Galvanised by a vision to empower music and club cultures independent from state constraints, the Chinese underground is inventing new languages in sound and visual arts against a backdrop of rapid tech advancement. How are young people building ecosystems that can nourish communities?

An online community for Gen Zers, Bilibili’s offering centres around anime, comics, and gaming – a low-cost membership grants early access to anime releases. With an interactive interface and the likes of karaoke live-streams, the network provides a niche platform for young people to connect.

As relations between the US and China continue to be strained, it’s having an impact on the fashion choices people are making. An exchange that took place between foreign officials is driving up sales of patriotic merchandise in China, allowing people to overtly signal their patriotism.

Pinduoduo is an app that’s turning the tide on China’s e-commerce sector. Working at the intersections of artificial intelligence, livestreaming, and social shopping, the tech brand is innovating the landscape of social commerce and giving the big names some competition.