The Chinese language is difficult, and perhaps no one has struggled more with it than the inkers and bearers of America’s Chinese-character tattoos. Most infamous was probably the tattoo on ...

Chinese athlete Wu Yanni, who won silver in the 100m women’s hurdles in World University Games, has hit back at critics of her “bad girl” tattoo, saying the body art is a symbol of her self ...

For over two years, Chinese tattoo artist Song Jiayin has interviewed her female clients and posted the results online recording the memories, hopes and fears of hundreds of women in ink and video.

In a country where spaces for female self-expression have shrunk in recent years, getting a tattoo can feel like an empowering act. "When you choose to get tattooed, and choose a different image ...