This is NOT â an article about China.
This IS â
an article about an âalternative, imaginary spaceâ called China, where young westerners project their fears and hopes about the future.
Chinamaxxing shows no signs of slowing down. Our feeds are filled with videos of Chinese robots doing backflips, glittering metropolises, and TCM-inspired wellness tips. But do we really want to âbecome Chineseâ, or are we just yearning for a different kind of future, as the old order collapses all around us? For
@dazed I (
@t.s.waite btw) explored the Sinofuturist slant of the western imagination in 2026, via IShowSpeed, dancing supercars, the CCRU and
@lawrencelek . Meanwhile,
@sp.mcc presents the trendâs mirror image via deep research on the Nu China rap scene. From faulty, selective readings of each otherâs cultures emerge strange new possibilities.
Thanks to Amy Ireland and Vincent Garton (both contributors to
@urbanomicdotcom âs incredible Machine Decision Is Not Final) for expansive and generous conversations on the westâs current obsession with Chinaâs past, present, and future.
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