This special feature of China Perspectives tackles the important topic of generational identities and the original forms of collective actions they give way to across…

This special feature of China Perspectives tackles the important topic of generational identities and the original forms of collective actions they give way to across…

On the morning of 27 January 2004, a bus left Chengdu and headed towards Chongqing along the Chengyu highway. Wang was on that bus, both…

Introduction The Taiwanese media is full of commentaries and analyses that have gradually made evident the existence of a young generation separated from their elders…

Introduction In 2020, the story of a 56-year-old woman who went on a solo road trip in China went viral online.[1] Escaping from an unhappy…

Introduction On a sizzling summer day in 2019, I arrived at a Guangzhou city park for an appointment with Mama Wu.[1] “Come meet me around…

First encounters In January 2016, Mr Zhou tagged me in a WeChat group. I had met the 67-year-old two years before, during my fieldwork among…

Without yellow leaves, there can be no autumn. Ruins are the yellow leaves of a building. People say that the purpose of yellow leaves is…

Introduction An abandoned coal town: Kouquan Located on Datong’s outskirts, Kouquan Town used to be an important coal centre, surrounded by mines and miners’ settlements….

Introduction This article is a reflection on urban ruins, fieldwork, and photography. In line with this special issue, its purpose is to explore how these…