Charlotte Yu

2 months ago | 2firsts.com | Charlotte Yu |Alice Wang

BOC destroys $58,000 worth of smuggled e-cigarettes at NAIA to enforce public health measures, violating Philippine laws. The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) conducted the destruction of smuggled e-cigarette products worth over 34 million pesos (approximately 58,000 USD) in response to President Marcos' directive to safeguard public health, as reported by Phil Star on January 27th.

Aug 31, 2023 | s.chinadailyhk.com | Charlotte Yu

One of the early Chinese practitioners of performance-based art intervention, Lin Yilin continues to critique societal inequities. The Guangzhou-native who now lives in New York City reacts to rising incidents of Asian hate with a series of videos, sculptures and installations. Charlotte Yu reports. Lin Yilin responded to the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic by making a video in which he appeared with his face turned upside down, and wearing a bewildered expression.