Tongzhi LivingTongzhi, which translates into English as same purpose or same will, was once widely used to mean comrade. Since the 1990s, the word has been appropriated by the LGBT community in China and now refers to a broad range of people who do not espouse heteronormativity. Tongzhi Living, the first study of its kind, offers insights into the community of same sex attracted men in the metropolitan city of Dalian in northeast China. Based on ethnographic