are you?
The savory crepe with an omelet underbelly and a heart of fried dough was once elusive, but some chefs are trying to make it as essential as tacos and falafel.
14/03/2017
The ultimate career change
01/03/2017
If Made in China is good enough for Warren Buffett, it's good enough for us!
Buffett gets all his suits from one Chinese company you've probably never heard of.
17/02/2017
Think you know your dumplings?
A look at thirty-six dumplings from all over China.
15/02/2017
China - changing the way we shop online AND offline!
The Printemps Mall near Shanghai has just shared the next biggest justification for planning a trip around a shopping destination since half-priced Uggs: a five-story slide.
13/02/2017
As an army colonel who became a woman, she exemplifies a society in flux
09/02/2017
"China’s newest social media craze, live streaming, is continuing the nation’s vanguard melding of social media and ecommerce"
From messaging to live streaming apps, the shopping ain’t stopping in China’s trillion-dollar ecommerce market.
08/02/2017
Ai Weiwei
The filmmaker Alison Klayman presents an exclusive look at the Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei and his struggle for the freedom of expression.
05/02/2017
So emotional!
Jackie hasn't seen his original stunt team in decades, the guys that followed him when no one knew his name. Watch what happens when Jackie realizes they're all standing behind him.
31/01/2017
That's ten for every member of the population!
For Spring Festival 2017, Chinese who used the digital hongbao were more generous compared to 2016. Using WeChat’s digital hongbao, or lucky money packets, 14.2 billion digital hongbao were exchanged on New Year’s eve.
19/01/2017
That time when Chinglish got too real.
Probably the best Chinglish sign known to mankind so far?
17/01/2017
So chic. So boutique.
Located in the historic Xizhou village near Dali, the Linden Centre has taken on the challenging task of historic preservation as a business model.
15/01/2017
Hello my pretties.
12/01/2017
This is my vision of a great travel through cities, mountains, rivers and villages in Guizhou and Guangxi provinces in China.I began my travel from Hong Kong and…
12/01/2017
Looking for a Year of the Rooster luxury time piece? Here's some inspiration.
Serious collector pieces or a clever marketing ploy? A watch expert evaluates the craftsmanship and artistry of this year's special-edition Chinese New Year luxury watches.
05/01/2017
Rounding out the top 20, Sanya features on the this year's New York Times' annual 52 Places to Go edit.
There are thousands of getaways to explore this year. Here are some ideas to get you started.
05/01/2017
WeChat is more than just those kooky stickers you can send to your 朋友 when words simply aren't enough (Frog and Horse, anyone?) - WeChat is a way of life, and this excellent clip from the New York Times shows you exactly how far this app has come from humble beginnings six years ago. Prepare to have your mind blown!
What was once known as the land of cheap rip-offs may now offer a glimpse of the future — and American companies are taking notice.
03/01/2017
We'll choose to ignore any symbolic referencing here and just say wow, that is one big rooster!
The statue of a bird with big hair, which stands more than two stories tall, was built to celebrate the Year of the Rooster in the Chinese lunar calendar.
30/12/2016
Dangerously high pollution gives rise to hipster cool.
27/12/2016
Home is where the heart is.
Six years in Hong Kong showed me how deep racism runs in Asia’s world city.
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