This month, we celebrate Asia’s cultural rebels—bold, subversive talents carving unique paths in their industries. Both established and emerging, these trailblazers challenge the mainstream with fresh, outsider perspectives, and we’re here for it.
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In a world where China’s rapid modernization leaves little room for dreamers, an unlikely Mad Max emerges from a Shanxi scrapyard. Meet Lao Zhao, a former homeless man turned recycling yard operator, who transforms discarded metals into post-apocalyptic art.
His story is part of ‘Earthbound Immortal,’(走地仙) photographer Cai Shanhai’s(蔡山海) intimate exploration of China’s overlooked visionaries who exist in the shadows of progress. As cities race skyward and traditions fade like evening light, Cai’s lens captures those who forge their own path: the dreamers, the makers, and the unconventional artists who remind us that extraordinary stories often bloom in society’s margins.
Photos via @蔡山海, Xiaohongshu.
#radii #radiimedia #china #chinese #story #documentary #madmax #immortanjoe #scrapart #junkart #art #artist #portrait #shanxi #photo #photography
In a world where China’s rapid modernization leaves little room for dreamers, an unlikely Mad Max emerges from a Shanxi scrapyard. Meet Lao Zhao, a former homeless man turned recycling yard operator, who transforms discarded metals into post-apocalyptic art.
His story is part of ‘Earthbound Immortal,’(走地仙) photographer Cai Shanhai’s(蔡山海) intimate exploration of China’s overlooked visionaries who exist in the shadows of progress. As cities race skyward and traditions fade like evening light, Cai’s lens captures those who forge their own path: the dreamers, the makers, and the unconventional artists who remind us that extraordinary stories often bloom in society’s margins.
Photos via @蔡山海, Xiaohongshu.
#radii #radiimedia #china #chinese #story #documentary #madmax #immortanjoe #scrapart #junkart #art #artist #portrait #shanxi #photo #photography
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Amber (@amberakilla) doesn’t just live in Shanghai, she curates it. A DJ, music producer, director, and the force behind projects like @friend.crush 💘 (the podcast & party) and @nvshusisterhood 女术 (a community spotlighting women’s skill), Amber lives at the intersection of culture and connection.
Her days move through quiet corners, yoga studios tucked above busy streets, vintage racks where every piece feels like a story, archive stores that double as museums of style. But when the sun sets, the city flips: neon lights, dance floors packed with strangers who feel like friends, cocktails that taste like experiments gone right.
For Amber, Shanghai isn’t about picking one scene, it’s about stitching them together, balancing stillness with chaos, history with reinvention. Her guide isn’t a checklist; it’s a way to feel the rhythm of a city that never shows the same face twice.
Amber (@amberakilla) doesn’t just live in Shanghai, she curates it. A DJ, music producer, director, and the force behind projects like @friend.crush 💘 (the podcast & party) and @nvshusisterhood 女术 (a community spotlighting women’s skill), Amber lives at the intersection of culture and connection.
Her days move through quiet corners, yoga studios tucked above busy streets, vintage racks where every piece feels like a story, archive stores that double as museums of style. But when the sun sets, the city flips: neon lights, dance floors packed with strangers who feel like friends, cocktails that taste like experiments gone right.
For Amber, Shanghai isn’t about picking one scene, it’s about stitching them together, balancing stillness with chaos, history with reinvention. Her guide isn’t a checklist; it’s a way to feel the rhythm of a city that never shows the same face twice.
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Ok but imagine wearing Po Chai Pills as a necklace… or buying a clock that refuses to tell you the time. That’s literally what Singapore artist JZ Ang(@thisisjz) is doing, flipping random daily objects into absurd little statements.
His “Ashtray Clock” isn’t an ashtray and it isn’t a clock. People can decide to use it as a break reminder, a marker of past addictions, even a quiet tribute. And then there’s the “Po Chai Necklace,” turning classic Chinese medicine into jewelry you can literally wear everywhere. It’s giving wear your remedies energy and somehow it works.
Weird? Yeah. But also kinda genius.
#radiimedia #radii #design #art #designer #singapore #objects #pochai #clock #product
Ok but imagine wearing Po Chai Pills as a necklace… or buying a clock that refuses to tell you the time. That’s literally what Singapore artist JZ Ang(@thisisjz) is doing, flipping random daily objects into absurd little statements.
His “Ashtray Clock” isn’t an ashtray and it isn’t a clock. People can decide to use it as a break reminder, a marker of past addictions, even a quiet tribute. And then there’s the “Po Chai Necklace,” turning classic Chinese medicine into jewelry you can literally wear everywhere. It’s giving wear your remedies energy and somehow it works.
Weird? Yeah. But also kinda genius.
#radiimedia #radii #design #art #designer #singapore #objects #pochai #clock #product
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In a spectacle that was equal parts jaw-dropping innovation and comedic malfunction, China hosted the world’s first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games, transforming Beijing into a bizarre arena where robots attempted—and often failed spectacularly—to mimic human athletic prowess.
Click the link in bio to read the full story.
#radiimedia #radii #china #chinese #robot #ai #technology #funny #robotics #tech #sports
In a spectacle that was equal parts jaw-dropping innovation and comedic malfunction, China hosted the world’s first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games, transforming Beijing into a bizarre arena where robots attempted—and often failed spectacularly—to mimic human athletic prowess.
Click the link in bio to read the full story.
#radiimedia #radii #china #chinese #robot #ai #technology #funny #robotics #tech #sports
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The seventh month starts tomorrow, bringing Ghost Month`s annual opening of the underworld gates. As hungry spirits return to feast and mingle among the living, these chilling Chinese horror games offer the perfect way to embrace the season`s ghostly energy.
What other Chinese horror games would you add to this collection? Let us know in the comment section below!
#radiimedia #radii #china #chinese #game #gaming #horror #ghost #month #ghostmonth #seventhmonth #festival #tradition #horrorgame
The seventh month starts tomorrow, bringing Ghost Month`s annual opening of the underworld gates. As hungry spirits return to feast and mingle among the living, these chilling Chinese horror games offer the perfect way to embrace the season`s ghostly energy.
What other Chinese horror games would you add to this collection? Let us know in the comment section below!
#radiimedia #radii #china #chinese #game #gaming #horror #ghost #month #ghostmonth #seventhmonth #festival #tradition #horrorgame
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