The Taobao Town Issue

January, 2017

The rise of online shopping, selling, and logistics has perhaps been one of the most important changes to modern life in China, and the effect of e-commerce entrepreneurship in China’s rural areas has been transformative. Villages that once farmed now make, package, and ship their goods all around the country. We visit one of China’s official “Taobao villages” to learn more about how modern shopping has changed the countryside—for better or worse.

Also this issue, we’ll be looking at China’s indie film sector and how it can fund itself, how grads are changing the job market by opting for fulfilling careers rather than filling their wallets, and what life is like in a migrant night market in Nanjing. We’ve made some changes for the New Year. You’ll find new columns, such as Art Attack and our new science and technology section, Tech Support. Counterpoint has been resurrected, and Frontier profiles businesses on the cutting edge. With all of that new content, we still aim to bring you the news, views, and reviews you’ve come to expect from us here at TWOC. Get your digital copy today, and have a happy Spring Festival.

 COVER STORY | 封面故事  

Taobao Town 

“在外东奔西跑，不如在家淘宝”是浙江省缙云县北山“淘宝村”的口号。北山村的十年创业传奇也浓缩了中国乡村在电商兴起的大潮中发生的种种变迁。

 FEATURES | 主题故事  

Indie Way of Life 

年轻的中国电影人要想创出一条路有多难？没有好莱坞的工厂化生产，中国的独立电影界却有许多新鲜的点子，大胆的尝试和多元的资本。但缺乏成熟的产业链也意味着电影人成长的艰辛。让我们聊一聊中国独立电影那些事。

 The Grads Are Alright 

就业市场的竞争依旧激烈，可“慢就业”的浪潮已悄然来袭。公务员等传统的职业被许多毕业生抛弃，取而代之的是“创业”“直播”“代购”等新选择。九五后的时代，也许不符合传统观念，但就业道路却越走越宽。

 Dark Was the Night Market 

一个人类学家“潜伏”在南京夜市，进行了历时11个月的田野调查。他发现，在这个由外来创业者和打工者组成的微型社会里，有混乱与纷争，也有江湖义气和兄弟情谊。

 Dragon's Digest | 三味书屋  

Lady, Do You Want Your Palm Read? 

因“王爷”系列，“圈子不同不必强融”，“我只是敢和世界不一样”等语录走红网络的青年作家周宏翔授权翻译短篇小说《小姐，你要看个手相吗？》。面对创业与爱情的抉择，笑中带泪。

 Made in China | 中国制造 

Building Europe 

中国房地产商为何如此迷恋欧洲风情？

 Diaspora | 四海一家 

Chinoiserie Chic

 中国“土豪”对“欧陆风”喜爱有加，其实，18世纪的欧洲贵族也曾对“中国风”有过相似的狂热。

 Saving China | 美丽中国

Where in the World is Falppy McFlapperson? 

北京杜鹃计划：追踪布谷鸟从北京到非洲的迁徙之旅

 Tech Support | 永动机 

Virtual Gifts

虚拟礼物：网络直播催生的新货币

 Social Chinese | 社交汉语 

How to Talk Like A Maoist General 

在商场如战场的今天，如何带领团队走向胜利？

 Chi Le Ma | 吃了吗 

Wife Pie 

广式甜点老婆饼和“老婆”到底有什么关系？

 Pioneer | 对话先锋  

The Economy of Aging 

敞开心扉接受新事物，优雅地慢慢变老

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