How China’s underground raves give frustrated youth a sense of escape

How China’s underground raves give frustrated youth a sense of escape

Crouch through the small metal door and walk down the dark tunnel, and even before you step into the abandoned air raid shelter, the air reverberates with pounding techno beats. Young Chinese holding drinks and cigarettes shake and sway in a red-lit passageway, below a big screen with rolling quotations from Chairman Mao. This is … Read more

Chinese students join military as stepping stone to university degree

Chinese students join military as stepping stone to university degree

In the last of a four-part series on China’s universities and campus life, Alcott Wei investigates why army life has become an attractive option for many of the country’s young people in their quest for a university degree. Read the third part here. For Alan Yuan, joining China’s military wasn’t so much about the lofty … Read more