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1. The New's Liu Ye

   Art imitates the artist; painter Liu Ye’s art of disobedience.

2. The New's Ourself Beside Me

   Ourself Beside Me, a post-punk girl rock band that has become one of Beijing’s buzzworthy bands.

3. Korea Seoul is for (Design) Lovers

   Emil Goh, artist and Theme correspondent, gives us the design-lover’s guide to the arts and culture scene for Seoul.

4. China Hong Kong Hustle

   Davena Mok, 34-year-old director of the youth marketing consultancy A-Vibe, shows us the Hong Kong hustle from back alley eats to chic island living.

5. Japan Tokyo off the Map

   Chie Araki’s underground guide to Tokyo, loaded with an eclectic mix of festivals, secret bars and the best places for people watching.

6. Theme Kenji Kawakami’s Nearly Useless Inventing

   Kenji Kawakami, an anarchist stuck in the mind of an inventor.

7. Theme Nendo Design

   Chocolate pencils and 10 other things Nendo designed that you wished you’d thought of first.

8. Theme Dreamchaser

   Dreamchaser, the unconventional travel documentary featuring a man, his motorcycle and his search for inspirational people and stories.

9. Art Gallery Imagination. Creativity. Resilience

   In the spirit of play, children from around the world build toys representing their vast imagination, ingenuity, and dreams. Thanks to the Children’s Christian Fund.

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