#58 Porn in China : Consumption & Production
10/21/21 • 43 min
Pornography has been banned in China since 1949. Yet 80 percent of young men (18 – 29 years old) and 50 percent of young women, or 30 percent of the whole Chinese population, admit to consuming porn as of 2015.
So how do they access it? And are there actually local producers making and distributing this illegal content within China?
This is the first installment of a three-part series on China’s “guilty pleasures”: sex, drugs, and casinos.
Featuring
Danny: Chinese translator at Pornhub
Dr. Runze Ding : Postdoctoral researcher, School of Media and Communication, Shenzhen University
Shawn Suyong Yi Jones : PhD Candidate at Concordia University
Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC takes a contemporary issue in Chinese society and culture and looks behind the headlines to share how it affects people on the ground.
Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project like shooting your next documentary or look for a specific talent, please get in touch!
With thanks to Sean Calvo for music support.
Pornography has been banned in China since 1949. Yet 80 percent of young men (18 – 29 years old) and 50 percent of young women, or 30 percent of the whole Chinese population, admit to consuming porn as of 2015.
So how do they access it? And are there actually local producers making and distributing this illegal content within China?
This is the first installment of a three-part series on China’s “guilty pleasures”: sex, drugs, and casinos.
Featuring
Danny: Chinese translator at Pornhub
Dr. Runze Ding : Postdoctoral researcher, School of Media and Communication, Shenzhen University
Shawn Suyong Yi Jones : PhD Candidate at Concordia University
Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC takes a contemporary issue in Chinese society and culture and looks behind the headlines to share how it affects people on the ground.
Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project like shooting your next documentary or look for a specific talent, please get in touch!
With thanks to Sean Calvo for music support.
Previous Episode
#57 How is “Chinese traditional culture” now consumed in China?
China may have 5,000 years of history, but now it has to compete for clicks and eyeballs with short videos on Douyin. From martial arts to Confucian classics to architecture, find out how businesses focused on Chinese traditional culture marketing themselves for young consumers in the modern day.
Featuring
AJ Donnelly : Co-founder of Cultural Keys Chinese Culture Company
Matthew Hu : Co-founder of The Courtyard Institute
Carol Yin : Project Manager at the Beijing Institute of Yangming Philosophy
Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC takes a contemporary issue in Chinese society and culture and looks behind the headlines to share how it affects people on the ground.
Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project like shooting your next documentary or look for a specific talent, please get in touch!
With thanks to Sean Calvo for music support.
The World of Chinese Magazine
A magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, arts, language, and more.
A magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, and more. Support the pod by buying a copy ;)
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Next Episode
#59 China micro-series’s boom
Short-video app Quibi failed in just six months after launching in the US, so it’s too bad the company didn’t come to China, where hundreds of millions of people watch short drama series that bring you new twists every few seconds... all in vertical form. Why do Chinese audience love such high-speed storytelling and who are the people behind this new content format?
After all, as The World of Chinese found out in this article ; most people hold their phones vertically 94 percent of the time, and Chinese mobile content creators are beginning to take note.
Featuring
- Ivy YU : Associate Producer of "Love me Fearlessly" /《别怕,恋爱吧!》
- YU York : Commissioner for Kuaishou’s micro-series.
Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC takes a contemporary issue in Chinese society and culture and looks behind the headlines to share how it affects people on the ground.
Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project like shooting your next documentary or look for a specific talent, please get in touch!
Show Notes
- The highest score for a micro-series on Douban is 另一半的我和你
- The most shared micro-series is 大唐小吃货
With thanks to Sean Calvo for music support.
The World of Chinese Magazine
A magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, arts, language, and more.
A magazine about Chinese society, culture, history, and more. Support the pod by buying a copy ;)
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
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