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‘Wo Ting Bu Dong’: Rap Video Portrays Foreigners’ Life in China
A new rap video posted by Chinese state media titled “Another Day in China” is supposed to depict the typical life of foreigners in China. Chinese state media outlet Xinhua News Agency has released a...
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Chinese High-Altitude Stunt Performer Confirmed Dead after Fall off Building
The death of “China’s first extreme height challenger” Wu Yongning has become a trending topic on Weibo over the past two days. Some blame his fans for his death. Over the past two days, the death of a...
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8-Year-Old Boy Loses Eye After Playing with Desiccant ‘Dry Pack’
Most are familiar with those little “do not eat” packets that can be found in various food and household items packaging, but their potential danger might be less well-known. A Chinese mum is now...
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These 36 Chinese Naval Officers Have Tied the Knot in a Group Wedding
The collective warship wedding of 36 naval officers of the East China Sea Fleet has drawn the attention of Chinese netizens. Besides a romantic event, the wedding spectacle is also a propaganda...
View ArticleWoman Attacked by Dog in Middle of Busy Intersection, Good Samaritan Comes to...
Out of nowhere, a female pedestrian was attacked by an aggressive Tibetan Mastiff dog in the city of Zibo this week. A courageous bus driver came to her rescue. A female pedestrian in Zibo, Shandong,...
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Top 10 Apps for Studying Chinese (iOS/Android)
One of the easiest ways to start learning Chinese or improve language skills is to use apps. What’s on Weibo has listed 10 recommended apps that are helpful to any learner of Mandarin. One of the...
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Jiang Ge Tokyo Murder Case: Chen Shifeng Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
The main suspect in one of China’s most talked-about crime cases of 2017 has been found guilty of murdering Chinese student Jiang Ge, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Tokyo on Wednesday. It...
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No Santa, No Reindeer, No Mistletoe – Party Members Banned from Celebrating...
An official notice by the Public Security Bureau of Hengyang has stirred debate for prohibiting party members from celebrating Christmas. A notice issued by the local government of Hengyang, the second...
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Nanchang Doctor Stirs Controversy After Bragging About Bribes on Weibo
A young doctor from Nanchang has sparked online discussions about bribery in Chinese hospitals after boasting on Weibo that he received commission for medicine sales. A doctor from Nanchang, Jiangxi...
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Successful Reality Show ‘The Birth of Actors’ Surrounded by Controversy
The Chinese reality show ‘The Birth of Actors’ (演员的诞生) has become a huge TV hit and a favorite topic of discussion on social media in China. But, despite receiving much praise, the show is repeatedly...
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Man Drops Dead after Mahjong Lucky “Draw Dead Wall”
A game of mahjong ended fatally this week when a Chongqing man could not handle the excitement of winning a game of mahjong through the lucky “draw dead wall.” The “draw dead wall” (杠上开花 or 岭上开花), also...
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#MeToo in China is #WoYeShi: Sexual Misconduct Allegations Rock Beijing...
With the hashtag ‘Wo Ye Shi’ (#我也是, “#metoo”) a former doctoral student has come forward on Chinese social media with allegations against her former supervisor. Luo Qianqian claims that the...
View ArticleCCTV’s “Beyond the Edge”(挑战不可能)
“Impossible Challenge,” also known as “Beyond the Edge”(挑战不可能), is a large-scale Sunday evening challenge TV show by CCTV. The show’s main host is the well-known CCTV anchor Sa Beining (撒贝宁). The main...
View ArticleBank Teller Counts Money by Listening to it in CCTV’s “Impossible Challenge”
“Impossible Challenge,” also known as “Beyond the Edge” (挑战不可能), is a challenge TV show by CCTV. In the latest episode of the third season of “The Impossible Challenge,” a woman named Wang Dongyun...
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Remembering San Mao – the Beautiful, Bohemian Writer That Captured the Hearts...
Renowned author and world traveler San Mao (三毛) was one of the first Chinese mass media celebrities. Exactly 27 years after her death, Weibo netizens still collectively commemorate her free spirit,...
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“Soft Drink Prostitution”– How Beverage Bottles on Cars are Used for...
The topic of “soft drink prostitution” has been circulating on Chinese social media over the past few days. It is a phenomenon where parked cars outside of Chinese campuses will have beverages on their...
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Yunnan “Ice Boy” Walks to School in -9 Degrees Celsius
A young boy from Yunnan has attracted the attention of Weibo’s netizens this week for his ‘icy looks’ after walking to school in -9 degrees Celsius. The boy is from Xinjie Town in Ludian County...
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Story of 7-Year-Old Delivery Boy Raises Awareness for China’s Uneducated...
After a young boy from Yunnan went viral on Chinese social media earlier this week for his “icy looks” after walking 4.5 kilometers to school in the freezing cold while his parents are out working in...
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Anorexia in China – Same, But Different
Although discussions on anorexia nervosa are limited in Chinese (online) media, anorexia does in fact exist in Chinese patients; some studies even suggest that levels of occurrence are not much...
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Chinese State Media Commemorate ‘Diaoyu Occupation’, Encourage Netizens to...
A commemoration of Japanese “seizure” of the Diaoyu Islands went trending on Chinese social media on Sunday, as state media encouraged netizens to forward the message that the Diaoyu Islands are...
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