Articles tagged "Beijing"

The Story of a Homosexual: An Interview with Ni Dongxue (Mag: Articles)

By Liao Yiwu | June 1, 2011

I met Ni Dongxue in 2006, in a quiet and nicely decorated gay bar through two musician friends who played in a band there. The bar is located in the city’s Moziqiao region, a popular nightlife spot.…...

Translated from Chinese by Wenguang Huang

An Interview with Wu Wenjian (Mag: Articles)

By Liao Yiwu | June 3, 2009

From the series "Eternal Sorrow," by Wu Wenjian With the help of two artist friends, I recently met Wu Wenjian, a worker-turned-painter, at the 798 Arts Factory, a thriving colony of studios and art galleries…...

Translated from Chinese by Wenguang Huang

From “Prison Memoirs” (Mag: Articles)

By Wang Dan | June 3, 2009

Wang Dan was a leader of the 1989 student pro-democracy protest in Tiananmen Square. Following the government crackdown on June 4, Wang, who was on the government's most wanted list, went into hiding.…...

Translated from Chinese by Wenguang Huang

Random Notes on Beijing (Mag: Articles)

By Liu Sola | April 2, 2008

Beijing's cab drivers are the best in the world. They don't accept tips, and if the drive is at all less than direct, they always eat the loss themselves. They start the meter only after the cab…...

Translated from Chinese by Hu Ying

- top -

Sections
Filters

Original-language texts

Keyword Search:

limit your search to:


Subscribe Button
Donate Button
Subscribe to Words Without Borders