Reaction in China to the landing was muted — a sign that the novelty of space missions has faded. But it also appeared to reflect political and economic anxieties.
Author: STEVEN LEE MYERS
China Dispatch: Epic Battles, Palaces and Concubines: A Chinese Studio’s Vast World of Fantasy
Hengdian World Studios, in a small town in central China, churns out scores of movies and television series from each period in the country’s history.
Beijing Dispatch: Historic Preservation or Just Ripping Out a Way of Life in Beijing?
A renovation campaign in Beijing’s historic neighborhoods has left a tear in the fabric of urban life. Preservationists, and local residents, are ambivalent about the results.
China’s Leader, Hogging Spotlight, Elbows Communist Titan Aside
In a significant propaganda shift, Xi Jinping’s rise has come at the expense of Deng Xiaoping, long hailed as the architect of China’s prosperity.