The COVID-19 pandemic stirs up strong nationalist and localist sentiments; places pride themselves on containing the virus more effectively: We are doing better. call this ‘biopolitical nationalism’, understood by us as dynamics between body, geopolitics affect. When looking at mainland China, Taiwan Hong Kong, we analyse how biopolitical efforts of these being compared, applauded supported. Under a discourse life survival, celebration control does not fall into classic reproduction capital,...

Abstract Nationalistic songs are not rare in the pop music tradition of Hong Kong: from anthemic, heroic‐sounding as well sentimental, folkish ballads, generally known ' minzu gequ', 1970s and 1980s, to what I would call neo‐minzu gequ reinvented trendier R&B or rap numbers during turn century. For me, a cultural studies student producer (lyric writer), power lies precisely its tendency privilege particular performance Chineseness by tactic excluding marginal, be they foreign (mostly...

In 2008 a controversial essay was published in Hong Kong drawing attention to the increasing number of local creative workers who have allegedly responded limitations city had wrestle with and opportunities brought forward by "Rise China" – they moved northwards. Taking cues from mainland China–Hong dynamics, this inquiry zooms on 12 relocated Shanghai Beijing during last 20 years. It supplements existing scholarship class mobility, which is largely configured concerns work situations place...

In this introduction to special issue on creative labour in East Asia, we explore how the industries discourse, and related debates around labour, continue be haunted by a Eurocentric cum Anglocentric bias. The critical language of discourse often directs all discussion “inequality”, “precarity” “self-exploitation” towards critique “neoliberalism”, thus running risk overlooking different socio-political contexts. We point at urgency contextualize globalize, if not decolonize, work studies,...

While songs with distinct Chinese characteristics, whether musically or lyrically, have always been part of local pop history, "China Wind" (zhongguofeng) is a novel phenomenon. Above all, China Wind owes its production and circulation as discursive formation to endorsement by mainstream artists, notably from Taiwan, much popularity among audiences in Greater China. yet be systematically documented, researched analyzed, popular media attention has generally focused on Taiwan-based artists...

This article explores the possibility of cosmopolitics, using global magazine franchise Vogue as our starting point. Drawing on Saito's conceptualizations cosmopolitanism, we investigate whether promotes cosmopolitan engagement, which define promotion human diversity, cultural omnivorousness and cosmopolitics. Our analysis focuses racial diversity health, two moral issues recently addressed by itself. We present a content media coverage in China, Netherlands USA. conclude that Vogue, because...

This introduction starts with an exploration of the ambiguity idea Europe. In particular, two tropes – Europe-as-theory and Europe-as-power continue to haunt knowledge production cultural studies in Asia. How proceed? What should do if it is embrace this historical conjuncture shifting modes power production, how deal its Anglocentrism Eurocentrism? While special issue allies itself attempts unsettle Eurocentrism not making any plea for regionally-rooted practices or theories. It argues...

China took up the discourses and agenda of creative industries increasingly in first post-millennium decade. Amidst attempt to turn from ‘made China’ ‘created China’, would translation creativity discourse usher a better society China? This article serves as one probing steps ascertain what enables disables China. I do so an inquiry that departs existing scholarship on two aspects. First, it follows regional, cross-border labour flow. Second, focuses people frontline work. My study draws...

Every year, Miss China Europe, a transnational beauty pageant organized for the Chinese diaspora, is held in Netherlands. The hypervisuality of diasporic women at event stands painful contrast to their everyday invisibility, whether Netherlands, China, or elsewhere world. Informed by intersectional and feminist scholarship, this empirical study zooms on one group women, ethnic born and/or growing up identify recuperate neglected lived experience particular historical-cultural context. It...

Abstract Born and bred in the Netherlands, Diana Zhu, at 15 years of age, won a Chinese singing contest Amsterdam 2006. Subsequently, she got contract first from Warner Music Hong Kong, then Taiwan. Relocated to Shanghai, her parents' 'home' city, was working on hope for future pop market. This essay is my inquiry problematic engendered by embedded intersubjectivity between me. Taking cues Lash Lury's method 'following object', I followed one person. started see entanglement – particularly...

Starting with Bruce Lee in the 1960s, Chinese martial arts films have been gaining increasing importance Hollywood. Amidst global fascination and prevalence of male heroes films, it is surprising to note that only a few studies engage genre issues masculinity, none by investigating how audience makes sense or use what they are seeing. Taking as research site, this study about men negotiate their masculinity context where marginal, is, diasporic context. The findings attest marginalization...

A virus is not only invisible; it also inaudible. Alongside attempts to visualize COVID-19, this article inserts a sonic perspective listen encounters between authorities and populations during the pandemic in China. The examines how sound (mal)functions mediate, interpellate, distribute authority power name of national health safety. We will concentrate on use sirens loudspeakers. First, at 10 a.m. 4 April 2020, were sounded throughout nation mark an official National Day Mourning (全民哀悼日)....

In this article, I want to connect my inquiry into cosmetic surgery not only a general category of women, but its intersections with ageing, singlehood and China. Facilitating dialogues between cultural studies, feminist studies ageing argue for the need be less normative, more inquisitive, heed specificities, hear what women themselves have say. Departing from dominant neoliberal critique against beautification practices in particular, alternative ways with, concomitant refusal flatten,...

For the authors of this introduction, home is not always or only sweet home. us, it constructed with contradictions, ruptures and anxieties. Indeed, world never fails to present us ‘real’ people issues After ‘rescuing’ idea from its two assumed arch-enemies ‘mobility’ ‘urbanization’, we will proceed formulate our appeal reconceptualize ‘home’ explicate why how do so. We have cited instances Hong Kong, Beijing Asia at large, because empirical core special issue on Asia, but, more...

Abstract This essay introduces Kiki, a transgender sex worker in Hong Kong, who is not adopting the term and particularly involved with movement. Rather, she chose particular Chinese to conjure, evince, categorize herself: renyao. While ren can be translated “human being,” yao “monster,” renyao “shemale,” those well versed its vernacular circulation Kong would understand it as somewhat old-school but definitely discriminatory, derogatory usage, primarily used sneer at people were readily...

Creative class workers are highly mobile, yet the struggles, disruptions and inequalities that emerge in their new, trans-local, experiential geographies usually erased upbeat, Florida-inflected narrative on creative work mobility. This article aims to break open discussions of mobility with insertion affect. It argues for inclusion personal, affective experiences complicate fluidity, ease, resolve assumed imaginary being mobile. Furthermore, builds increasing volume scholarship labour –...