Darkness and light
China’s preeminent playwright, Cao Yu, was a catalyst for introducing spoken theatre to his country and a revolutionary of dreams. Glass discovers more about theatre’s little known star
“The Sun Rises an...
Glass charts the rise of China’s female authors and speaks to two of the brightest contemporary stars Xujun Eberlein and Xu Xi
Women hold up half the sky – Glass charts the rise of China’s female authors and speaks to two of the brightest contemporary stars Xujun Eberlein and Xu Xi
There is an ancient Chinese proverb that says “women ...
The powder and the glory
The day begins with an explosion. Several, in fact, rumbling like thunder through the early morning snow.
“Do you know what that is?”
“If I had to guess, I’d say avalanche control.”
“Very good gues...
Shadows of rebellion
In a series of rare interviews, Glass speaks to four of China’s greatest poets to discover the underground movement that inspired a nation.
I’m a poet, I’m the shadow of rebellion.
Let it be t...
Christmas in the Cameron Highlands
It's a cool November evening in the Cameron Highlands and Christmas has come early. We are gathered around the piano in the festive warmth of the Jim Thompson Tea Room, at the luxury Cameron Highlands Resor...
Artistry and Integrity
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An oil-on-canvas painting of a pair of macaws leans against the wall of a dim classroom in Chengdu province’s Hua Xin Vocational College. The student artist who painted them is Jing Chao, a young man in hi...
