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Dutch Soccer Superstar Cruyff (克鲁伊夫) Passes Away, Chinese Fans Respond With...
International media have reported that the Dutch ‘soccer superstar’ Johan Cruyff (克鲁伊夫) has died at the age of 68 due to cancer. As the news was immediately shared thousands of times on Chinese social...
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The Train Station That Stayed Open for One Schoolgirl Now Closed
One Japanese train station became trending on Chinese social media today. The Kyu-Shirataki Station, that stayed open so that one girl could go to school, will close for good on March 26. A train...
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This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: The Early Days of Rock in China – Interview with Sinologist & Hardrocker Jeroen den...
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10 Popular Chinese Advertisement Slogans
The right tagline or advertising slogan is crucial for a brand’s identity. Due to the nature of Chinese language, ad slogans in China are often multi-layered and effective marketing tools. What’s on...
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Japan’s New Military Law Worries China – Netizens Call for Boycott of...
According to Chinese media, the opening of a Japanese radar station near the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku islands in the East China Sea and a change in Japan’s military laws worries Chinese experts, who...
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Move Over ‘A4 Waist’, Here Comes the ‘iPhone6 Legs’ Hype – Growing Concerns...
Now that China’s ‘A4 waist’ online challenge has swept across Sina Weibo, it is time for another trend to show off how skinny you are: the ‘iPhone 6 legs’ (iPhone6腿) rage. Despite the wide propagation...
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No A4 Waist or iPhone6 Legs? Here’s The 2B Pencil Face
“If you don’t have an A4 waist or iPhone 6 legs, there’s still the 2B pencil face”, various Weibo accounts wrote on Sina Weibo on April 1st, making ‘2B face’ (2B的脸) yet another trending beauty hype....
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One to Watch: IWC Schauffhausen Launches WeChat Store
Swiss luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen has launched its online China shop this week. The brand now exclusively sells its watches through messaging app WeChat – a significant marketing strategy that...
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Video of Assault on Woman in Beijing Hotel Causes Urban Safety Concerns...
Video footage of a woman being attacked near a hotel known for prostitution in the popular Beijing 798 neighbourhood has gone viral on Weibo and WeChat. The case causes concern amongst netizens, who...
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Must-See Movies: The 5 Winners of The China Film Director’s Guild Awards
The 7th edition of the China Film Director’s Guild Awards (2015) has got China’s netizens talking. The five winners are the must-see movies made in China in 2015. Made in China films were the focus of...
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Naked ‘Pengci’ Is At It Again – Hopes to Be Hit by Mercedes for Compensation...
One Weibo netizen posted a picture of a naked man lying in front of a Mercedes in Zhejiang. According to Chinese news site The Paper, the man is known to be a ‘pengci’ fraud – deliberately getting hit...
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Cui Jian (崔健)
Cui Jian (崔健, 1981) is a famous Beijing singer and musician who is often labeled ‘The Father of Chinese Rock’. He became especially well-known because of his performance of the song Nothing To My Name...
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Naked Pictures in Tibet Cause Online Controvery
Naked pictures of a Chinese woman by a Tibetan lakeside have stirred widespread debates on Weibo, where many people think that the woman’s act of getting naked on camera is “disrespectful to Tibetan...
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Liang Yuxiang, 61-Year-Old Granddad with Killer Body
Need some motivation to hit the gym? Liang Yuxiang is China’s latest internet sensation. The 61-year-old grandpa from Chengdu has got a killer body and a strong mind. The 61-year-old Liang Yuxiang...
View ArticleAnother Video Shows Woman Attacked, Bystanders Doing Nothing
Just a week after a video of an attack on a woman in a Beijing hotel went viral, another video exposing violence against women has emerged on Sina Weibo. Again, bystanders watch and do not intervene...
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China’s ‘Naohun’ Tradition: Are Wedding Games Going Too Far?
Teasing games at a recent celebrity wedding triggered online conversations about the Chinese tradition of ‘naohun’ (闹婚): ‘making turbulence at a wedding’. Is this ancient wedding custom, that includes...
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Changzhou “Toxic School” Scandal: Hundreds of Students Fall Sick, Some With...
News of a contaminated school campus located near a chemical factory in Changzhou has become top trending topic on China’s social media on April 18. Due to the school’s severely polluted water and air,...
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Behind SK-II’s China’s “Change Destiny” Campaign
The ad campaign of skin care brand SK-II has been all over the news, both in and outside China, since it was launched on April 7 – triggering much discussion on the phenomenon of China’s ‘leftover...
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Domestic Violence Victim Speaks Out on Weibo: “He Cut Off My Nose”
“My name is Li Yun, I am 30 years old, and am a victim of long-term abuse by my husband” – a female victim of domestic abuse has taken her gruesome story online. Her husband has cut off her nose, she...
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China’s Booming Cyberstar Economy: Papi Jiang Video Ad Auctioned for 22...
How far would a Chinese company go to connect their brand to Papi Jiang, China’s rising Weibo superstar? Today’s ad auction showed that people are willing to pay millions to get their ad in one of the...
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