#China Recommendation

[figcatlists]

Contemporary weird fiction reading list

A chart of New Weird books and other bizarre, unsettling, and uncanny literature published in the last 30 years or so. This is a follow-up to my previous chart of classic weird fiction and another selection from my list of over 200 works of weird literature.

#book recs #book recommendations #book reccs #reading list #book list #literature #weird fiction #weird tales #weird books #the weird #new weird #jeff vandermeer #china mieville #haruki murakami #house of leaves #thomas ligotti #michael cisco #laird barron

[chinesehanfu]

[Hanfu · 漢服]Historical Chinese Style illustration Artist @御茶菓子XINYUE

She is one of my favorite illustrator. She draws inspiration from Chinese cultural relics and history in the creation of characters, and her use of colors is also amazing. Highly recommend her works to everyone.

If u like her work, please follow her on Weibo/Instagram

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/zzxinyue/

Weibo:https://weibo.com/zzxinyue

#chinese hanfu #hanfu #hanfu accessories #hanfu_challenge #chinese traditional clothing #china #chinese #御茶菓子XINYUE #hanfu illustration #illustrator #chinese artist #artist recommend #chinese style #漢服 #汉服

[ziseviolet]

Thank you so much for gathering this information, you are providing a valuable resource for hanfu enthusiasts! I love the sumptuous cuts and fabrics, but as someone often involved in physical labor, it isn't realistic for me. Are there any examples of clothing that might be worn by country folk who have to work in the fields and tend animals?

Hi! Thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply! (image via)

Yes, there is hanfu suitable for country folk who have to work in the fields and tend animals. Historically, such people would have worn a type of unisex hanfu called 裋褐/shuhe. Shuhe goes by a few other names, including 短打/duanda, 短褐/duanhe, and 竖褐/shuhe. They all refer to a two-piece set of attire composed of a cross-collar top that extends to the knees, coupled with tied trousers. Both pieces were typically made out of coarse cloth. It is the basis of almost all underclothing, usually the clothing worn under armor, and the casual outfit of commoners and laborers (x). This outfit was generally worn by people doing manual labor, such as farm work, and by martial artists (x).

I wrote about shuhe in my post on casual/adventurer-type hanfu here. For more information on shuhe, I recommend checking out the following links:

Wikipedia article on 衫裤/shanku

Patterns for shuhe-making

Shuhe-making tutorial

A few images of shuhe in historical art & modern day (1, 2, 3, 4):

Shuhe understandably isn't as popular as other "fancier" hanfu styles, but there are still some available on Taobao, including the following:

Farmer-style shuhe for spring & autumn from 華夏节奏 (x):

2. Ming-style ramie shuhe from 淮边筱竹 (x):

3. Tailor-made Ming-style shuhe from 淮边筱竹 (x):

4. Ming-style quilted cotton winter shuhe from 淮边筱竹 (x):

For more references, please see my shuhe and commoners hanfu tags.

If anyone has more info/recs, please share! ^^

Hope this helps!

#hanfu #shuhe #duanda #mens hanfu #commoners hanfu #hanfu recommendations #history #reference #ask #reply #lookadreygon #chinese fashion #chinese clothing #chinese culture #china

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

traditional flavours mooncakes (most of them)

#china #food #mid-autumn festival #zhongqiu #mooncakes #my fave flavours are white lotus paste from guangdong and rose flower paste from yunnan #not much into ham filling mooncakes #for 港式 i recommend local brand meixin or maxim's its mooncakes taste really good #again happy mooncake festival to y'all

[ismahanescorner]

The Apothecary Diaries | Gush!! 🩷

heya!! so i’ll prolly be doing more of these gush-y review-esque posts about stories that i’m consuming in multiple media formats!

if you’ve been following along with my wrap-ups, you’d know that i binged the apothecary diaries manga in december (i’m currently waiting on vol. 11 to be released). i’m also watching the anime weekly (i can’t wait for temple rescue coming up!!). i also have the light novel on hold from my library so i can read ahead!! 😅

the story isn’t all that new or innovative if you’re an avid enjoyer of historical chinese (east asian) court dramas. however, it is very compelling and intriguing, and the pacing of reveals is pretty good as well!

the characters are instantly loveable and are the reason for my current -tiny- hyperfixation with the story. i just adore maomao and jinshi!!! 😍😍😍

if you’re in the same camp of being swept by your overwhelming love for these two idiots, please let me know so we can gush together!! 🤭🤍

🖼️ collage by me! 😊

#the apothecary diaries #books #manga #top books #popular books #book recommendations #light novel #chinese drama #collage #anime #jinshi #maomao #c drama #court drama #china #ismahane’s corner #gush review

[yebreed]

Knotting the Banner by David J. Mozina

Academic research unfolding within a living biographical narrative.

This impressive book combines the virtues of ethno-cultural and religious study and adventure novel. In the context of everyday Hunan, the reader discovers a world permeated with cosmogonic meanings: it’s like a Rabbit Hole into Taoist thinking. A complicated mystic quest takes place right in the rural daily routine.

David J. Mozina explores the topic of Banner Rites focused on worship of the Lord Yin Jiao (殷郊 aka 殷交), the principal of the sixty Tai Sui (太歲). The fierce celestial Tai Sui is a much revered guardian deity in Taoist exorcism.

An essential book for the connoisseurs of authentic experiences.

Mozina, D. J. (2021). Knotting the Banner: Ritual and Relationship in Daoist Practice. University of Hawaii Press.

#book boost #book recommendations #book #taoism #taoist sorcery #taoist deities #chinese culture #chinese mythology #taoist magic #taoist #chinese traditions #reading #ancient china #daoism #taoist ritual #taoist immortal #daoist #inner alchemy #neijia #taoist spell #fu talisman #thunder rites #雷法

[hotsugarbyglassanimals]

it drives me nuts how much suffering we force people to go through to meet some arbitrary idealized standard vs something that'd actually help. they're making my 60 yr old mom with fibro take pain management classes because they're too scared to put her on the prescription pain meds that she was already on before. i just read about someone with adhd talking about how the only med that works really well for them without making them depressed when it wears off or causing anxiety is desoxyn but doctors are too afraid to prescribe it to them because it's technically methamphetamine. the drug war is a complete burden on society

#when you know even a little bit of the history of the war on drugs you will go fucking insane. #i dont mean the reagan administration war on drugs i mean the harry anslinger war on drugs #i genuinely need to do more reading cause i cant just recommend the same two books all the time but uh #you all should read chasing the scream and high price :) #i'm gonna be doing more research in the meantime to see if there's more i can recommend than just those two #fun fact the reason why a lot of drugs are illegal worldwide is because of the US threatening sanctions :) :) :) #china didn't want to initially ban opium dens because it was a long standing tradition but the US threatened them :) :) :) #there was a program in britain to provide prescription drugs to addicts (of the drug they were addicted to) that was working ! #really well! the addicts turned their lives around substantially ! but the US threatened britian about it :) :) :) #and shut the program down. almost all the addicts went on to DIE right after #and the fucking racism. hoh boy the fucking racism.

[netherzon]

Hetalia characters as cheesy/bad/weird/so-bad-they’re-good “Christmas” Movies that You Probably Haven’t Heard of:

Russia: Snowmance

Germany: Merry Kissmas

Prussia: The Knight Before Christmas

North Italy: Santa Girl

England: A Holiday Breakup

South Italy: My Christmas Prince (very different from A Christmas Prince)

Japan: Santa Jaws

China: A Holiday Catch

France: Coup De Foudre Chez Le Pere Noel : Snowed Inn Christmas

America: A Very Cool Christmas (2004)

Canada: Too Cool for Christmas (2004) (horrible Christmas romance movie aficionados will already know what this is about)

#snowed inn Christmas is not a French movie so I don’t know why the French name came up when I googled it #but that didn’t happen when I looked up the spirit of Christmas so that basically clinched it #i so wanted to use Holiday in Handcuffs too but it just doesn’t fit any of them as well #if you want to know which movies I actually recommend send me an ask #hetalia #hws america #hws Canada #hws Russia #hws china #hws japan #hws south italy #hws north italy #hws germany #hws prussia #hws england #hws france

[figcatlists]

“Literary” speculative fiction reading list

A list of recommended sci-fi and fantasy books with high-quality prose and serious or complex themes, including works by Le Guin, Wolfe, Delany, Miéville, and Banks. This selection is drawn from a much longer list of well-written and ambitious SF that I published on my website.

#book recs #book recommendations #book reccs #reading list #book list #speculative fiction #science fiction #fantasy #sci fi and fantasy #le guin #china mieville #iain banks #gene wolfe #samuel r. delany #literary #literature

[matoitech]

the amnt of bullshit this james somerton guy has said is fucking ASTOUNDING

#ALSO JUST THE AMNT OF LIKE RACISM TRANSPHOBIA MISOGYNY ETC IS FUCKING INSANE #i can only imagine that ppl who recommended his vids had only seen like 1-3 good ones (ripped from other ppls essays) bcuz his whole #catalogue has so much CRAZY shit. HIS WHOLE LIKE WEIRD XENOPHOBIA VIDEO ABT CHINA? #NEVER HEARD OF THAT ONE!

[ziseviolet]

If you don’t mind me askin, do own and hafus? If not, do you have any favourites?

Hi! Thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply! (image via)

Yes, I do own a few hanfu. Here's a list of hanfu & hanfu accessories I currently own:

3 quju + 1 matching dachang

1 jiaoling (cross-collar) ruqun set (jiaoling ru + banbi + qun + pibo)

2 duijin (parallel-collar) shanqun sets (duijin shan + moxiong/dudou + qun + pibo)

1 Song dynasty-style set (beizi + shan + moxiong + baidiequn)

1 mamianqun

1 hanyuansu one-piece dress

1 pair of shoes

A few hairpins & a necklace

My favorite is probably the Song dynasty-style set by 上遥居 that I got from Nüwa Hanfu. It has a lovely color palette of lilac, pink, and white, light & ethereal fabrics, and exquisite floral embroidery & pearl accents. Perfect for spring!:

I'm also in love with this gorgeous handmade ronghua hairpin I recently got from 卿子手作 (seriously, the photos don't do it justice):

I'm looking into getting a bag next, since I realized I don't really have a matching bag to wear with my hanfu. In particular, I've been eyeing this cute embroidered swallow-motif crossbody bag from 瞳莞:

Feel free to share favorite hanfu acquisitions in this post! ^^

#hanfu #hanfu accessories #personal #ronghua #bags #hanfu recommendations #>100 #ask #reply #chinese fashion #chinese clothing #china

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

bai jingting白敬亭

#china #fashion #chinese fashion #1993 born actor #i watched the crime&mystery drama reset starring by him and zhao jinmai #it is really good! #high rated #highly recommended #bai jingting

[troythecatfish]

#political posting #political #politics #world politics #important #current events #social justice #human rights #uighur #uyghurs #china #video essay #leftism #leftist #socialist #communist #tumblr recommendations #recommendation #recommend #youtube recommendations #video recommendation #youtube #youtube video #youtube link #video link

[tentative-wanderer]

Straight dude transmigrates into the body of a chinchilla omega, flees an arranged marriage with a military commander—a snake alpha—and unwittingly rescues the said commander during his escape in the belief that he is an injured omega

^ added Deep Sleep/Shen Mian 深眠 by 杨溯 Yang Su to my list of danmei recommendations

This author likes to make low-cost doodles to use as book covers. This is the one for Creature of Malignance/Xiong Sui, which is also in my rec list:

These two books are relatively recent so I don’t think there are English translations yet. There are fan translations for Yang Su’s other works, but they’re not in my rec list for now

#danmei #danmei recommendations #深眠 #杨溯 #shen mian #danmei recs #china #my stuff

[itsyveinthesky]

Please appreciate how DW spent 7 long years to get enough material and evidence  for this one documentary, despite authorities wiping out their work several times.

That is journalism.

#recommended watch #china #documentary #AIDS #journalism

[anglaoshi]

SDC fan's guide to Algger- Part 1

Sadly, Algger didn’t make it to the SDC finals. I’m sure his performance would have been bizarre and overproduced, since the finals always are, but I still would have liked to see it. As befitting his stature, he battled valiantly to the end, delivering one last surprise (krump???). I respect Algger’s indomitable spirit. Considering the SDC trajectories of his close collaborators and Hello Dance comrades, Derek and ZIV, this was as foreseeable as it is regrettable. 

SDC is a notoriously uncharitable venue for both choreographers and jazz dancers, so I’m proud of Algger for making it as far as he did! I’m so glad his talents will be shared with a wider audience because of his participation on the program. I am a bit disappointed that we never got to see the full force of Algger’s choreographic skills– perhaps his introduction dance ‘I am AngAng’ was the closest we have– but there were several very beautiful, entertaining, and successful pieces presented nonetheless. It was a delight to see Algger interact creatively with a new set of dancers, choreographers, and aesthetic sensibilities. 

The show didn’t properly appreciate Algger’s allure. But you do, don’t you, dear reader? If you liked Algger on SDC, I have compiled this handy guide to some of his other incredible choreographies. 

Slow Down → Worth It

If you loved the first group piece Algger performed alongside his Hello Dance and O-Dog comrades: You have excellent taste. This technique of matching his characteristically madcap choreography with a slower tempo of song is something that Algger has kept coming back to over the course of his career, usually to excellent effect. Most recent was his surprisingly thrilling Worth It choreography, which is all the more exciting against the languid backdrop of the music.

2022 has been such a year of revival for Algger, he’s really coming into his potential. Lucky for us! I will write thousands of words about Worth It someday, but for now, I’ll just mention that it’s a top 5 all-time best Algger piece. Everyone should see it, repeatedly, but especially if you liked his Slow Down choreography, in which he plays with some similar ideas, including elements of animation and contemporary dance. 

Close viewers will also notice several moves that appeared in Lonely Warrior, though interpreted differently, which is lovely and fascinating to watch.

Dong was also incredible in this performance. He’s really great, and he deserved much more screentime on SDC! He features in Hello Dance’s most popular video on Youtube, with Jen.

Dong has an entrancingly silky, tactile texture to his dance, which contrasts beautifully with Algger’s molten and untouchable style when they perform together. You should watch this handsome Dong choreography (featuring Algger, ZIV, and Derek!) to really experience his majesty.

I am AngAng → Remix (2019)

This introductory choreography is full of quintessential Algger features: fast tempo, thick with sound effects, lip sync, threat, and campy flirtation. If this iconic performance drew you in, you have to see Algger’s other most famous choreography, an edgy homage to his influences and collaborators, the dance/pop group Tokyo Gegegay.

There are several similar moves between the two choreographies, though the Tokyo Gegegay remix is much older, so one can also appreciate Algger’s evolution as a choreographer and dancer.

There are clawed hand details, animation-style movements, extraordinarily fast musicality, and just a touch of that bizarre sexiness that makes Yibo’s face go:

The face of a man who's feeling very heterosexual, probably

For completionists, you should really also watch this iteration of the same “I am AngAng” choreography, which is the stronger version, I think. It has more power, it’s cleaner, and the vibe overall is just better. 

Dans la maison (Thème) -> 不屑完美

I always love an Algger-ZIV joint. The two of them have such perfectly complementary aesthetic sensibilities. Horny pansexual imp + gothic gender mystery is a top-tier combination wherever it arises, and these two do it well. Of course, this performance was a bit toned down for the SDC audience and production sensibility. It was ZIV who delivered my favorite moment of the trio with Algger, ZIV, and Siwen: I love his fluttery arm wave, so delicate and light.

One of the best moments of the season, really! If you liked this collab but were hoping for a bit more charge, watch this trio dance with Algger, ZIV, and Derek. It’s sillier, bigger, more conceptually varied, and, of course, gayer. The interweaving of Algger’s ineffable details with ZIV’s long, languid power is very good in this performance. There’s also a charming group design that takes some of the same ideas of the SDC piece in a different direction.

Legend of the Demon Cat -> Black Cat

If this was your favorite of Algger’s performances on SDC: Why? Seriously, this choreography was such a heartbreak to watch. Kyoka and Algger are two of the most impressive dancers alive right now, but this collaboration was ass. Maybe you just want to see Algger dance like a cat some more? In that case, here’s a cute little cat dance.

Bonus: my favorite Kyoka battle, with her partner Maika. She’s so cool.

Les Twins are extraordinary here as well– it’s just a great battle all around.

That's where I'll leave it for part 1! Stay tuned for recs based on the rest of Algger's SDC performances, or whichever ones I feel like, in the future! I do take requests, also. :)

#Algger #angang #昂昂 #ZIV #Dong #Hello Dance #Kyoka #rush ball #les twins #jazz dance #voguing dance #street dance of china #sdoc5 #recommendations #I don’t think I can keep doing every performance in order because some are just really OTL so heads up about that