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tealeafnation.com — Chinese netizens react to singer Anthony Wong's April 23 announcement that he is gay.

www.chengduliving.com — Having spent a full year as a resident artist at Sichuan University, we interview him here about his impressions of and thoughts on the Chengdu and China art scene.

tealeafnation.com — Preliminary netizen reaction to plans to film Iron Man 3 in China have not been laudatory, but they have been hilarious. Tea Leaf Nation selects the best.

www.guardian.co.uk — As literary London turns east, The Guardian brings together short stories from some of China's most exciting writers. Lawyer Wei is en route to meet his girlfriend when he hits trouble in this short story by Murong Xuecun, translated by Harvery Thomlinson

www.chengduliving.com — Yang Mian is one of Chengdu’s most successful artists. His work explores boundaries between reality and illusion, perspectives and standards – interrogating and challenging concepts we all take for granted. We take a closer look in this essay.

tealeafnation.com — Li Wei's art epitomizes China, a country of endless possibilities and illogical contradictions, and it is a great deal of fun to behold.

chinadailyshow.com — The "Shaun Rein" spinbot has been cancelled due to "complications," according to a source in the Chinese government.

A one-line statement on Xinhua, the official news agency, stated simply that the Rein has been "discontinued" and will be phased out over a five-month period. But others suggest the reasons may be more complicated.

www.timeoutbeijing.com — Original film soundtracks have never been considered a potential source of profit by mainland Chinese filmmakers. Their movies, especially the big-budget blockbusters, favour orchestral scores to leave the viewer breathless with emotion during key scenes. Taiwanese and Hong Kong films tend towards gentle, sweet tunes to convey more subtle sentiments.

www.theworldofchinese.com — Catching up with Liuxiaolingtong, the man who played Monkey King Sun Wukong in the iconic and out-there 80s Chinese TV series "Journey to the West".

www.chengduliving.com — Shifting between the landscape art community in Seattle in the United States and Sichuan Province in China, Liang Wei is one of a kind.