Be it Aurora, Mulan, or Jasmine, Chinese Gen Zers are dressing up as ‘Escaped Disney Princesses’ on social media to challenge the status quo. This demonstrates how young people are embracing some aspects of femininity while also reinterpreting what it means to be a powerful woman.

Oversized suits and ‘masculine’ silhouettes are increasingly popular among young Chinese women, part of a trend called ‘Mengmei Style’. Clothes have always been political, and in a censored culture, they’re empowering people to communicate ideologies that they wouldn't dare say out loud.

In China, the desire to be perceived as marriageable and successful has long driven men to adhere to a rigid (and largely unrealistic) model of masculinity – but societal shifts have sparked changes in attitudes. What does the ’modern man’ look like and what does he value in life?

The lives of Chinese Gen Zers – digital natives who grew up amid prosperity – are vastly different from their parents’. Yet while they’re feeling empowered and connected to the world, they’ve not shunned tradition entirely. How are apps, games, and fashion labels reminding youth of their heritage?