youth culture

May 13

The Museum of Youth Culture Wants Your Awkward Teenage Photos

It's the perfect time to haul out the family photo album; the Museum of Youth Culture is building an archive and it wants you in it.

By Laura Pitcher

Jan 5

Singles’ Day Celebrates China’s Most Prized Demographic: The Unattached

Its staggering sales numbers stand out not just in economic terms, but also as an expression of China’s emerging urban culture.

By Josh Feola and Michael Pettis

Jan 27

Making Trends Trendy: These Forecasting Sites Use Science to Predict the Future

K-HOLE and Cassandra seek to identify, through a combination of research, visual art and pure imagination, the essence of a generation

By Vida Weisblum

Dec 14

Noise Guitars and Rock Scene Remake Chinese Culture

By Michael Pettis and Josh Feola

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