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Kenrick Davis

The Black Entrepreneurs Smashing Stereotypes

SHANGHAI — When Benjamin Kontoh rides the subway in Shanghai, he often overhears comments about him from local Chinese.

8 min readNov 26, 2018

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The Black Entrepreneurs Smashing Stereotypes

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Kenrick Davis

Metal Music With Chinese Characteristics

SHANGHAI — His face caked in dirt and blood, Cao Hongshun bellowed an epic song to the throng of long-haired men assembled before him. He…

8 min readNov 9, 2018

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Metal Music With Chinese Characteristics

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Kenrick Davis

The Unincredibles: Why China Isn’t an Animation Superpower

BEIJING — In the air-conditioned production studios of Rocen Digital, hundreds of employees sit silently manipulating complex graphics on…

7 min readSep 21, 2018

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The Unincredibles: Why China Isn’t an Animation Superpower

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Kenrick Davis

Paid to Play: The Companies Selling Company by the Hour

SHANGHAI — It’s past midnight in my stuffy 16th floor apartment, and I’m lying in bed alone.

10 min readAug 2, 2018

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Paid to Play: The Companies Selling Company by the Hour

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Kenrick Davis

In China, There’s a Virtual World Cup, and Germany’s Still in It

Costa Rica’s World Cup hopes currently rest on the shoulders of a cheery father from southern China’s Guangdong province who doesn’t speak…

7 min readJun 29, 2018

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In China, There’s a Virtual World Cup, and Germany’s Still in It

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Kenrick Davis

The Many Faces of China’s Soccer Fanatics

SHANGHAI — China isn’t competing in the FIFA World Cup this year — not that you’d know it from the soccer mania that has taken hold of the…

10 min readJun 22, 2018

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The Many Faces of China’s Soccer Fanatics

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Kenrick Davis

Feeling the Cheat: The Game Hack Sellers Working Under the Radar

Computer science graduate Li spends his nights selling superhuman abilities. From magic guided bullets to the ability to see enemies…

8 min readMay 31, 2018

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Feeling the Cheat: The Game Hack Sellers Working Under the Radar

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Kenrick Davis

The Neon-Lit World of China’s Foreign Dancers

SHANGHAI — Every night at 10:30, Katerina Strogaya clocks into a high-end club to perform for the city’s revelers. Four hours and four…

9 min readMay 16, 2018

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The Neon-Lit World of China’s Foreign Dancers

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Kenrick Davis

The Gun-Loving Chinese Tourists Hunting for New Thrills

Looking through green-tinted night vision goggles, Mao Wenming fixed his gaze on distant feral boars and readied himself to shoot.

9 min readApr 10, 2018

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The Gun-Loving Chinese Tourists Hunting for New Thrills

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Kenrick Davis

Born to Be Tamed: The Biker Gangs Revving on China’s Roads

SHANGHAI — It’s an unusually snowy afternoon in January, but a typical Saturday for the Red Devils at their suburban clubhouse. Decked out…

9 min readMar 15, 2018

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Born to Be Tamed: The Biker Gangs Revving on China’s Roads

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Kenrick Davis

Kenrick Davis

I’m a Shanghai-based features writer for the news publication Sixth Tone. I write about culture, subcultures, media, and art in China.

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