Apr 23, 2016 21:00 PM

Remembering a Master of Kunqu Opera Four Centuries On
Considered China's greatest pre-modern playwright, Tang Xianzu's candid exposure of Ming-era corruption resonates today
Apr 23, 2016 20:49 PM

King Norodom's Head
An amateur historian attempts to debunk established myths about Cambodia's twisted past and capture a bit of Phnom Penh's vanishing history
Apr 23, 2016 20:49 PM

A Student Revolutionary's memoir on the Year Mao Died
The year 1976 was a turning point in China's history and for one Icelandic diplomat, it still reverberates
Apr 16, 2016 09:56 AM

A Look Back at Writer Wang Xiaobo, Who Admired Wisdom, Pleasure and Sex
The author challenged collectivism and exposed its ills with a frankness and humor unusual for his time
Apr 16, 2016 09:55 AM

Tales of Old Tokyo
A riveting Story of one of the World's Most Fascinating Cities
Apr 16, 2016 09:55 AM

Marrow: Digging Up Dark Truths in the Countryside
A chilling and relentless tale of family responsibility and a mother's sacrifice, Marrow is satirist Yan Lianke at his best
Apr 09, 2016 14:15 PM

China through Eight Imperfect Analogies
Through eight experimental analogies from Twain to Orwell, the author tries to find fresh and surprising ways to look at the Asian superpower
Apr 09, 2016 14:15 PM

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Protest Music after Fukushima
This detailed study of protest music that emerged from Japan's antinuclear movement shows how art can shape a political movement
Apr 09, 2016 14:02 PM

Why Schools Struggle to Help Children with Dyslexia
Timely support before age 12 can solve many of the learning problems, but most children go undiagnosed and miss this window, experts say
Apr 02, 2016 18:18 PM

Online Exchanges Boon for Cross-strait Ties
Language that has evolved separately for almost six decades on the mainland and in Taiwan is quickly converging thanks to the Internet
Apr 02, 2016 18:02 PM

World War II and the Making of Modern South Asia
The author digs out the long overlooked history of how millions from the Indian subcontinent shaped the outcome of the two world wars
Apr 02, 2016 18:01 PM

Behind the Isle: Translating Yi Lu's Poetry
This collection of modern Chinese nature poetry pushes the limits of the genre by fusing magic realism into the art of appreciating nature
Mar 26, 2016 08:31 AM

Revolution in the City of Heroes
A first-hand account of the popular uprising in Surabaya that sparked Indonesia's battle for independence
Mar 26, 2016 08:31 AM

The Ruined Elegance
Fiona Sze-Lorrain's latest collection of poetry explores lives lived on the margins, in perpetual exile or in absolute silence
Mar 19, 2016 20:46 PM

China's 'Nightingale' of Opera Zhou Xiaoyan Dies, Aged 98
Acclaimed soprano and a pioneer of Western opera in the country nurtured generations of singers for over six decades
Mar 19, 2016 20:22 PM

Wielding a Writer's Quill against Tyranny
The book set in 13th century Sri Lanka when one cowardly poet starts a clandestine mission to overthrow an invading tyrant
Mar 12, 2016 08:23 AM

Uncovering the Hidden Pain of Economic Development
Wild growth has left permanent physical scars on thousands of migrant workers and invisible psychological scars on millions of others
Mar 12, 2016 08:11 AM

In Search of the Elusive Siberian Tiger
An in-depth travelogue that peeks into the secretive world of an almost extinct beast
Mar 12, 2016 08:11 AM

Death by Water
Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe creates an imagined world, where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of human weakness and triumph
Mar 05, 2016 08:42 AM

Untangling the Meaning of 'Civilization'
The Chinese word "wenming" can mean many things, so maybe it's better to think of the level of development a society has reached