Let’s start from the beginning. Both of you are from art history. Can you tell us about the origin of this independent publication? Jialing: At the beginning of the lockdown, dot often came to our house for dinner. At that time, we both really wanted to make a publication and make something of our own. Because there is nothing to do in the lockdown, I just want to make a magazine or publication together. In fact, it is nothing to do. So I came up with this idea last year, I thought I could try to apply for funding (financial support), and then I decided to do such a theme, which is a magazine related to food and the Chinese immigrant group in the UK. Craving Cahn,
a magazine born between the dinner tables Craving Chan, a magazine born between the dinner tables Screenshot of the website of "Chan Chan" P: So are the writers in the magazine all friends? Dot: Half and half, some friends, and Real Estate Photo Editing the other half long-term writers. There are also takeaway shops, as well as media writers. I didn't particularly look for the art field, but the two of us were in this field, and our friends happened to be mainly art workers. Jialing: Before I started getting funding, I probably didn’t know how big it could be, so I happily made a zine (magazine) with my friends. After I got funding, I wanted to try to expand the scope. For example, ask See if there is a chance to work with people you don't know.
The designer is also our friend and is now in Shanghai. Crazy Chan, a magazine born at the dinner table "Chan Chan" magazine launch site Picking up sesame for shooting P: Why is it named Chan? Jialing: Because, we may not choose names. Dot: At the beginning, I wanted to apply for funding, so I took an English name first, and thought of a bunch of messes. Later, when I wanted to choose a Chinese name, I found it difficult because I had to consider bilingualism. So we thought it would be better to take a Chinese name and use Pinyin directly in English. Because we want to continue to do it next, Pinyin happens to have four tones