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Hong Kongers remain very satisfied with their public transports, partly thanks to the convenient Octopus card. Singaporeans are less happy, although objectively it's one of the best. Can understand Jakartans' satisfaction with its new metro system. No Tokyo again. www.timeout.com/asia/news/th...

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Did you know? The Spring 2019 Issue of @worldlittoday.bsky.social included the magazine's first annual city issue, and it was devoted to our marvellous city, Hong Kong! The feature was edited by @asiancha.bsky.social's @myetcetera.bsky.social. ⧉ worldliteraturetoday.org/2019/spring

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Great review from @ryanhk.blue #histbookchat #sinology

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[𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒] Aaron Gerhar on 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑙: 𝐹𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑛𝑎𝑚 𝑊𝑎𝑟’𝑠 𝐿𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑐𝑦 (2025), edited by Quan Manh Ha and Cab Tran: "As this collection compellingly illustrates, such a reckoning is not only possible, but essential." ⧉ chajournal.blog/2025/03/25/colors-of-april

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[𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖] @ryanhk.blue on Jack Weatherford’s 𝐸𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑠: "The book challenges entrenched perceptions of China as an insular,land-centric civilisation,& of the Mongols as relentless conquerors driven solely by an insatiable lust for territory and subjects." chajournal.blog/2025/03/24/e...

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𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐄𝐌𝐒—This call is getting urgent, as the closing date is fast approaching. Poets/translators worldwide are invited to submit works on 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡-𝗨𝗣 𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗬. They welcome diverse & imaginative interpretations of this theme. 𝔸𝕝𝕤𝕠 𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕡𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕤𝕦𝕓𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜. Guidelines: tinyurl.com/Grown-upBaby

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[𝐍𝐄𝐖 @asiancha.bsky.social 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄—𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐘] “Before J-Horror: The Paranormal in Ancient Japanese Writing” by Tushi Gogoi: "Folktales from across Japan were shared, either recounted from personal experience or passed down through generations." ⧉ chajournal.blog/2025/03/24/j... 。。。。。

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[𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒] Anders Kølle writes on 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠 (2020), directed by Naomi Kawase: "Are human faces a resource? Are they a commodity? Can they be picked like grapes and harvested like grain? Can they be stored and sold on the market?" ⧉ chajournal.blog/2025/03/24/t...

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Heto mga bagong balita namin. I-suporta ang #MilkTeaAlliance at mga kasama natin. —— More: mtag.info/gal2live Original tweet by @myetcetera Link: twitter.com/153108112/status/1793909975179571242

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. @asiancha.bsky.social asiancha.com chajournal.blog hkprotesting.com

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Got these today thanks to @asterismbooks.bsky.social. Ryan offered excellent support helping make sure these got through customs on the China side. Extremely happy to have these.

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[𝐍𝐄𝐖 @asiancha.bsky.social 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖] Jack Greenberg on Park Jeong-mi’s 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒’𝑠 𝑆𝑒𝑥𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 (2024): "Park’s work exposes the South Korean state’s systematic regulation and exploitation of women’s bodies, even as it outwardly condemned the sex industry." ⧉ chajournal.blog/2025/03/18/s... 。。。。。

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The Concept of the Sinophone and Translation Studies (28-29 March 2025)

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The last research activity I organize in this academic year at @uoft. “The Concept of the Sinophone and Translation Studies” symposium! Organized by @utsclanguage and co-sponsored by @eas_uoft @rclchkl @asianinstitute_uoft @uoftcomplit #sinophone #translation #翻譯 #華語語系

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But I DO give a fuck!

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🪡 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀. We would be delighted to publish reviews of these books in @asiancha.bsky.social this year. If any of these titles intrigue you and you would like to explore them further, please email [email protected] to discuss. We look forward to hearing from you!

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𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐄𝐌𝐒—Hong Kong's Voice & Verse Poetry Magazine invites poets and translators worldwide to submit works for an upcoming English-language section themed 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡-𝗨𝗣 𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗬. 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠: tinyurl.com/Grown-upBaby

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[𝐍𝐄𝐖 @asiancha.bsky.social 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄] We're glad to present a personal essay by Stewart McKay, author of The Ballad of Billy Lopez. In his essay, Stewart reflects on his deep connection to Hong Kong and the challenge of portraying the city beyond well-worn clichés. chajournal.blog/2025/03/16/w...

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The author : Tu trained as a classical violinist for more than 15 years. Failing to succeed as a professional musician, she taught music at Kambala, St Ignatius College, MLC Burwood, Kings School, Newington College. She's taught at refugee camps in the Middle East, volunteered with AUSAID in [...]

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[𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪] Jason S Polley reviews Matthew Wong Foreman’s 𝑆𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝐿𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑅𝑜𝑐𝑘 (Proverse Press, 2024): "This invocation of self-willed, authentic agency —is hardly surprising, given the political upheavals that have reshaped Hong Kong over the past decade." ⧉ chajournal.blog/2025/03/15/s...

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🪡 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. We’d love to publish reviews of these books in @asiancha.bsky.social in 2025. If you’re interested in reading and reviewing any, please send an email to [email protected] to discuss further. We look forward to hearing from you!

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🪡 We're seeking reviews of these books on prostitution, gender, and societal transformation in China, Singapore, and South Korea for publication in @asiancha.bsky.social in 2025. If you're interested in reading and reviewing any of these titles, please email [email protected] to discuss further.

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Bong's latest is overstuffed. And yet, despite (or perhaps because of) its excesses, I find myself strangely compelled. There's a stubborn sincerity in how it insists on forging bonds amid bleakness and that's hard not to admire. My review for @asiancha.bsky.social. chajournal.blog/2025/03/13/m...

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𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐄𝐌𝐒—HK-based Voice & Verse invites poets & translators worldwide to submit works for an upcoming English-language section on 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡-𝗨𝗣 𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗬. They welcome diverse and imaginative interpretations of this theme. 𝔸𝕝𝕤𝕠 𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕡𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕤𝕦𝕓𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜 𝕒𝕕𝕟 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕡𝕙𝕪. tinyurl.com/Grown-upBaby

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[𝐍𝐄𝐖 @asian.cha 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖] Ananya Singh on Bong Joon-ho's 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑦 17 (2O25): "His existence is an almost obscene parody of the capitalist labourer: infinitely replaceable, stripped of autonomy, and yet somehow still clinging to the illusion of selfhood." ⧉ chajournal.blog/2025/03/13/m... 。。。。。

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[𝐍𝐄𝐖 @asiancha.bsky.social 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖] Ananya Singh on Bong Joon-ho's 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑦 17: "Mickey is told, repeatedly, that he does not matter—that his existence is a technicality, that he is nothing more than a replaceable asset. Yet, against all odds, he insists on mattering." ⧉ chajournal.blog/2025/03/13/m...

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[𝐍𝐄𝐖 @asiancha.bsky.social 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐄𝐌] "Summer of '24" by Sekhar Banerjee, with a commentary. ⧉ www.asiancha.com/wp/article/s... 。。。。。

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[𝐍𝐄𝐖 @asiancha.bsky.social 𝐄𝐍 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐄𝐌𝐒] Two poems, "Paksiw and Recollections" and "We Are Someone’s Torch", by Prince Marlo Delicano Montadas. ⧉ www.asiancha.com/wp/article/t... 。。。。。

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[𝗡𝗘𝗪 @asiancha.bsky.social 𝗘𝗡 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗘𝗠𝗦] Yan Li's "Falling" and "Textbook", translated from the Chinese by Anna Yin. ⧉ www.asiancha.com/wp/article/t... 。。。。。

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CHA was founded in 20O7.

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🪡 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. We'd love to feature reviews of these titles in @asiancha.bsky.social. If you're interested in reading & reviewing any of these books, please email [email protected] to discuss further. We also welcome suggestions for other titles that would complement these selections.

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new header for @asiancha.bsky.social's WRITE TO POWER feature ✨️ Do you remember? www.asiancha.com/wp/article/w... 。。。。。

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[𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓] We are extremely happy to officially welcome Lian-Hee Wee to the editorial team of @asiancha.bsky.social as Special Editor. For nearly a decade (!), Lian-Hee has been an integral force behind some of the journal’s most compelling features, notably... www.facebook.com/AsianCha.Jou...

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Leftovers

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