No Pe-king

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Risograph zine by Diana H. Chu, 2nd Edition. “No Pe-king” is a pun on "peeking" and "Peking", an old spelling and pronunciation of Beijing, the capital of China. Written and illust rated from a personal Asian American perspective, Diana's insights go even deeper from having lived in Hong Kong for ten years during her teens. This is a two-color Risographed zine that investigates memory, belonging, and censorship of Hong Kong's post-British democracy under Chinese communist rule. “I want ‘outsiders’ like me to view [Hong Kong] and its people as multi-faceted and salvation-worthy; despite what any censored or ‘imaginative’ media may suggest” — Diana Approx. 5" x 8" Risograph printed in Fluorescent Red, Scarlet, and Hunter Green on Hammermill Peach 70#T paper 32 pages Hand-tied elastic at spine Published by BearBear 2025 BearBear launched as a self-publishing Risograph studio in 2019 by two artists who desired to see their work on bookshelves on their own terms. Inspired by DIY zine culture and gig-poster screen prints, BearBear attends to the intricate details of book design with a wabi-sabi ethos. BearBear’s posters, prints, and art books act as a wholesome yet radical antidote to homogenous mass-produced volumes. The studio aspires to deliver contemporary ideas of selfhood + beauty, with a retro aesthetic, to the creative class’s bookshelves and imaginations. Show more