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Oct 10, 2024 | 
swarthmorephoenix.com | Handuo Sun
On Saturday, Oct. 5, theSwarthmore community welcomed taiko legend Eitetsu Hayashi and his ensemble Fu-Un no Kai in the Lang Performing Arts Center’s Pearson Hall Theatre, for their concert “Sonic Bodies.” The concert is the final event of Hayashi’s stay at the College. During his week-long residency, he led multiple workshops and lectures discussing his experience with taiko at length.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
radii.co | Rachel Lu |Sebastien Raybaud |Handuo Sun |Mia Fan
Last month, content about the Olympics seemed to be everywhere in China, from billboards to social media. Perhaps your digital wallet would be the last place you’d turn for yet more Olympics content, but look no further, because even the Chinese payment app Alipay is rolling out a series about Olympic athletes.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
radii.co | Sebastien Raybaud |Handuo Sun |Mia Fan |Rachel Lu
Zheng Qinwen has powered into the quarterfinals of the US Open, shattering records and breaking through significant barriers. She defeated Croatia’s Donna Vekic, ranked 20th in the world, with a score of 2 sets to 1 in the round of 16. Zheng will face world number two Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals, marking a rematch of this year’s Australian Open final. This win comes just a month after her triumph over Vekic in the finals of the Paris Olympics on August 3, 2024.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
radii.co | Mia Fan |Handuo Sun |Sebastien Raybaud |Rachel Lu
China’s recent gaming sensation, Black Myth: Wukong, has been creating waves online since its release in August 2024. Based on the classic novel “Journey to the West,” the game quickly attracted fans both in China and abroad. As China’s first AAA game, the development team at Game Science Studio put significant effort into perfecting the narrative and crafting a stunning game environment.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
radii.co | Rachel Lu |Handuo Sun |Sebastien Raybaud |Mia Fan
When one Chinese parent asked their child’s 360 Kid’s Smartwatch a seemingly innocuous question, the answer they received made their jaw drop. The children’s watch, which is marketed as boasting an AI chatbot, AI drawing, and AI cartoons, promises to use artificial intelligence technologies to educate and entertain children.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
radii.co | Rachel Lu |Handuo Sun |Will Griffith |Sebastien Raybaud
Sitting down at a restaurant to eat one dish and one cuisine is frankly overrated. It’s boring to only order one entree for yourself and enjoy just a single flavor. As the conventional wisdom goes in China: only kids do multiple choice, adults want it all (小孩子才做选择，成年人全都要)! Having it all is what it feels like to be at Dragon Fest, the largest Chinese food and culture festival in New York City.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
radii.co | Sebastien Raybaud |Handuo Sun |Will Griffith |Mia Fan
A city that epitomizes the fusion of the ancient with the ultra-modern, Shanghai offers a bar scene that reflects its vibrant and diverse spirit. This dynamic landscape is home to establishments that set the stage for memorable nights out, building on the cocktail culture momentum we explored in our feature on Hong Kong’s Top 5 Bars.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
radii.co | Handuo Sun |Sebastien Raybaud |Mia Fan |Rachel Lu
Starting today, August 30th, and running until Sunday, September 1st, Xiami Music (虾米音乐) will host its summer music festival in collaboration with Beidaihe resort community Aranya. Spanning three days, the festival arrives after last year’s successful edition, and will be the last major music event of the summer in Aranya. The festival features more than 20 acts from the Chinese mainland and beyond.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
radii.co | Handuo Sun |Will Griffith |Sebastien Raybaud |Mia Fan
On August 28, China’s rising tennis star Zheng Qinwen, affectionately dubbed “Queen Wen” by her fans, defeated world number 75 Erika Andreeva 2-1 in the second round of the US Open in New York. With this victory, Zheng advances to the third round, where she will face Germany’s Jule Niemeier later this week. Five years ago, Zheng Qinwen was a teenager unknown to the public. Now, she is a tennis star with a promising career and one of the candidates most likely to win this year’s US Open.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
radii.co | Will Griffith |Rachel Lu |Mia Fan |Handuo Sun
With many of the biggest names in Chinese underground and alternative music currently touring in support of releases from earlier in the summer, August offers a chance to immerse yourself in new sounds from underrated music scene veterans as well as fresh up-and-coming artists. Plus, there’s strong representation from Guangzhou and Kunming, cities which are often overshadowed by Beijing and Shanghai, but deliver in spades when it comes to DIY spirit — Editor.
