Rui ZhongLate Capitalism- Not “child fueled medal factories” — drives Chinese Olympic DreamsAs the Tokyo 2020 games draw to a close, medal counts from Beijing’s Olympic delegation are likely to surpass American counts. Since…Aug 8, 2021Aug 8, 2021
Rui ZhongHow the World of Greek Tragedy built my Pandemic PoliticsGrief mixed with injustice can pull a person into the brink of the person that they once were. When a frightful time seems to not have an…Aug 15, 2020Aug 15, 2020
Rui ZhongFighting the Man in the ApocalypseNow popular because of the times we live in, Severance by Ling Ma introduces us to a topic that you may or may not be sick of at this…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Rui ZhongThirty-One Days LaterFor quite some time, Hollywood has drip-fed the image of the apocalyptic city, battered and desperate, onto screens worldwide. These…Feb 25, 2020Feb 25, 2020
Rui ZhongWhat makes Wuhan a Catastrophe?Wuhan-based writer 方方, who has been a formidable force in Chinese literature, has been writing blog entries illuminating the tragedy left…Feb 17, 20201Feb 17, 20201
Rui ZhongChina/Chinese Diaspora Beach Stories and the beauty of 休闲This is an informally written list containing a good handful of books. To paraphrase superstar book lover LeVar Burton’s catchphrase in…May 31, 2019May 31, 2019
Rui Zhong“Playing the Game the Right Way” at the Rio OlympicsThe Summer and Winter Olympics are always an exciting time for folks getting into watching sports. I’ve always enjoyed having the games run…Aug 17, 2016Aug 17, 2016
Rui ZhongToxicity in our MidstI think that one of the challenges of being Asian in America is the paucity of representation in a lot of different spaces. AAPI bloggers…Apr 25, 20161Apr 25, 20161