Articles for Street Culture

Shinan's Pichai Yard makes comeback
1 year, 3 months ago

Shinan's Pichai Yard makes comeback

China Daily  

Pichai Yard, the origin of Qingdao's street culture, recently saw a resurgence in popularity after 121 years of changes. Founded in 1902, Pichai Yard in Qingdao's Shinan district was a street community centered around Jiangning Road. The revived Pichai Yard in Shinan district, Qingdao, features a creative gourmet culture market with unique stalls and a stage set up in the …

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Pusha T on Kanye West, perfecting coke rap and the Grammys and hip-hop
2 years, 1 month ago

Pusha T on Kanye West, perfecting coke rap and the Grammys and hip-hop

LA Times  

The most vicious, masterful street-rap album of the year was written by a 45-year-old Virginia dad who can’t wait to get home to his family after work. “It’s Almost Dry,” nominated for best rap album at the upcoming Grammy Awards, is a late-career highlight, with production split between Pharrell and his other longtime creative partner, Kanye West. With “It’s Almost …

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Break dancing comes of age in China
2 years, 3 months ago

Break dancing comes of age in China

China Daily  

Dancer Long Haotian Big business Xia Rui, director of the China Hip-Hop Union Committee, which was founded by the Chinese Dancers Association in 2013, said street dance has become increasingly popular. After being introduced to hip hop culture as a freshman at Communication University of China in Beijing in 2002, Xia immediately fell for the dramatic expression of street dancing. …

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Street culture and art festival kicks off in Qingdao
3 years, 6 months ago

Street culture and art festival kicks off in Qingdao

China Daily  

The annual street culture and art festival kicked off in the eastern hub of Qingdao, Shandong province on June 20 as part of efforts to enrich the public's cultural life as well as celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. The annual street culture and art festival kicks off in the eastern hub of …

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Amsterdam to focus on new approach for helping sex crime victims
4 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam to focus on new approach for helping sex crime victims

NL Times  

Amsterdam will focus more on tailor-made and individual-based aid for girls and young women who were victims of a sex crime like gang rape, sexual exploitation, or sextortion, the city said in a press release. At the request of Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema, Rapporteur Herman Bolhaar investigated how to better protect and help these girls and young women. Bolhaar analyzed …

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