The homecoming of an independent designer

Clothes are an external reflection of one’s personality and inner restraint. Likewise, the city’s indie fashion designers shoulder responsibilities to explore Beijing’s personality.

Breaking down the boundaries of design

It’s not merely because he is China’s first and only winner of the Tokyo Type Directors Club (TDC) Awards, but because his work is like a kaleidoscope, giving people a chance to see the ordinary in an extraordinary way.

Documentaries as a window into society

Chinese independent documentary is in the early stages of rapid evolution. To support the young art, film organizations are shooting up all over the country – especially in the capital.

Voices of Indie Beijing

The word indie carries much more meaning than mere independence. Indie culture includes not only the city’s creative pioneers, but people from all walks of life who seek their ideals and an identity outside the one shaped by schools and media outlets.

Du Haibin: Called to record life

In the 20 years since, hundreds of independent filmmakers have attempted to record the daily struggles of common people. The lack of opportunities to screen their movies in public has done little to deter this underground school of filmmaking.

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