
Kasing Lung: The man behind the Labubu hype.
Artist Kasing Lung invented the Labubu designer figure over ten years ago. But it was the collaboration with Pop Mart that turned the trendy Chinese toy into a global phenomenon.
By Redaktion Table
Artist Kasing Lung invented the Labubu designer figure over ten years ago. But it was the collaboration with Pop Mart that turned the trendy Chinese toy into a global phenomenon.
By Redaktion Table
As a DJ, entrepreneur and activist for alternative lifestyles, Rainbow Gao has influenced China's modern pop culture. This year, her techno festival on the Great Wall is celebrating a comeback after a long hiatus.
By Redaktion Table
Li Yuan, Head of the Faculty of Asian and European Languages at Zhejiang University, receives the Goethe Medal 2025 in honor of her contribution to the promotion of the German language and culture in China.
By Fabian Peltsch
Because the state holds control over the narrative, very few Chinese artists dare to reflect on Covid pandemic. Yet this traumatic period could use an outlet.
By Fabian Peltsch
Four archives are supposed to preserve the "seeds of Chinese culture." In this way, Xi Jinping pushes forward the unification of classical and Marxist cultures. The Communist Party presents itself as the rightful guardian of tradition – and uses historiography as an instrument of political power.
By Redaktion Table
Zhang Yu has connected Germany and China through art and culture for 20 years. Intercultural dialog is more important today than ever, says the former entrepreneur. Her next major project is a concert of Chinese rock music and German classical music at the Berlin Philharmonie.
By Redaktion Table
In their award-winning video channel "Our Chinese Life," the British-Dutch Kay family talks about their everyday life in China. In their adopted home of Shenzhen, they are now recognized on the street.
By Redaktion Table
China.Table presents the best books for the winter. Including: a prime minister's memoirs and a sexually charged iconic book from 1990s China.
By Fabian Peltsch
China has been vying for the top spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List for years. Beijing's imperial north-south axis has now been included – and with it, Tiananmen Square and Mao's mausoleum. Yet the Great Helmsman had once demolished the historic city.
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China.Table presents the best books for the summer. Including: Topical political analyses, insider perspectives on China's doping history and a guide to the most dangerous place on Earth.
By Fabian Peltsch