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The Controversial Case of the Chinese Gene-Edited Baby Twins & Reactions on...
The claim by Chinese researcher He Jiankui that he has edited the genes of two babies to make them resistant to HIV has sparked outrage worldwide. On Weibo, responses are mixed. Over the past week,...
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Let’s Talk about Sex, Grandpa: HIV on the Rise among China’s Elderly Men
First published November 30 2018, 17.30 China Standard Time HIV among China’s elderly is a growing problem; it is mostly older men who get infected with HIV through extramarital sex. Their knowledge...
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Weibo’s Online Slang: 10 Chinese ‘Tribes’&‘Clans’ to Know
Online slang has been an important part of Chinese online culture ever since the first message boards were launched, and is ubiquitous and ever-changing on popular social media platforms such as Weibo...
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The Never-Ending Drama: Ma Rong Accuses Wang Baoqiang of Violent Attack,...
First published December 2nd 2018, 18.30 China Standard Time It is the never-ending drama: China’s most famous divorced celebrity couple Ma Rong and Wang Baoqiang once again hit the top trending lists...
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“I’m So Qiou”– The New Chinese ‘Character of the Year’ is ‘Dirt-Poor & Ugly’
A new (unofficially) elected ‘character of the year’ of 2018 is qiou, a creative combination of ‘dirt-poor’ and ‘ugly.’ Many self-mocking netizens identify with the new online word. A new Chinese...
View Article4-Year-Old Girl Struck and Killed by Car on Shenzhen Pedestrian Crossing
A 4-year-old girl lost her life in a pedestrian crossing incident that happened within a matter of seconds. A terrible fatal incident that was caught on security cameras is receiving much attention on...
View ArticleFootage from Inside the “Virtue Class for Women” Stirs Controversy on Weibo
In 2017, news of a “female virtue class” (女德班) taking place in Fushun, Liaoning province, triggered controversy in China when it was exposed that young women were taught to conform to sexist...
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Love at First Sight? Man Attempts to Sue Woman after Instant Crush at Beijing...
Every now and then, romantic trending stories pop up on Chinese social media in which people try to reconnect with people they’ve met. But the story of Mr. Sun, who tried to find the girl he met in a...
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“Is the Moon Still Rounder in Europe?”– Weibo Responses after Strasbourg...
As the Strasbourg shooting is making headlines worldwide, the idea that is dominating public discussions on Chinese social media is that Europe, in general, has become an unsafe place. At around 20:00...
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The Detainment of Canadian Ex-Diplomat Michael Kovrig Triggers (Censored)...
First published December 13 2018, 03.00 am China Standard Time/December 12, 20.00 CET The detainment of former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig is generating major discussions on Chinese social media –...
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This Was Trending in China in 2018: The 18 Biggest Weibo Hashtags of the Year
First published December 16 2018 It’s been an eventful 2018 on Chinese social media. What’s on Weibo lists the 18 topics that have generated the most views and discussions on Chinese social media...
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Ofo’s Bike Sharing Services Spark Outrage on Chinese Social Media for “Giving...
First published December 15 2018, 21:15 China Standard Time When one man dreaded waiting forever on the phone with Ofo’s customer service to get a deposit back, he decided the “foreigner reporting...
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China’s Top Ten Buzz Words & Phrases of 2018
Earlier this month, chief editor Huang Anjing of the magazine Yǎowén Jiáozì (咬文嚼字) announced the “top ten buzzwords” in China of the past year. Yǎowén Jiáozì, which literally means “to pay excessive...
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“Nearly 40 Robberies in 3 Months Time”: Chinese Embassy in Sweden Issues...
First published December 24 2018, 16:45 China Standard Time. There have been nearly 40 reports of Chinese nationals being robbed in Sweden over the past three months, the Chinese embassy in Stockholm...
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Top 25 Best Fiction Books on China: Understanding Contemporary China through...
Literature or modern fiction can be a great way to understand more about a country’s culture, history, or society, as it describes events, feelings, atmospheres, and personal stories in a way that...
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Hotpot Restaurant with High Standards Goes Viral: Waiters Required to Have...
Marketing stunt or serious job requirement? This new Zhengzhou hotpot restaurant, that seeks to recruit ten ‘Ivy League’ graduates as waiters, has become the talk of the day on Chinese social media....
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Another Hotpot Controversy: Famous Food Critic Wants Hotpot Gone
One of China’s most famous food critics would rather see hotpot disappear, but hundreds of Chinese netizens do not agree at all. After a hotpot restaurant became top trending on Weibo yesterday for...
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Bulgari’s Noteworthy New China Marketing Campaign on a Happy ‘Jew’ Year of...
A new marketing campaign by Italian luxury brand introduces “JEW” as a supposed ‘buzzword’ for the Year of the Pig (Zhu in Mandarin. On January 4th, the Italian jewelry company Bulgari launched a...
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When Hotpot Gets Really Hot: Haidilao Customers Shocked by Steamy TV
First published January 6th, 20:45 China Standard Time. Customers dining at a Haidilao hotpot restaurant in Wuhan on January 5th were shocked when the big television screen in the restaurant, usually...
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When Ad Breaks Get Weird: Branded Content in Chinese TV Dramas Is Ruining It...
Ad breaks can be annoying, but when it’s the main character of your favorite historical drama promoting the latest smartphone, it can actually ruin the viewer experience. In recent online discussions,...
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