It can take the uninitiated a minute to realize that 'Gangnam Style' is satire. Evan Osnos gangnamminuterealize Change image and share on social
The Beijing government avidly asserts its control over matters of reincarnation as a way of securing the loyalty and political complexion of influential Tibetan figures. Evan Osnos assertavidlybeijing Change image and share on social
The U.S. must differentiate between controversial assertions of power, like those in the South China Sea, and fair reflections of China's growing contribution to the world, such as the new banks. Evan Osnos assertionbankchina Change image and share on social
The fastest way to get around the southern Chinese city of Foshan is on the back of a motorcycle-for-hire. Evan Osnos backchinesecity Change image and share on social
At the age of eighty, the Dalai Lama has begun to discuss a range of prospects for the future disposition of his soul. Traditionally, after he dies, a search party of senior monks would set out to locate his new incarnation, who is most often a boy toddler, who goes on to be trained as a monk and a leader. Evan Osnos agebeginboy share on social
For my book, 'Age of Ambition,' I spent time documenting, among other things, the trials of young Chinese strivers who are bombarded by pressures unlike those that their parents faced. Evan Osnos ageambitionbombard Change image and share on social
It's worth being clear - you know, I think that the ideas that somebody like Richard Spencer endorses and that other members of the self-identified white nationalist groups endorse - those ideas really are repellent to most people. Evan Osnos clearendorsegroup share on social
When you live in Beijing for a while, you gain a finely tuned understanding of air. Evan Osnos airbeijingfinely Change image and share on social
By 1979, Chinese people were poorer, on average, than North Koreans. I mean, your average per-capita income in China that year was one third of sub-Saharan Africa's. Evan Osnos africaaveragecapita Change image and share on social
Confucius - or Kongzi, which means Master Kong - was not born to power, but his idiosyncrasies and ideas made him the Zelig of the Chinese classics. Evan Osnos bearchineseclassic Change image and share on social