A university lecturer has been attacked by a gang of men in Southampton. Dr Peng Wang was jogging during the daytime when four men shouted racist abuse from a car. They were saying things like Chinese virus, get out of the country and dirty words,” Wang recalled. After Wang responded by shouting back, the men got out of the car and…
Chloé Zhao has made history by becoming the first Asian woman to win Best Director Motion Picture at the Golden Globe Awards. The Chinese director won the award for her 2020 film Nomadland. She is only the second woman to win the award. Barbra Streisand was the first in 1984. Based on the 2017 non-fiction book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder, Nomadland centres on…
A Chinese pizzeria owner was brutally attacked and robbed by a group of men in Pennsylvania. Ying Ngov, who owns and operates Mama Venezia’s Pizzeria, was assaulted by the group after they rushed into her pizzeria to steal beer. Video footage shows the group of men peering into the shop’s window before putting on masks and running inside. “I say, ‘You…
A traditional Chinese spitting pot is being sold on Amazon as a fruit basket. Listed as a ‘1960s Chinese traditional fruit basket’, the product is being sold for C$68.45. The Chinese spittoon was commonly used in households as a mobile toilet for people to defecate or spit into. Taobao sells similar items for just 28 yuan, which is just under C$6. Images of the…
Boris Johnson’s Chinese New Year message has drawn racist hate comments. The British Prime Minister released a short video of himself wishing everyone a happy Lunar New Year on Facebook. “I want to send my best wishes to everyone, celebrating Chinese New Year,” Johnson said before thanking the British Chinese community. “This weekend and to say a huge thank you to…
Chinese state TV has once again been criticised for portraying blackface during their Chinese New Year gala. Welcoming in the Year of the Ox, the broadcast showed dancers in blackface portraying Africans during the ‘African Song and Dance’ performance. Chinese dancers were seen in African-style costumes and dark makeup while beating drums. Presented by CCTV channel, the five-hour annual program had…
A Tory councillor has found himself in hot water after ‘liking’ a Facebook comment. Councillor Mark Flewitt and Deputy Mayor of Southend on Sea had posted a news story about Chinese tech company Huawai on his Facebook page. In response, a follower commented “you can’t trust these with sweet and sour dog, let alone national security.” Labour councillor Matt Dent highlighted…
Chinese American filmmaker Chloé Zhao has made history by becoming the first Asian woman to be nominated for directing at the Golden Globe Awards. Zhao was nominated for Nomadland, which won the top prize at the Venice and Toronto film festivals. She also won best director at the National Society of Film Critics, the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. and the New York…
Coca-Cola’s 2021 Chinese advert for Chinese New Year features real-life stories. Titled CNY Confessions, the advert features real-life families facing the difficulties of coming together during the Coronavirus pandemic. Mccann Worldgroup Shanghai presents the campaign, in which centres on three independent stories of three young citizens in China. Meiling, a young teenage girl, is seen living in a filled household. Surrounded by endless…
17-year-old Asian American Eileen Gu has become the first Chinese athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter X Games in Colorado. Gu had an average amplitude of 11ft 3in on her best superpipe run, beating Canada’s two-time champion Cassie Sharpe. She also picked up a big air bronze medal. The teenager is originally from San Francisco but her mother, Yan, is from…
