A Report on the Status of Chinese LGBT+ Organizations and Their Work Scope

Over the past several decades, LGBT+ people have experienced promising changes in China, especially with increasing acceptance in society. There are a variety of LGBT+ organizations in China with different goals and aspirations in mind, that of which includes promoting gay, lesbian, transgender rights; strengthening the LGBT+ community; promoting public visibility; and many more. LGBT+ organizations such as media outlets, NGOs, social enterprises, volunteer groups, as well as members outside of the LGBT+ community have joined together to pave a sturdy path for the Chinese LGBT+ movement. Continue reading A Report on the Status of Chinese LGBT+ Organizations and Their Work Scope

“我是中国人”:在穗中非混血孩子的身份认同与成长挑战

在广州,有许许多多“非二代”孩子,他们的父母至少有一方为非洲籍。这些孩子面临着方方面面的压力。哪怕能说一口流利的普通话,有着与他人无异的爱好,他们还是会因为不一样的肤色而遭到同龄人的排挤。 Continue reading “我是中国人”:在穗中非混血孩子的身份认同与成长挑战

新闻舆论撕裂的“黑与白”:疫情期间中非民间关系观察

随着1990年代中国市场的开放与珠三角工业的发展,以及新世纪以来“一带一路”倡议的提出和中非合作的深入,作为对外贸易重要港口的广州吸引了大量非洲人。根据广州市公安出入境部门数据,2019年12月25日,非洲国家人员共计13652人。小北、三元里一带还形成了颇有非洲风情的“巧克力城”。 Continue reading 新闻舆论撕裂的“黑与白”:疫情期间中非民间关系观察

Rural Education in Guizhou:Challenges and Hope

By Brenda Li “I’ve heard about these people, but I never imagined that being a fact.” shockingly, I gasped. That was the type of shock that I never experienced, but was quite interested. On October first, I went from Beijing to Guizhou Province (southwest China), China to do research regarding rural education. Prior to this trip to Guizhou Province, I have been informed about the … Continue reading Rural Education in Guizhou:Challenges and Hope

Different Views of FGM Among Chinese Sympathizers of the Anti-FGM Movement

By Aoran Zhang “Every coin has two sides,” says Bu Fan, a student at the Vanderbilt University, when asked about her views on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). “Although FGM is immoral, it is a very important part of local culture that cannot be banned immediately.” After she went to Africa to study FGM in 2017, she set up a WeChat official account, ‘Discover Feminism’, and … Continue reading Different Views of FGM Among Chinese Sympathizers of the Anti-FGM Movement