We are open to pitches from analysts and commentators offering global perspectives on China. We are also keen to hear from freelance feature writers, photographers, comic artists or video content producers based in China.

If you have an idea or story proposal you would like to share with us, please send us an email with the following elements:

(i) A paragraph or two stating the article title and what you would be writing about. It would be good to explain the relevance of the proposed article to current events, reasons why this topic should be further delved into, and why your subject expertise or vantage point could provide some interesting insights on the issue.

(ii) If submitting a draft piece that you would like us to take a look at, please attach a word document including hyperlinks in the text to relevant sources. The word length would usually be around 1,000 words.

(iii) In addition to (i), for feature story pitches, please include an outline of the piece, the interviewees you have in mind and image/video possibilities.

(iv) Please send fully drawn cartoons.

For all pitches and submissions, please provide links to previously published pieces if available; your name, email address and contact number for correspondence; and a short author bio stating your current designation and affiliation. Pieces proposed or submissions should not have been published elsewhere. We do accept submissions in Chinese, but the honorarium would be adjusted accordingly in view of the translation work that would need to be done before publication. As we receive a high volume of emails at times, if you do not hear from us within two weeks, please do send your proposals on to other publications.

ThinkChina's Chinese logo is a traditional seal carving with a modern twist. While most seals are carved on stones, our logo is carved on a ceramic sculpture created by Singaporean artist Oh Chai Hoo.

The carved logo is a fusion of three different scripts: Han dynasty brick engraving (砖文), Song typeface (宋体), and simplified Chinese characters.

Chai Hoo gave much thought to the design. “思想” (think) has its Chinese character “思” slightly tilted, cleverly mimicking a person's tilted head while thinking. “想” is made up of three parts, the part “目” (eye) is carved horizontally to resemble an eye; the idea is for one to stand beside a tree (木), to see with our eyes (目) and to ponder with our heart (心). A more structured look is adopted for “中国” (China). The word “中” (middle) has retained this balanced form for more than 3500 years, while “国” (country) rendered in simplified Chinese character, gives a stable and firm base to the design.

There is a “pixelated” border framing the words “思想中国” (ThinkChina), but “思想” (think) ventures beyond the borders, encouraging us to think outside the box. Lastly, the ceramic sculpture mimics a contemporary building, strongly rooted while looking forward and upward, an embodiment of the artist's hopes for ThinkChina.

Mr Oh Chai Hoo graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts with a specialisation in Western painting. When he was in Secondary One, his art teacher encouraged him to take up art classes at a community club. At 14, he started painting by the Singapore River, where experienced artists would look over his shoulder at his paintings and give him impromptu masterclasses. He believes that everyone is born with a mission, and his is to be an artist. His art philosophy is to discover emotions and memories (even painful ones), and to translate these into his creations. He has never forgotten why he got started on art, and will continue to keep at it.