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“Single’s Tax”: A Hot Term That Is Banned on Weibo Now
The word ‘Single’s Tax’ (单身税) has become a hot topic on Chinese social media over the past few months. Now that the National People’s Congress Standing Committee will soon draft amendments to the...
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Another Didi Murder Shocks China: 20-Year-Old Woman Raped and Killed by...
The 20-year-old Xiao Zhao, who went missing after she arranged a ride through Didi, China’s popular Uber-like car-hailing app, has been found raped and murdered. Police have since arrested the suspect,...
View ArticleTrending in Beijing: Viral Online Manhunt for Misbehaving Train Passenger
The so-called ‘human flesh search engine‘ really is no child’s play; once unaccepted behavior is captured on camera and goes viral, a person’s reputation could be wrecked for life. Is this an issue of...
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More Details Emerge: Didi Killer Took 9000 RMB from Victim Before Murder
A day after the brutal killing of a female passenger using one of Didi’s car-hailing services made headlines in China, more details emerge about the circumstances of the homicide. One of the most...
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5-Year-Old Girl Goes Missing in Yunnan, Is Found 9 Hours Later with Shaved...
The story of a young girl who went missing and was found hours later, her appearance changed and seemingly subdued, has, once again, turned public attention to the problem of child trafficking in...
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Big Changes Ahead?! Draft of China’s Civil Code No Longer Includes “Family...
Family planning policies are no longer included in a draft of the Civil Code, which is considered for review at the fifth meeting of the 13th National People’s Congress Standing Committee this week....
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An Officer and a Lady: Zhang Xinyu (Viann Zhang) Gets Married to Her Soldier
On August 27, the leaked invitation for the wedding between Chinese actress Zhang Xinyu (张馨予 aka Viann Zhang) and husband-to-be He Ji (何捷), an anti-terrorism officer, went viral on Chinese social...
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Chinese Netizen Arrested for Insulting Didi Murder Victim on Social Media
The brutal murder of a young female passenger by her Didi ride-haling driver has been the major topic of serious discussions on Chinese social media this week. But in some Didi driver groups, it’s been...
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‘Human Flesh Search Engine’ over Swimming Pool Conflict Turns Fatal: Female...
What started with an argument in a swimming pool on Monday, resulted in a suicide on Saturday. The trending story of a young female doctor from Deyang shows just how devastating it can be to suddenly...
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Strong Online Rumors: Fan Bingbing Has Allegedly Been Arrested in Wuxi
Strong rumors about an alleged arrest of Fan Bingbing, one of China’s most famous actresses, are making their way around Chinese social media today. Fan Bingbing has been at the centre of a tax evasion...
View ArticleThe “Train Tyrant” (高铁霸座男) Is Back with Bizarre Video
Last week one rude passenger became a big trending topic when the man refused to give up the seat he took from another passenger on the G334 express train to Beijing. The man, who was dubbed...
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The Essential Balm: How to Use Tiger Balm & Qing Liang You
Some Chinese social media users claim Tiger Balm (or ‘Essential Balm’) is a “cure-all” product (包治百病) – why this century-old product is still popular today: the how-to-use tips from Weibo users. What...
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Alleged Accuser in Richard Liu Case: “This Has Nothing to Do with Me”
Jiang Pingting became an overnight celebrity when dozens of her glamorous private photos went viral on Weibo, with strong rumors suggesting she was the woman accusing Chinese billionaire businessman...
View ArticleTrending: Richard Liu, Beijing’s New Airport, and ‘FOCAC Blue’
Those in Beijing will have noticed the blue skies this week. Weibo user Yang Dong (@背包摄影杨东) captured a beautiful time-lapse of the sunset at Beijing’s Tiananmen this week (see embedded tweet below)....
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Beauty Blogger Saya Accused of Attacking Pregnant Woman after Argument over...
A violent incident that happened in Hangzhou last week has attracted nationwide attention in China, after news came out that Weibo celebrity and fashion blogger Saya had attacked a pregnant woman due...
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Chongqing Man Throws Golden Retriever and Cat from 21st Floor
A brutal case of pet killing has shocked Chinese social media users this week. On September 6, a man from the Shapingba district of Chongqing threw his golden retriever and a pregnant cat from the 21st...
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Communist Blasphemy: Red Scarf with Wanda Advertisement Goes Viral on Weibo
A communist scarf with print ads from a local Wanda branch has gone viral on Chinese social media this weekend. “It’s all about the money,” some netizens write. A locally issued red scarf, worn by the...
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CCTV Reporter Taken Away by Police after Screaming & Slapping at UK...
A video in which a female CCTV reporter is seen screaming and lashing out at a pro-Hong Kong democracy event during the annual Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, has triggered controversy on...
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Beyond Four Walls: ‘Home’ and ‘Unhomeliness’ in a Rapidly Transforming China
First published October 9th 2018 A new global research report by IKEA has found that, increasingly, the feeling of home is no longer restricted to the four walls of residential buildings. In China, the...
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K-Pop’s Recipe for Success: Why Korean Idol Groups Got So Big in China and...
K-Pop (Korean pop music) is one of South Korea’s most successful export products today. With bands such as BTS that are dubbed the ‘biggest boy band on the planet’, it is obvious that the locally...
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