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wlwcatalogue · 3 months

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Chinese GL Webseries & Shorts for the Wuxia-Uninclined

Have you ever wanted to venture into the world of Chinese GL webseries and short films, only to find yourself at a loss about where to begin, or intimidated by the unfamiliar tropes and terms of the wuxia genre?

Well, worry no more! Here's a selection of non-wuxia webseries and short films curated by yours truly. Now you too can enjoy the lavish costumes and location shoots of these Chinese productions, so rarely seen in F/F works outside of feature films and the occasional TV series~

By the way, these are all translated and subbed by the inimitable Douqi (@douqi7s), whose immense contribution to the English-language baihe fandom is surely in breach of anti-monopoly laws. Offer up your thanks at her Tumblr and Twitter!

At-a-glance list

Webseries:

Ye-Mu Season 2 (1 hr 20m total, 2023) - standalone

The Vampires (41m total, 2022)

Ye-Mu Season 1 (27m total, 2022) - standalone

The Lost World (1hr 5m total, 2023)

Short films - order corresponding to the pictures above:

A Tale of Yearning (5 mins, 2022)

"She Brought Colour Into My World" (2.5 mins, 2023)

"I'm Her Weapon" (3 mins, 2022)

Miss Shen and the Woman Warlord (6 mins, 2023)

Women's Script (5 mins, 2023)

The Caged Canary (5 mins, 2023)

The Beauty of the Law (6 mins, 2023)

Flowers Bloom; Flowers Wither (9 mins, 2022)

Commentary under the cut!

FYI, I've opted to link directly to the subtitled versions since they're probably more difficult to find than regular anime, TV series, movies etc. If a link is broken, please refer to Douqi's blog directly.

Important note for the uninitiated:

It’s a bit difficult to talk about canonicity in relation to live-action works made in the PRC, as things which would normally be used as evidence of canonicity all fall under the censorship regulations— explicit references to romantic relationships or queerness, declarations of love, kissing etc. are all off the table. So while these may not look canon in the most traditional sense, they are intended to be read as such and should certainly not be dismissed as queerbaiting or yuribait. Also, the creators can get very imaginative, so this is less of a problem than you may think – see the entries on Ye-Mu Season 2 and The Lost World in particular!

1. Ye-Mu Season 2 / 叶穆 2 (32 episodes / 1hr 20m total, 2023, dir. Zhang Zhiwei) - MyDramaList

(Note: Despite the name, Ye-Mu Season 2 is completely unrelated to the first season; the only thing the two share is the cast, crew, and focus on Penthouse-style melodrama.)

Determined to take revenge for her mother's death, Xu Baiqing (Sheng Wei) marries a wealthy and much older businessman in the hope of finding evidence to put him behind bars. But first she must assuage the suspicions of his cheerily hostile second daughter, moody youngest son, and estranged eldest daughter (Ye-Mu Zhixia, played by Wang Laoji), the latter of whom Xu Baiqing dated in university and who is currently seething at the sight of her former girlfriend marrying her father...

If you want to get a sense of the potential breadth of Chinese GL webseries, this is a pretty good place to start. It does a decent job of matching the tone and presentation of a melodrama you might catch on TV (and in fact looks higher-budget than some I can think of), while committing to something that can’t be done on TV yet— namely, featuring an F/F exes-to-stepmother storyline and delivering on the drama inherent in such a premise. Of particular note is how the framing and behaviour of Ye-Mu Zhixia is very much consistent with that of a male romantic lead; thanks to some clever writing, it’s basically impossible to deny the nature of her relationship with the main character. They don’t even lean on the plausible deniability afforded by the label of “friendship”— in fact, in an early scene she is incensed when the protagonist refers to her as “[her] only friend”. There are a few caveats – the main character ends up in a lot of scrapes that her ex-girlfriend has to save her from, the reveals are often rather unsurprising, and the story shifts more to a mystery focus around halfway – but it’s still worth checking out if a Korean-style melodrama with an F/F take on a romantic storyline sounds appealing.

(CW: violence, murder, attempted sexual assault)

Note: See The Lost World (below), from the same creative team, for an even more impressive example of Chinese GL pushing the limits of censorship.

Links: MEGA / Internet Archive (compilation)

2. The Vampires / 吸血鬼鬼盲盒 (7 episodes / 41m total, 2022, dir. Zhang Zhiwei) - MyDramaList

(Note: Spoilers for the first 15 minutes or so, because otherwise the summary would be “They end up locked inside with the monsters on board”, which wouldn’t tell you much more than the title already does)

Every night, Tianyue (Ye Miao/夜喵) has been having dreams about the mysterious cruise ship docked at the pier. Convinced that there is treasure hidden inside, she and her exorcist-cultivator girlfriend Xiao Ling (Wei Miao/微渺) sneak on board only to find that they are trapped there until the sun comes up. Things don’t seem too bad at first: although they run into two vampires – the cute, cheeky Xingming (Yang Fuyu) and her elegant mistress Su Tanya (Sheng Wei) – they are able to call a truce, on the condition that the humans help search the ship for the latter’s beloved (Fu Cha, played by Wang Laoji). But when Fu Cha wakes up without her memories, it is clear that something is terribly wrong, and that the ship and its inhabitants harbour more secrets than expected.

For a webseries, The Vampires takes a while to get started— it’s a bit difficult to tell what kind of story or indeed what kind of tone it’s going for just based on the somewhat campy and comedic first section. But after that wobbly beginning, it manages to pull itself together to tell a compelling – and sometimes genuinely tense – tale about a motley band of humans and vampires, and the truths they have to face together. While the ending is no happily-ever-after, I found it satisfying and hopeful, and surprisingly affecting. Also, a bunch of the characters have real polyam energy, and this is reflected in the narrative beyond mere flirting!

(CW: abusive parents)

Links - MEGA / Internet Archive (compilation) / YouTube (compilation)

3. Ye-Mu Season 1 / 叶穆 (12 episodes / 27m total, 2022, dir. Zhang Zhiwei) - MyDramaList

(Note: Ye-Mu Seasons 1 and 2 are standalone stories; each season is entirely self-contained and the second season is not a continuation of the first.)

The head of the Ye-Mu family has died, leaving the next generation to squabble over the inheritance. It's a web of secrets, lies, and hidden resentments, as the characters dig out old grievances and fresh accusations in a desperate attempt to one-up each other. They're tangled up together to an almost incestuous degree, and indeed, the F/F subtext here is the ambiguous relationship between eldest daughter Ye-Mu Nanzhu (Sheng Wei) and second daughter Ye-Mu Nanmo (Wang Laoji) (rest assured that they are at least not biologically related).

Those who prefer darker stories and don't mind the pseudo-incest or other content warnings will find a melodrama which makes good use of its short runtime to deliver on twists, turns, and an explosive - if tragic - conclusion. That being said, the story is about the family drama in general, so do note that while the relationship between Nanzhu and Nanmo is narratively important, it is not fleshed out in great detail and certainly not the focus of the series.

(CW: suicide, ableist trope (spoiler – disabled character turns out to have been faking it), ableist language)

Links - MEGA / Internet Archive (compilation)

4. The Lost World / 夏夜知道风的甜 (1hr 5m total, 2023, dir. Zhang Zhiwei) - MyDramaList

(Note: Spoilers for the purpose of flagging triggering content, as it’s particularly easy to trip into for this show. Also, some vague spoilers for later episodes in order to highlight in order to highlight the themes etc.)

This webseries feels like two shows smushed into one: apart from the very beginning, the first half is a gritty, bullying-focused take on university life, while the second is a true-blue romantic comedy (aside from one blip – see the note below for details). But even if you’re wary of the bullying, I would still recommend watching the back half – which is basically standalone – as it’s a very funny and heartfelt story about two childhood friends finally getting their act together. Without further ado, here’s two blurbs!

From episode 1 onwards: After saving a classmate from the class bully, popular college student Xia Huaichu (Yang Fuyu) is subjected to a lengthy harassment campaign by the latter. She is suddenly faced with having to protect her reputation in the face of false allegations and fake nudes– despite the fact that all she wants to do is focus on reconciling with another classmate, a high school best friend whom she had previously lost touch with (Mu Qingfeng, played by Wang Laoji). From episode 14 onwards: Childhood friends Xia Huaichu (Yang Fuyu) and Mu Qingfeng (Wang Laoji) are caught in a weird gay purgatory where each has feelings for the other, and suspects that the other has feelings for them too. But both are exceedingly stubborn and want the other one to take the initiative in confessing, leading to ridiculous displays of I-don’t-care-isms and lots and lots of UST. (Does anybody use that term anymore??)

As you may have guessed, I’m not too keen on the first part of this show, nor the decidedly unnecessary attempted rape segment, though that’s partly on me for not checking the content warnings beforehand. And yet I’m very glad to have stuck with it, because the second half is not only hilarious, but also a masterclass in censorship-dodging that needs to be seen to be believed. Not just in terms of the suggestive scenes, of which there are many, either— the story is literally about two women starting a relationship and having to reckon with parental disapproval, homophobia, and other obstacles which platonic friends wouldn’t have to deal with. I honestly don’t know how this ever got approved, and can only applaud. Bravo.

Note: For those who want to avoid the triggering content, I’d recommend starting at episode 14, but make sure to skip episodes 19 and 20 as there is a foiled rape attempt.

(CW for entire series: bullying (incl. violence, fake nudes), sexual harassment, attempted sexual assault, fatphobic language, homophobia

CW for episodes 14-24: attempted sexual assault in episodes 19-20, homophobia)

Links - MEGA / Dropbox

SHORT FILMS

Quick note: Click on the English titles for the subtitled versions, and the Chinese titles (which are really just the video titles) for the originals. And yes, although the majority of these are shampoo commercials, they really do hold up as short films in their own right. Give them a try, you might be surprised!

A Tale of Yearning / 一见误终生，不见终生误 (5 mins, 2022, dir. Liu Yun Rui/流云蕊) – A bittersweet story about a literature-minded young woman (Sheng Wei) and a Chinese opera performer (Ai Ye) who bond over their love of fiction, only to be torn apart by harsh reality. Tragic ending, but I liked the more literary turn of the dialogue. Shampoo ad. (CW: homophobia)

“She Brought Colour Into My World” / “她走后，我的世界又失去了颜色” (2.5 mins, 2023, dir. Zou Hui Qu Le/走回去了) – A very restrained short film (actually, more like a music video) set during the late Qing era, wherein a sheltered young woman (Xiao Yu Za/小宇咂) falls for her female neighbour, recently returned from studying abroad (Sheng Wei). Lovely use of music and visuals to create a dreamlike atmosphere. Tragic ending. Not a shampoo ad.

“I’m Her Weapon” / 我是你手里的一把刀 (3 mins, 2022, dir. Liu Yun Rui/流云蕊) – A moody, interior piece about an assassin (Ai Ye) who yearns for some sign of affection from her handler (Sheng Wei), only to be left devastated by her new assignment. Surprisingly not a shampoo ad.

Miss Shen and the Woman Warlord / 我们是孤独行走的钟，但也要做敲响希望的钟 (6 mins, 2023, dir. Liu Yun Rui/流云蕊) – I’d like to describe this as being inspired by the story of Mai Jia’s novel The Message and the aesthetics of Kawashima Yoshiko (1990), but most Tumblr users would probably find those references deeply unhelpful. Basically, a female spy (Sheng Wei) disguises herself as a male soldier and infiltrates the mansion of a Republican warlord. There, she meets the warlord’s daughter (Ai Ye), who quickly realises that there is more to the promising young officer than meets the eye. Shampoo ad.

Women’s Script / 纵使“科考”无女子，无碍红袖书香，星辰有光 (5 mins, 2023, dir. Liu Yun Rui/流云蕊) – While sailing down a river, a girl (Zhi Chun He/至春禾) catches sight of a woman writing poetry on the riverbank (Sheng Wei), and is fascinated by both her beauty and her flaunting of the rules against women’s literacy. Shampoo ad. (CW: domestic violence)

The Caged Canary / 如果这是一场骗局，那我也只愿意输给你 (5 mins, 2023, dir. Liu Yun Rui/流云蕊) – The protagonist (Ai Ye) is sent by her parents to beguile a wealthy young man into marriage, but ends up developing feelings for his modern-woman sister (Sheng Wei) instead. Shampoo ad. (CW: attempted sexual assault)

Flowers Bloom; Flowers Wither / 她们一个被铁链禁锢，一个被男装束缚，直到救赎彼此 (9 mins, 2022, dir. Qian Li Min/千里明) – Takes the romance between a cross-dressing noblewoman (Du Ruo/杜若) and her supposedly-mad stepmother (Rou Lian Cheng/肉脸橙) to tell a story about the restrictions placed on women in historical times, and how resistance, even when futile, can still have meaning. Tragic ending, obviously. Not a shampoo ad. (CW: domestic violence, misogyny, accidental misgendering, gender dysphoria)

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astarlightmonbebe · 5 months

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gong qing chose to be doomed by the narrative the moment he chose to kill tian jin zhong. he knew he was going to die the minute he killed him. he met zhang zhiwei knowing the only outcome was his death. but he refused to go out without having his say. he refused to die without shaking the narrative. the ripple effect. the butterfly flaps its wings and dies, but it is still causing changes.

and the thing is. the thing is that you (or maybe just me) want him to live. what is there to hate about him? all he does is kill one man. he fails to impact longhu shan beyond that; all the other damage can be fixed. and i think, evil or not, the fact is that gong qing is just like zhang chulan, like the countless others who are seeking the truth. and zhang zhiwei and the elders are their adversaries in that, because it's clear as day that they are the ones concealing the truth. honestly, i doubt feng baobao's origin is much of a secret to all those who recognized her; it's just one they don't want to share. same with the jiashen calamity. maybe if the truth dies with the elders who survived it, the tragedy won't repeat. but the fact is that hiding the truth only makes people want it more, inadvertently causing a great number of tragedies along the way. truth and power are always going to be what people desire. history might repeat whether or not the truth is widely known.

and the fact is, at this point, twenty episodes in to a twenty seven episode show, i, the watcher, still have no idea what even happened during the jiashen calamity. and i mean the basic info. they briefly talked about the 36 thieves and the founding of sinister pleasure, but it was so glossed over that i feel completely lost. i want the truth too! i want the basic backstory! gong qing is a revolutionary in all the wrong places, but you can't deny that his idealism about sinister pleasure and his actions are almost that of a martyrs. he seeks a return to the golden age, a righting of wrongs. and zhang zhiwei, undeniably, stands in the way of that, because zhang zhiwei is the person with the sole ability to determine good and evil.

#star stumbles #my thoughts #i am nobody #the outcast #异人之下 #一人之下 #star shots #ep 21 #could have written more but let me cap it #i didn't want him to die but i knew he was going to. the tragedy of it all #zhang zhiwei kills him with his needle and makes it look like he's meting out justice #and i understand that. i don't really understand why tjz had to die but i'm still not on zzw's side too much #if only because you can tell he's an obstacle. grandfather figure or not #which i think is on purpose? idk #so frustrating i feel for baobao and chulan and wang ye #and everyone else who is getting lied to about it

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lostinadrama · 20 days

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𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 (2024)

#Live Surgery Room #ep 4 #cdrama #手术直播间 #zhang binbin #dai xu #zhao zhiwei #live surgery room

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sgdlr-asdfghjkl · 4 months

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Link Click Musical Masterlist 🔍🌟

#音乐剧时光代理人# <- 'Time Agents Musical' main tag, pictures tab - shows majority of stage pictures in chronological order, updates from official Encore Musicals show up here too.

Tips: 1) Visit the OP's profiles! They usually post more than the one photo you can see in a thumbnail. And it's easier to browse & save pics through the profile.

2) Even though you can scroll the pics tab indefinitely, without a weibo account you won't be able to easily access older posts, as they'll get buried under the user's newer posts (there's a roundabout way mentioned in my guide). So I recommend to visit this tag frequently, if you wanna be sure nothing is hidden away 🔍 Daily or once in a 2-3 days will be enough imo, it's not very crowded tag ^^

3) ⬆You can also check videos in this tag, the orange tab has 10 most recent clips from the musical (other one has the most popular ones).

接着奏乐接着舞Musicals (Encore Musicals) <- official profile of a theatre that runs LC stage, they post the cast schedules, photos/behind the scenes clips, whenever new actor debuts, there's a special guests or a cast member has a birthday. They also report when an actor goes on a health break. Tip: all LC actors can be found in the pinned post (you'd need OCR 'image-text' tool to copy their names from pics though)

Encore Musicals Bilibili account <- theatre's official profile on a major cn video-sharing platform (more bts clips)

动画师lan <- bonus link to studio LAN profile, that's where they post the mysterious animation frames~

校医来啦 <- profile of a chief producer of LC Musical

兮兮兮辞_ <- profile of an executive producer of LC musical (she sometimes posts bts pics)

🌟Actors

their personal weibo profile & actor specific hashtag (the 'diamond tag', you find the most stuff here)

Lu Guang

Wang Minhui - @王敏辉Black 王敏辉

Wu Yihan - @音乐剧演员吴以瀚音乐剧演员吴以瀚

Guo Hongxu - @郭虹旭_GHX 郭虹旭

Du Guangyi - @杜光禕杜光祎

Zhu Hanbin - @Keb_朱涵彬朱涵彬

Fu Xiangan* -

Cheng Xiaoshi

Cai Qi - @超级蔡淇超级蔡淇

Shu Rongbo - @舒荣波-Bobi 舒荣波

Ji Xiaokun - @原来是纪晓坤啊纪晓坤

Teng Chunpeng - @滕春鹏tcp 滕春鹏 (cw: heel injury pic is the only post on his @profile ><, just visit the tag)

Ding Xingchen - @D丁星辰丁星辰

Cao Muzhi - @曺牧之曹牧之

Bai Zhuoming - @丿日亻卓钅名白倬铭

Wang Yifei - @王逸飞_V 王逸飞

Jing Yanqiao - @井彦乔JING_ 井彦乔

*- actor hasn't debuted yet, couldn't find their tag, it will be updated

Qiao Ling

Cai Lu - @蔡璐_Katherine 蔡璐

Deng Xianling - @邓贤凌邓阿凌邓贤凌

Wu Hanglu - @吴杭律吴杭律

Feng Xinyao - @冯鑫垚smile 冯鑫垚

Xian Dongyue - @嘀嗒_强东玥强东玥

Zuo Yiping - @左一平儿左一平

Qian Anqi - @钱安琪麦麦钱安琪

Lu Hongbin/Cheng Xiao

Zhang Jiahao - @张嘉豪music 演员张嘉豪

Li Zexi - @李泽熙Zenith 李泽熙

Xu Fangxing - @阿星-许放星许放星

Zhi Bowen - @智小少总是不靠谱智博闻

Zhou Bobo - @就叫我波波好了周波波波波波

Zhang Zhiwei - @张智伟_

Song Yuanming - @教练我zen勒想打球！宋元明

Gaoer Jinbaoyin - @高尔金宝音高尔金宝音

Lin Zhen/Cheng Xiao's mom

Hong Guo - @红果其实是洪果音乐剧演员洪果

Liao Jingyuan - @廖婧媛LJY 廖婧媛

Guo Zhenyan - @郭珍艳Miki 郭珍艳

En Yu - @恩妤Ura

Shen Tian - @音乐剧演员沈恬音乐剧演员沈恬

Yu Mengying - @于梦滢yummy 于梦滢

Zhu Jiayan - @朱佳艳Rio 朱佳艳

Zhang Ruishu - @_张睿姝_

Zou Ziyue - @-Zou醉是子月邹子月

A few actors for supporting cast don't have a tag: bc 1) they haven't debuted yet and it was harder to find 2) seem to be newbie actors & have very small online presence

Tips: 1) Without a weibo account you can scroll through the actor's tag only up to abt 45 most recent posts. The actors perform in multiple plays (duh) so non-LC photos will show up too.

2) Imo the most optimal method, so the limits won't stop you is: go to the main 'LC musical' tag and see what's new. Check schedule for the cast lineup in a recent performance. Go to the actors' tags to see what's new.

3) Sometimes there are 2 performances on a same day, with different actors. So don't be surprised if you find mixed lineups under one date.

4) Mostly QL and Lin Zhen's actresses post behind the scenes photos on their personal profiles. Don't bother looking up the guys accounts, unless it's a holiday or their b-day >< From what I remember, only Wu Yihan posts abt his cat. Zhang Jiahao and Zhou Bobo post selfies sometimes.

5) Google translate, however broken, is enough to translate the captions, so use it for context✨Ppl sometimes give their reviews titled 'repos' from the stage they've seen 🙏

6) You'll find more musical related clips under the actor's tag, than in 'LC musical' main tag. It's usually in an actor's fancam, but not always. Useful when you like an actor or there was a particular moment you want to see from a different angle🌟👌

7) The clips tab (one in the middle) under the actor's tag has no time limited access. You can browse and watch the videos without issues!

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I'll try to add missing tags when the actors debut 💪 And if you find any mistakes or a broken links, please let me know 🙏 For those who read it all, here's a present ;>

光时 <- bonus Shiguang ship tag, they're just like us fr (but way more horny on main), there's lots of art, from cute fluff to nsfw djs >>

OKAY that's all I have🎉

#link click musical #shiguang dailiren #weibo #link click #there are many links to click actually 🤓#masterlist #niebo brainrot talk #text post

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hecate112 · 4 months

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Everyone coming to Zhang chualn's aide at the end was great. And those little flashbacks about everyone added a lot of emotions. Gave good feelings at the end. I love this kind of content. And when the oldie Zhang zhiwei came, I was shouting "what took you so long!!" to my screen so loud 😂.

#i am nobody #warning: spoilers #cdrama #zhang chulan seeing all those memories of feng baobao while they are being lost is💔#zhang chulan is so kind and determined

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evakant · 11 months

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LEGEND OF YUNZE (2021) — dir. zhang zhiwei

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the-monkey-ruler · 8 months

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Surprise (2015) 万万没想到

Director: Yi Xiaoxing Screenwriter: Yi Xiaoxing / Liu Xunzimo / Ke Da / Hu Shuxin / Wang Weijie Starring: Bai Ke / Yang Zishan / Chen Bolin / Ma Tianyu / Liu Xunzimo / Wu Yige / Yi Xiaoxing / Zeng Zhiwei / Zhao Wenxuan / Jia Ling / Kong Lianshun / Tong Liya / Qiao Renliang / Xiao Ai / Zhang Benyu / Ge Bu / Kodak / Zhao Yingjun / Han Han Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Adventure / Costume Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Date: 2015-12-18 (Mainland China) Duration: 95 minutes Also known as: Never Expected: Journey to the West / 万万没想到：西游篇 / Never Expected Movie Version / 万万没想到电影版 IMDb: tt5266678 Type: Crossover

Summary:

The movie tells the story of Wang Dachui (Bai Ke), a youth blessed with some magic powers who often dreams of being the chief demon of the Stone Ox Village. One day, he meets with a surprise, which happens to be the arrival of the Tang Sanzang (Chen Bolin) and his three disciples, and his life meets with an unexpected change. As for Tang Sanzang and his three disciples, while they find Wang Dachui boring beyond explanation, a magical story of love and killing is about to unravel for both parties

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surprise_(2015_film)

Link: https://www.nunuyy5.org/dianying/12939.html

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joshuascott186 · 4 months

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Silver Benefit Soccer Club Defeats Xiao Hausuan in 12th Round Match

On January 23rd at 1:50 pm, the 12th round of the 4th match of the 20th Guiyang Amateur Football League B Division was concluded at Linquan Football Park. The match was hosted by Guiyang Sports Online and guided by the Guiyang Olympic Sports Center, co-organized by the Guiyang Olympic Games Operation Center. Silver Benefit-Xingyao FC (Team B) defeated Xiao Hausuan-Guanfeng FC 4-1. Su Fanjun of Silver Benefit-Xingyao FC (Team B) scored twice. He Mu of Xiao Hausuan-Guanfeng FC and Zhang Ruijia, Zhang Longyin of Silver Benefit-Xingyao FC (Team B) each scored a goal. Tu Dongjun of Xiao Hausuan-Guanfeng FC received a yellow card warning. Tian Kanglin, Tian Shuangming and Tu Dongjun of Xiao Hausuan-Guanfeng FC wore improper uniforms. According to the league competition rules, a team will be fined 200 yuan for each instance of improper uniforms in a single match. Two accumulations of improper uniforms will result in a one-match suspension. Silver Benefit-Xingyao FC (Team B) Starting Lineup: Goalkeeper: Gaoanguo 13 Xu Yong 16, Lu Xianqiang 4 (Liu Chunshu 40 in the 26th minute), Li Qi 91 (Li Xing 18 in the 56th minute), Su Fanjun 55, Zhang Longyin 36, Zhou Yun 11 (Li Bo 87 in the 75th minute), Long Xiujun 38, Zhang Ruijia 57, Hu Feng 58, Wang Xin 65 (Chen Kai 5 in the 32nd minute) Xiao Hausuan-Guanfeng FC Starting Lineup: Goalkeeper: Dai Lin 92 Yang Mingsheng 20, Tian Wei 0, Ran Jin 87, Hu Zhiwei 2, Zhang Yannjin 66, Tian Kanglin 13 (Liu Weipeng 25 in the 46th minute), Tian Shuangming 15 (Tu Dongjun 32 in the 46th minute), Zhou Honggang 33, Liang Yijun 94, He Mu 95 Zhang Ruijia of Silver Benefit-Xingyao FC (Team B) was selected as the best player of the match.

#football league

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enterprisewired · 5 months

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China’s Export Rebound Amid Lingering Economic Concerns

Resurgence in Exports

China’s export sector saw a glimmer of hope in November as exports rebounded after a six-month slump, hinting at increased attractiveness due to discounted pricing strategies adopted by factories in the country. The data signifies efforts to counter prolonged low demand by enticing buyers with competitive pricing.

Export and Import Statistics

According to customs data released on Thursday, November witnessed a 0.5% growth in exports compared to a 6.4% decline in October. This exceeded expectations, surpassing the anticipated 1.1% drop. Conversely, imports contracted by 0.6%, defying projections of a 3.3% increase and reversing the 3.0% upturn witnessed the previous month.

Analyst Perspectives

Economists like Zhiwei Zhang from Pinpoint Asset Management noted that the export improvement aligns with market predictions, highlighting sequential growth in China’s exports over the past months. Zhang also points out similar positive trends in Asian countries’ export data.

Global Trade Indicators

The Baltic Dry Index, a crucial measure of global trade, surged to a three-year peak in November, driven by increased demand for industrial commodities, particularly from China. Additionally, South Korean exports, indicative of global trade health, rose for the second consecutive month, fueled by chip exports after 15 months of decline.

China’s exports grow 0.5% in November compared to last year | World DNA

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Challenges Persist

Despite these positive indicators, challenges persist for Chinese manufacturers. Export orders declined for a ninth consecutive month, reflecting ongoing struggles to attract overseas buyers. Price reductions by exporters have supported export volumes but raise concerns about sustainability.

Mixed Economic Signals

While hard data reflects better-than-expected growth in the third quarter, sentiment-based surveys and internal economic factors paint a more cautious picture. Analysts remain skeptical about the sustainability of recent policy support measures and their impact on domestic demand amid uncertainties in areas like property, unemployment, and weak business confidence.

Cautionary Outlook

Amid China’s export rebound, caution prevails regarding future sustainability. Factors like cooling European and U.S. economies pose challenges, prompting emphasis on bolstering domestic demand as the primary growth driver in 2024.

Market Response and Future Concerns

Market reactions mirrored this cautious sentiment, with the yuan depreciating against the dollar, and stock indexes in China and Hong Kong witnessing declines. Questions linger about whether the recent export momentum can be a long-term growth driver amidst uncertainties in global economies.

China’s economic landscape presents a mix of positive export trends and persistent domestic concerns, prompting a cautious outlook despite short-term improvements.

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China entra en deflación: el IPC cae un 0,3% en julio, su primera contracción en más de dos años

El miedo a que China se asome a una especie de espiral deflacionaria empieza a tomar forma. El índice de precios al consumidor (IPC), principal indicador de la inflación en China, entró en terreno negativo al caer un 0,3% interanual en julio, según datos ofrecidos este miércoles por la Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE).

La tasa de julio queda 0,3 puntos por debajo de la del mes anterior, y supone la primera contracción del IPC desde febrero de 2021.

El dato, no obstante, fue algo más alto de lo esperado por los analistas, entre los que el pronóstico más extendido era el de una bajada del 0,4% con respecto a los precios de hace un año. En comparación con junio, sin embargo, los precios subieron dos décimas.

Pese a los temores a que China se enroque en una espiral deflacionaria, el estadístico de la ONE Dong Lijuan asegura que la caída del IPC es una cuestión temporal: "Con la recuperación de la economía china, la expansión sostenida de la demanda de mercado, la mejora continua de la relación entre la oferta y la demanda y la eliminación progresiva de los efectos de la alta base comparativa del año pasado, se espera que el IPC repunte paulatinamente".

De hecho, la comparación intermensual de los precios al consumidor, que llevaba cinco meses consecutivos en negativo, repuntó en julio hasta el 0,2%, sorprendiendo a los analistas, que esperaban una nueva bajada, en esta ocasión del 0,1 %.

Por su parte, Julian Evans-Pritchard, de la consultora británica Capital Economics, explica que la caída interanual de julio se debió a una bajada de la inflación en los alimentos debido a la alta base comparativa por el importante repunte de los precios de la carne de cerdo de hace un año.

El experto apunta que la inflación subyacente -indicador que elimina la volatilidad de precios alimentarios o energéticos- subió a un 0,8% interanual, su pico desde enero, y que los precios de los servicios tocaron su máximo de los últimos 17 meses al subir un 1,2%.

"Somos escépticos sobre (la posibilidad de) que China esté entrando en un período prolongado de deflación", indicó Evans-Pritchard.

"El IPC en territorio de deflación", señala Zhiwei Zhang, presidente y economista jefe de Pinpoint Asset Management, en una nota posterior a la publicación de los datos. "El impulso económico continúa debilitándose debido a la deslucida demanda interna".

Caída de los precios industriales

La ONE también hizo hoy público el índice de precios a la producción (IPP), que mide los precios industriales y que registró una caída interanual del 4,4 % en julio, un punto menos pronunciada que la anotada el mes anterior, aunque este relativo repunte quedó por debajo de lo esperado, ya que los expertos avanzaban que se situaría en torno a un -4,1%.

Capital Economics achaca la evolución del IPP a la volatilidad de los precios de las materias primas, en esta ocasión debido al repunte del coste de crudo y gas.

#China #entra #en deflación #IPC #cae #0 #3%#julio #su #primera #contracción #más #dos #años

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keenywong · 9 months

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中國最高層領導人稱經濟“面臨新的困難挑戰”

2023年7月25日09:05

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資料照片：2023年1月16日，中國天津港的集裝箱和吊車。（美聯社照片）

評論

中國最高層領導人周一（7月24日）在由24人組成的中共中央政治局會議上表示，經濟正面臨“新的困難挑戰”。

中國最高級別的官員每年7月底都會齊聚一處，在8月份傳統的“北戴河會議”之前審查經濟形勢。

今年，在他們開會之際，這個世界第二大經濟體的疫情后復甦勢頭正在減弱，造成這種情況的原因在很大程度上是由於消費者支出的疲軟。

中國國家媒體中央電視台說，“會議指出，當前經濟運行面臨新的困難挑戰，主要是國內需求不足，一些企業經營困難，重點領域風險隱患較多，外部環境複雜嚴峻。”

據中央電視台報導，政治局週一認為，中國必須“要精準有力實施宏觀調控，加強逆週期調節和政策儲備。”

中央電視台稱，由習近平主持召開的這次會議還呼籲努力擴大國內消費，並“適時調整優化房地產政策”。

令人沮喪的數據

近幾個月來一系列令人沮喪的經濟數據加劇了要求官員公佈經濟扶持措施的呼聲。

中國本月表示，其第二季度經濟增長了6.3%，遠低於法新社(AFP)對分析師的一次調查所預測的7.1%。

去年，中國許多主要城市受到了一系列COVID封��措施的衝擊，因此去年的參照基數非常低，然而，令人失望的結果還是出現了。

按季度環比計算——這被認為是更現實的比較基礎——增長率為0.8%，遠低於1月至3月的2.2%——這是取消“清零”防疫封控政策限制後的第一個完整時期。

青年失業率從5月份的20.8%躍升至6月份創紀錄的21.3%。

房地產行業仍處於動蕩之中，主要的開發商未能完成住房項目，引發了購房者的抗議和對房屋抵押貸款的抵制。

雖然中國人民銀行上個月降低了利率，當局也承諾幫助陷入困境的房地產行業，但北京幾乎沒有採取任何具體行動。

“會議的關鍵不是具體的政策措施，而是最高領導人設定的政策基調，” 麥格理集團(Macquarie Group) 的經濟分析師胡偉俊(Larry Hu)在一份報告中寫道。

“政府提到了'加強逆週期調節和政策儲備'，但與財政和貨幣政策相關的基調似乎與以前沒有顯著的不同，”保銀資產管理有限公司(Pinpoint Asset Management)首席經濟學家張智威(Zhiwei Zhang)說。

張智威說，對房地產行業提高支持的呼籲似乎表明，政府已經“認識到該行業政策改變對穩定經濟的重要性”。

“我們預計政策制定者不會推出類似火箭筒式的刺激計劃，”麥格理集團的胡偉俊說。“更有可能的是，他們將繼續以零碎的方式推出刺激措施。”

中國上週五公佈了幾項鼓勵購買汽車的措施，同時還宣布了其他促進人工智能和電子產品消費的措施。

北京的目標是今年經濟增長大約5%，這是這個亞洲大國幾十年來所設定的最低的目標之一，李強總理警告說，實現這一目標並不是件容易的事情。

（本文依據了法新社的報導。）

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sgdlr-asdfghjkl · 3 months

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Link Click Musical content 101

(ilovethemlovethemlov-)

If final season of LC won't include them going for a happy hug with their arms wide open like inthe musical, then what's even a point?

Honestly Wang Yifei and Zhu Honbin are cooking 👌👌👌 (look up their performances, Zhu Honbin's voice is amazing)

^Deng Xianling as QL 💗

⬆those 2 pics were posted by Zhu Hanbin, 1st one to tease his debut peformance, 2nd one on a debut day ^^

oh yeah, check Encore Musicals weibo for another 2 batches of debut photos. There are 3 new actors for side characters: Yu Mengying, Zhang Zhiwei (1st group pic) and Song Yuanming (2nd group pic) ✨ (all of their profiles are linked on my masterlist)

bybybyee

#link click #shiguang dailiren #link click musical #lu guang #cheng xiaoshi #qiao ling #source: weibo #shiguang ily #zhu hanbin #wang yifei #deng xianling

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hecate112 · 4 months

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I absolutely love the older generation in this show. They are old but they are so strong. And the grandmaster Zhang zhiwei is just fucking awesome. His red sneakers, his eyeglasses and that pink tab on which he plays games online. And blast people with lightning. Just sooo cool. In other shows characters like this would be coughing out blood and dying super early in the shows. So I am hoping for the cool oldie to make it to the end but not sure though. Let's see.

#i am nobody #cdrama

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sounmashnews · 2 years

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[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping is extensively anticipated to additional consolidate his energy at a twice-a-decade congress this fall. He is pictured right here on July 1, 2022, at a swearing-in ceremony for Hong Kong's chief govt John Lee.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China's leaders are set to convene in Beijing on Oct. 16 for a serious political assembly that is anticipated to consolidate President Xi Jinping's energy and sign forthcoming financial coverage.This 12 months's gathering takes on extra significance because it's turn into a extensively watched marker for when China could start to ease its stringent zero-Covid coverage.The Communist Party of China's top leaders are expected to propose that the social gathering maintain its twentieth National Congress on Oct. 16 in Beijing, state media introduced Tuesday.It's "the most important political event of the decade in China," Citi analysts wrote in a observe final week."The Congress is set to launch a new political economy cycle," the Citi report mentioned. "In the near term, it may help reduce policy uncertainty and allow Beijing to refocus on economic development."The nationwide congress is held each 5 years and is primarily a political occasion to find out the following group of leaders for the ruling social gathering.Xi will doubtless enhance his share of political associates on the prime two ranges of the Chinese management, in keeping with Eurasia Group, which predicted the vast majority of his political associates holding seats on the Politburo will enhance to 80% from 60%, and rise to 57% from 43% within the Politburo Standing Committee."Larger majorities of Xi associates on these bodies would support Eurasia Group's view that mounting economic difficulties and rising cross-strait tensions have not weakened his power, which flows mainly from command of core institutions of authoritarian rule such as the military, security services, law enforcement, propaganda outlets, and personnel selection," in keeping with the report on Aug. 18."Reduced representation of Xi associates would suggest rising internal resistance to his rule," they identified.Xi rose through China's political ranks to formally turn into president in 2013. He abolished time period limits in 2018, and the most recent political shuffle is extensively anticipated to grant him an unprecedented third time period.Premier Li Keqiang, the second-in-command, mentioned he would end his term as premier in 2022. Other doubtless adjustments embody leaders on international coverage."The congress will thoroughly examine the current international and domestic situation," an official English-language launch mentioned.The assembly will "formulate action plans and fundamental policies," the discharge mentioned.However, particulars on choices made on the social gathering congress doubtless will not be formalized till the so-called "two sessions" annual parliamentary assembly that sometimes takes place in early March.End in sight for zero-Covid?The anticipated mid-October congress places a tentative date on when China may ease its so-called dynamic zero-Covid coverage."We expect the zero Covid policy to be revised after the meeting in Oct, which will help the economy to normalize," Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist, Pinpoint Asset Management, mentioned in a observe.While a lot of the world has relaxed most Covid curbs, Beijing's try to take care of a coverage of few to no Covid infections has restricted enterprise exercise domestically and stored nationwide borders largely shut for greater than two years.Citi analysts mentioned the ruling social gathering could even "push China's reconnect[ion] with the world hard as soon as it decides to exit from [dynamic zero-Covid] to earn back the lost political capital."Read extra about China from CNBC ProBut progress is anticipated to stay sluggish within the meantime."We expect the path to China's economic recovery to be a slog as local governments

are likely [to] be cautious about relaxing business restrictions ahead of the 20th Party Congress due to fears of COVID resurgence," mentioned Wei Li, senior China economist at Standard Chartered, and a staff in an Aug. 15 observe.The agency lower its full-year GDP forecast for China to three.3% from 4.1%. Other banks have repeatedly lower their expectations to related ranges — well below the country's official target of around 5.5%.A stoop in China's huge actual property trade and slowing world demand — successful to exports — pose extra drags to progress.China's third-quarter GDP is because of be launched on Oct. 18.— CNBC's Jihye Lee contributed to this report. [ad_2] Source link

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