FILM

What Spooked China’s Horror Film Industry?

China’s domestic horror films still struggle to impress audiences

BOOKS

Taipei Terrors | Book Review

Taiwanese ghost story “Whisper” rummages through the island’s past and present for a local spin on horror, but fails to lend luster to worn-out tropes

LIFE

Why Ghost Stories Haunt Chinese Campuses

From bodies in Peking University's Nameless Lake to countless haunted dormitories, Chinese universities are hotbeds of urban legends and tales of the paranormal

BOOKS

Strange Tales Indeed

A close look at Pu Songling’s immortal short stories