Below is a selection of my published works, as seen in media including Wired, Rolling Stone China, Rest of World, South China Morning Post, Protocol, SupChina, Radii, and Technode, etc. I write bilingually in both English and Chinese with a focus on technology, digital social trends, and culture in China. You can follow me on Twitter for my newest work.
Instagram is a site of protest for Chinese diaspora — Wired, Dec 2022
Heartbroken gamers mourn World of Warcraft’s shutdown in China — Rest of World, Feb 2023
🎧 Listen to the story here on the China Stories podcast, narrated by Kaiser Kuo
China’s banned online communities have found a new home on Reddit – Rest of World, Jun 2023
China’s AI boom depends on an army of exploited student interns – with Viola Zhou, Rest of World, Jun 2023
🎧 Listen to the story here on the China Stories podcast, narrated by Elyse Ribbons
The dusk of Chinese masculinity — Chaoyang Trap, Jun 2021
👀 Appeared as part of Ep.8 of Chaoyang Trap newsletter, (Chinese) dudes rock
Chinese Sextortion scammers are flooding Twitter — Rest of World, Aug 2023
🎧 Listen to the story here on the China Stories podcast, narrated by Kaiser Kuo
China’s livestream shopping bubble is popping — with Viola Zhou, Rest of World, Oct 2023
🎧 Listen to the Viola and I discuss the article with Marketplace Tech podcast‘s Lily Jamali
Why thousands of young Chinese people use a pink dinosaur as their alias — Rest of World, Dec 2022
🎧 Listen to the story here on the China Stories podcast, narrated by Elyse Ribbons
The end of anonymity on Chinese social media — Rest of World, Nov 2023
How China took over the world’s online shopping carts — with Viola Zhou, Laís Martins and Ester Christine Natalia, Rest of World, Nov 2022
📖 This story is part of Rest of World’s China E-commerce project, read more.
TikTok users are chasing easy money by reposting viral videos from China — Rest of World, Oct 2022
Beyond 996: a beginner’s guide to China big tech cultures– Technode, May 2023
How China’s internet giants have failed the country’s youth — South China Morning Post, Feb 2021
China’s ChatGPT black market is thriving — WIRED, Mar 2023
🎧 Listen to the story here on the What’s New with WIRED podcast
China’s Censorship Machine, Made by Millennials — Trumplandia Magazine, May 2022
12 hours outside Haidian People’s Court: China’s landmark #MeToo case — SupChina/The China Project, Dec 2020
In China, women standup comedians offend their way into the mainstream — SupChina/The China Project, Oct 2020
How a Chinese app could have succeeded where Quibi failed — Protocol, Jun 2021
More Work:
Is Bilibili Turning Its Back On Its Most Loyal Users? – Pandaily
Chinese Fan Girls Join Force to Cultivate Coronavirus Response – Pandaily
Chinese listeners are getting into podcasts, with a host of platforms carving out their own niche – KrAsia
How Female-Empowerment Advanced Mango TV’s Video Streaming Business – Pandaily
Chinese Nationals Abroad On The Horns Of The Dilemma As COVID-19 Spreads – Pandaily
Breaking Down TikTok’s Case Against Trump Admin, Zuckerberg to Blame? – Pandaily
Streaming War Heats up in China as Major Players Eyes Profitability – Pingwest
China’s internet giants are losing their allure for fresh computer science grads – KrAsia
Didi, Grab and the future of Asia’s ride-hailing giants – KrAsia
China’s First Listeners – Chaoyang Trap
How Why Women Kill become an Unlikely Hit in China – Sixth Tone
中文
我的中文稿件涉及文化、科技和音乐，见于《Rolling Stone》， 《别的BIE》（前Vice China），《时尚先生Fine》，《镜像娱乐》，《107调查》等媒体。
文化新生：Bilibili百大up主实录 （print）– Rolling Stone 中文版
1+1+1=普通人：Mandarin乐队采访 （print）1+1+1=普通人：Mandarin乐队采访 （print）– Rolling Stone 中文版
在北京，爱音乐的人去哪喝一杯? — BIE别的
在Clubhouse的两周，我和尼日利亚王妃、Cardi B的美甲师谈笑风生 — BIE别的
“破而后立，不破不立”——尚巍们的手书江湖 (红枫大学生记者节获奖作品）– 107调查
Summer of love —— 摇滚乐与嬉皮士精神中不死的爱 — Rolling Stone 中文版
YouTube Rewind 今年有一点好。哪一点？槽点！ — Canva
赵林：辩论应当是一个人最基本的能力 — 致道文化
Big Hit上市、BLACKPINK回归，这波韩流要如何西征？ — 新博弈
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