Yifei LuinThe Ends of GlobalizationChinese Epidemic: The Thin IdealWhenever I visited China, all my relatives seemed to always say: “you should lose some weight, you can barely fit into these clothes.”…Dec 5, 2021Dec 5, 2021
Yifei LuinThe Ends of GlobalizationChinese Epidemic: The Thin Ideal“I can’t believe you’re an XL in China. That’s crazy!”Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
Yifei LuinThe Ends of GlobalizationAncillary 10: “Thin is Beauty” in ChinaFor centuries, China has maintained a strict female beauty standard — pale skin, big round eyes, a tall thin nose, and of course an…Nov 17, 20211Nov 17, 20211
Yifei LuinThe Ends of GlobalizationZootopia: Reflection of Chinese SocietySurely, living in a world where “anyone can be anything” would be fascinating, but perhaps unattainable as long as prejudice prevails. In…Nov 5, 20213Nov 5, 20213
Yifei LuinThe Ends of GlobalizationZootopia Through Chinese LensIn 2016, Disney released once again another cartoon film starring animated anthropomorphic animals — Zootopia. The film, which revolves…Nov 1, 2021Nov 1, 2021
Yifei LuinThe Ends of GlobalizationAncillary 7: Underlying Chinese Message in ZootopiaWhile cartoon films starring anthropomorphic animals are extremely common, Zootopia’s popularity in America is due to how the film talks…Oct 25, 20213Oct 25, 20213
Yifei LuinThe Ends of GlobalizationConscious Consumerism: Are We Responsible For Our Environmental Decline?“Buy green! It’s good for the environment!” We have all most certainly heard this infamous phrase that incites us into buying “green”. In…Oct 11, 20216Oct 11, 20216
Yifei LuinThe Ends of GlobalizationConscious Consumerism: Distraction from the Real Issue“Buy green! It’s good for the environment!” We have all most certainly heard this infamous phrase that incites us into buying “green” due…Oct 6, 2021Oct 6, 2021
Yifei LuinThe Ends of GlobalizationConscious Consumerism First ThoughtsAfter reading the articles, my opinion has shifted from believing that conscious consumerism can genuinely help stop climate change to…Sep 24, 2021Sep 24, 2021
Yifei LuinThe Ends of GlobalizationBreaking National Boundaries“Where are you from?” is one of the first questions people ask me when we are starting to get to know each other. I wish I could provide a…Sep 18, 20215Sep 18, 20215