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Why This Murder Case is Still Making Headlines in China after 378 Days
A 2016 murder case revolving around Chinese exchange students in Japan has become a media spectacle outside the courtroom. Since the victim’s mother turned to netizens for help earlier this year, the...
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Reporter’s Smiling Selfie at Scene of Horrifying Accident Triggers Anger on...
A young woman smiling at the scene of a horrible accident in Anhui Province have left thousands of netizens angry. Local media reports in China blame a “sudden fog” for a horrifying accident at an...
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Man Named ‘Ali Pay’ (Zhi Fu Bao) Becomes Online Hit
A man whose real name is the same as China’s biggest online payment platform has become a social media hit. The man’s small business named ‘Alipay’s Shop’ even accepts Alipay as a way to pay. “My name...
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10-Year-Old Girl from Jiangsu Commits Suicide For ‘Not Doing Well at School’,...
News of the suicide of a young girl by self-poisoning has shocked Chinese netizens. Pressure at school, circumstances at home, and the ease of availability of pesticides in China have all potentially...
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Huawei Phone with Built-In Muslim Prayer Function Stirs Controversy
The built-in Muslim prayer reminder function on one of Huawei’s latest smartphone models has stirred controversy online. But Huawei’s response to the issue has now become a bigger controversy than the...
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China’s Top TV Dramas to Watch This Winter
From historical dramas to military series – a list of the latest, most-watched television dramas in China shows that Chinese television dramas are not just hot & happening – they are also very...
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Another Kindergarten Abuse Case: Beijing’s RYB Education Branch Accused of...
After the Ctrip kindergarten scandal, another major kindergarten abuse case is the talk of the day on Chinese social media. Employees of Beijing RYB Education are suspected of drugging and molesting...
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A Grannie Make-Over: “Before and After Leaving My Kid with My Mother-in-Law”
Chinese grannies seemingly have an entirely different view on how their grandchild should look like than parents do. These ‘before and after mother-in-law visit’ photos are going viral on Chinese...
View ArticleCollective Shock after Exposure of RYB Education Children’s Abuse
A day after a major abuse scandal at a Beijing branch of the Chinese preschool company RBY Education (红黄蓝幼儿园) has made headlines, many netizens are left so shocked by the news that they say they...
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WeChat Essay: “The RYB Kindergarten ‘Piston Action’ Child Abuse Case”...
It is not often that a case causes so much online commotion in China as the recent exposure of alleged child abuse at the international RYB Education kindergarten in Beijing. Amid a flood of essays,...
View ArticleRYB Kindergarten: Teacher Detained, Person Arrested for Fabricating “Fake News”
Four days after the Beijing RYB Education kindergarten was accused of drugging and sexually abusing children, a teacher has been detained. Another person was arrested for spreading false rumors about...
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“Race Against Time”: Beijing’s 40-Day ‘Safety’ Evacuation Campaign
A week after a major fire killed 19 residents, people in Beijing’s Daxing area are facing a large-scale evacuation campaign – which is also spreading to other parts of the city. The mass evacuations...
View ArticleRYB Kindergarten Abuse Press Release (Translation)
A press release regarding the investigation into the RYB Education abuse allegations is currently gaining much attention on Chinese social media. Here is a translation provided by What’s on Weibo....
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Italian Murder Case: Chinese ‘Comrade’ Suffocated and Stuffed in Suitcase by...
A gruesome murder case is making headlines in China after the remains of a Chinese man have been found stuffed in a suitcase. The suspect is the victim’s 17-year-old Chinese ex-boyfriend. A 20-year-old...
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Yulin Opens ‘Zoo’ with Ducks and Inflatable Penguins
A new zoo that recently opened in Guangxi, Yulin, is going on viral on Chinese social media – and not because of its refinedness. The town of Yulin, that is usually in the news for its annual dog meat...
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“How My Life Changed Forever After A Car Crash”– Story of Duped Victim Finds...
The story of a young Chinese man desperately trying to keep his father alive over the past two years after a car accident, has become a trending topic on Chinese social media. The case has found...
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Sick Wild Panda Rescued by Villagers in Sichuan
With less than 2000 pandas living in the wild, it is rare to have an encounter with a wild panda; so these villagers in Sichuan were very surprised to find a panda after hearing its cries from the...
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China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection’s New Online Campaign:...
Five years after launching its “Eight-point Regulation,” the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) turns to Weibo and WeChat to propagate its core values amongst Chinese netizens. China’s...
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“Dreaming of Warmth”– China’s Anti-Coal Measures Leave Villagers out in the Cold
Chinese authorities are on a crusade against the burning of low-quality coal in the north of China this winter. The switch from coal to natural gas in the northern regions is meant to reduce air...
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15 Chinese Ad Campaigns That Make Abortion Procedures Look Glamorous
From bus stops to magazines, advertisements of clinics promising women a ‘fast’ and ‘painless’ abortion are commonplace in China, sending out the message that terminating a pregnancy is as easy as...
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