Below is a selection of my published works, as seen in media including Wired, Rolling Stone China, South China Morning Post, Protocol, SupChina, Radii, and Technode, etc. I write bilingually in both English and Chinese with a focus on techology, digital social trends, and culture in China. You can follow me on Twitter for my newest work.
Chaoyang Trap is a newsletter that I participate in regularly, an exploration of contemporary China through its marginal subcultures, tiny obsessions, and unexpected connections.
Long Form
China’s Censorship Machine, Made by Millennials
Opinions / Commentary
On big internet and China’s tech worker condition: How China’s internet giants have failed the country’s youth
On how the “Chinese YouTube” deviates from its ACG origin:
Is Bilibili Turning Its Back On Its Most Loyal Users?
Reporting
China’s ChatGPT Black Market is Thriving – WIRED, audio version featured by What’s New with Wired podcast
Heartbroken Gamers mourn World of Warcraft’s Shutdown in China – Rest of World, audio version featured by China Stories podcast
In China, women stand-up comedians offend their way into mainstream – The China Project
How a Chinese app could succeed where Quibi failed – Protocol, audio version featured by China Stories podcast
How a Russian Man “Held Hostage” on a Talent Show Captured the Mood of Burnout China – Radii
12 hours outside Haidian People’s Court: China’s landmark #MeToo case – The China Project
Beyond 996: a beginner’s guide to China big tech culture – Technode
Chinese Fan Girls Join Force to Cultivate Coronavirus Response – Pandaily
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
Chinese listeners are getting into podcasts, with a host of platforms carving out their own niche – KrAsia
Essays
On China’s A4 movement, Instagram mood boards, and youth radicalization: Instagram is Site of Protest of the Chinese Diaspora – WIRED
On modern Chinese masculinity, self-help culture and tech bros: The Dusk of Chinese Masculinity (as appeared in CYT Ep8: Chinese dudes rock) – Chaoyang Trap
On China’s (fleeting) podcast boom:
China’s First Listeners – Chaoyang Trap
On the TV show Why Women Kill, and its unlikely success in China: 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）
1+1+1=普通人：Mandarin乐队采访 （print）
在北京，爱音乐的人去哪喝一杯?
在Clubhouse的两周，我和尼日利亚王妃、Cardi B的美甲师谈笑风生
“破而后立，不破不立”——尚巍们的手书江湖
Summer of love —— 摇滚乐与嬉皮士精神中不死的爱
YouTube Rewind 今年有一点好。哪一点？槽点！
赵林：辩论应当是一个人最基本的能力
Big Hit上市、BLACKPINK回归，这波韩流要如何西征？
流媒体中场战事：花木兰口碑扑街 Disney+坐收渔利
Caiwei Chen 