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Recently viral short #donghua series, Yao Chinese Folktales, from Bilibili and Shanghai Animation Film Studios, who I'm glad are taking up the mantle again of what they once excelled in, to bring traditional-inspired #animation techniques to a new gen.
https://t.co/iYAUUKr9Sd
Spoke about recent diversification of Chinese SF at an interview, and thought I'd send a reminder of Shisi's Little Mushroom, vol. 2 now available in English. Wonderful to see them published a year after I'd written about them. Cosmic radiation, mutation, bio politics and #danmei
#Christmas is always a set date, but #ChineseNewYear is on the lunar calendar, and moves about. This year, it comes so early, that I'm still finishing the dregs of the festive food whilst I'm writing my #SpringFestival shopping list! Check out my article on Christmas in China...
The Zhuque 2 rocket from private space tech firm Landspace, launches tomorrow. It's named after one of China's four mythical cardinal creatures, the Vermilion Bird. Having recently written about it in my book, incredible to see its image on a rocket. #space #ChineseCulture https://t.co/5BAaktbHqH
Water Monster directed by Xiang Qiuliang & Xiang Hesheng, 2019.
灵芝 língzhī, mushrooms that bring a range of health benefits, widely used in TCM, which also hold a mythical existence in #Chinese #mythology as an elixir.
#NationalMushroomDay
Came across this the other day, part of the great YA coming out of #China at the moment. #Wuxia and xuanhuan Legend of Awakening, based on Hudielan's web novel, actual journey also one of discovery of self, powers and friendships. #literature #books
Really like how quite a few #Chinese mythical creatures are hermaphroditic. #mythology #ChineseCulture
Ba, the daughter of Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor, saved the world by drinking up a great flood. But now everywhere she goes, she causes drought, and is considered a drought demon. There are also ganshi, corpses that come to life during times of drought.