Excited to have my latest paper on digital media and minzu ( ethnicity in Chinese) representation accepted for #ICA23

May 20: Paid tribute to #PemaTseden's lasting impact alongside Profs. Chris Berry & Huang Xin. Discussed Tibetan New Wave & New Northeast Cinema and their lens on Chinese #modernity. His influence lives on, fueling meaningful dialogues about China.

So thrilled to reconnect with so many old friends at #ICA2023 in Toronto! It's amazing how these conferences bring us back together, reigniting both friendships and intellectual passions. Can't wait for the next one!

Exploring Dongguan Street ( 东关街）is like traveling through #Dalian's 100-year journey from 1934 to 2023. This timeless street tells the story of a city that's evolved across generations, yet remains ever-vibrant. #NortheastChina

Thrilled to share that my academic monograph, "Minzu as Technology," will soon be published by Palgrave! A huge thanks to friends and colleagues for their unwavering support throughout this journey. #AcademicPublishing #Minzu #EthnicIdentity #SocialMedia #China

Excited to announce my latest book, "Minzu as Technology," is now published! Read it here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…. Softcover coming in 2024! Your ongoing support means the world—can't wait to hear your insights! #NewBook #MinzuAsTechnology

Book review: Minzu as technology: Ethnic identity and social media in post 2000s China - Chi Zhang, 2023 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Huge congrats to Rudy Rucker Rudy Rucker as "Million Mile Road Trip" heads to China in a fantastic Chinese edition post-Spring Festival! Eager for new readers to join this epic sci-fi adventure.

Delighted to share that my latest research, titled ‘Surveillance Technicity and the Renegotiation of Minzu Identity Among China’s Ethnic Minority Wanghongs on Douyin,’ has been accepted for #ICA24

Revisited Jincheng, the setting of Liu Xiaodong's story in Hou Hsiao-hsien's doc “Jincheng Xiao Zi.” Once a Japanese-established site (1939), it transformed under socialist restructuring and market reforms. Now facing shutdown. #Jincheng #LiuXiaodong #HouHsiaohsien

Today, Dongguan Street is more than a historical echo; it's a vivid display of a city reinventing itself amidst changes. #China #modernity #dalian

For the Sibe, home transcends physical place, embodying a sacred longing rooted in tradition since 1764. It's a spiritual sanctuary, not just bricks and stones. To those Sibe journeying home, Icae aniya amba urgun! #SibePeople #CulturalHeritage #HappyNewYear

Prof Li’ book takes us back to Santai Zi, early 20th century, through a French missionary’s eyes. It reveals globalization’s profound impact on China’s frontier villages, showcasing societal evolution. More than history, it rekindles my own childhood memories in Santai Zi.

My latest paper examines the impact of Douyin's algorithmic curation on the expression of ethnic identity within its site, with a specific focus on the politics of articulating ethnic identity in the context of the minzu discourse sc.mp/4v8l?utm_sourc… via South China Morning Post

Thrilled to present my paper on #Douyin’s #algorithmicinfluence on ethnic minority #wanghong’s #representation at #ICA2024. Grateful for the opportunity to share with leading scholars. Loved reconnecting with old friends and making new ones in the beautiful #GoldCoast.

Great to attend the University of Westminster’s CAMRI 2024 conference on “Regulating Digital Media in the #GlobalSouth.” Grateful for the platform to share my research on #Douyin’s #algorithmicinfluence on ethnic minority #wanghong’s representation

Thrilled to announce my book "Minzu as Technology" has been reviewed by The China Journal! Grateful to the reviewer & editorial team for this opportunity. Read the full review here: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/73… #China #SocialMedia #EthnicMinority

Each encounter with Eder’s work reveals new dimensions of inquiry. His fusion of traditional Mongolian music with Dub exemplifies a fearless exploration of sound and a profound interrogation of cultural hybridity.

I recently joined Walter Lee on IERLab podcast to discuss my research on how ethnic minority Wanghongs on Douyin produce content under platform driven regimes of visibility youtu.be/bFpESKSYPp8