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The Chinese religious scene is nothing if not adaptable. This is nowhere truer than in the field of eschatology. As I have discussed at length previously,

  As the Ming era wound down, the Three Ages sects continued to evolve. There was never stagnation; the doctrines and theological vision common to

  The Huangtian dao (黄天道—Way of the Yellow Heaven) or Huangtian jiao (黄天教—Teaching of the Yellow Heaven) is probably the best-known and most studied

It did not take long for the synthesis of Three-Ages, Luoist, and divine Mother beliefs represented by the Jiulian baojuan to take hold throughout the

Constructors adjust cutter position of a shield-tunneling machine at the Shenguan tunnel construction site of the railway linking Shenzhen and Jiangmen in south Chinas Guangdong Province, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

TORONTO—China has surpassed the West in many areas, and now it’s also gaining ground in the film industry. In 2021, China had the world’s biggest film box office. Hollywood—and the U.S.

Following part one of our 2024 preview, we’re counting down our 50 most-anticipated films of the year. 50. The Actor (Duke Johnson) Duke Johnson, one half of the directing duo behind Anomalisa, makes his solo directorial (and live-action) debut with The Actor. For being based on the posthumously published novel from Donald E. Westlake, a synopsis points towards

Four-hour looks into Michelin-starred restaurants. War reporting. Trans lives, mattering loudly. Here are the best documentaries of 2023:

Going deep inside the human body, rethinking a Thelonious Monk interview, solitary island life, capturing one of the finest restaurants in the world, exploring the trans experience, and examining how we listen to movies—just a few of the subjects and stories this year's documentaries brought us. With 2023 wrapping up, we've selected the non-fiction features

Wang Bing's Youth (Spring), a documentary about the toil of factory workers, is a highlight at SIFF. Read more at straitstimes.com.