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Chinese Arts Students into Panic Mode after Failing to Register for Exams...
Thousands of Chinese arts students have been unable to register for their upcoming exams this week, leading to great anger on social media. Now that China’s examination system is undergoing changes...
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Alipay Changes Name to Hanbao (But for Users, Nothing Will Change)
First published January 8, 22:30 China Standard Time. What’s in a name? That which we call Alipay, by any other name would do the trick. But although the title has changed, nothing will change for...
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Are Douyin and TikTok the Same?
TikTok, known as the international version of the Chinese successful short video app Douyin, is a global hit. Despite Bytedance’s efforts to present Douyin and TikTok as being the same product, they...
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“What Is Peppa?”– Viral Ad Campaign for ‘Peppa Pig’ Movie Makes the British...
A new ad campaign for the upcoming Peppa Pig movie features a grandfather living in rural China who goes on a quest to find out what Peppa is. The commercial is a huge success on Chinese social media,...
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Wu Xiubo Scandal Blows up on Chinese Social Media
An enormous celebrity scandal is taking over Chinese social media this week, as famous actor Wu Xiubo has accused a former mistress of blackmailing him. The woman, a Chinese actress named Chen Yulin,...
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Controversy over Chinese Singer Sun Nan Sending His Kids to an Unqualified...
Famous Chinese singer Sun Nan and his wife Pan Wei have left their Beijing life behind and have moved to Xuzhou to send their children to a school that focuses on ‘traditional Chinese culture.’ The...
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“Mommy’s Washcloth”– Shanghai School Uses Dirty Sex Joke to Teach Kids English
This Shanghai school has provided its students with a sexual joke as a “light and funny” text to study English. Chinese netizens are now making a joke of the school and the book it uses. A private...
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The Huawei Case Sparks Anti-American, “Support Huawei” Sentiments on Weibo
First published January 29, 22:40 China Standard Time The latest developments in the Huawei case are a major topic of discussion on Chinese social media, sparking anti-American sentiments, along with...
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These Chinese School Are Awarding Excellent Students with Pork Meat Gifts
First published January 29, 2019 A number of schools in China have recently introduced a new gift for outstanding students at the end of term ceremony: no books, no pens, but a chunk of meat that can...
View ArticleChunwan Is Here! The CCTV Spring Festival Gala 2019 Live Blog
First published February 2nd 2019, 19:00 China Standard Time It is time for China’s biggest TV event of the year! Chunwan (春晚) aka the CCTV Spring Festival Gala is celebrating its 37th edition and...
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The Chinese Animation Dream: Making Made-in-China ‘Donghua’ Great Again
First published February 10th 2019 The Chinese animation industry is a hot topic these days. With China’s rising power and growing influence on global markets, its animation industry is lagging behind...
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Gamifying Propaganda: Everything You Need to Know about China’s ‘Study Xi’ App
A new app that encourages China’s online population to study Xi Jinping Thought has made headlines, both in and outside of China. Here’s everything you need to know about this new interactive...
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CNN Question “What Do You Think Is the Main Reason Behind the US Campaign...
First published February 21 2019, 18:15 CST The Huawei case is an ongoing topic of discussion on Chinese social media. This time, a poll held by CNN is top trending on Weibo: the majority of those...
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UPDATE: Taiwanese ‘Devotion’ Game Taken down in Mainland China amid...
First published February 23 2019, 17:00 CST Just within days after made-in-Taiwan horror game Devotion was released and became an online hit with Chinese players, the game has been blocked in mainland...
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Why the Gay Kisses in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Won’t Make It to Chinese Cinemas
First published March 2 2019, 15:00 CST The award-winning movie Bohemian Rhapsody is set to debut in mainland China later this month but foreign media reports on censorship of gay scenes within the...
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98-Year-Old Hotpot and Coca Cola Lover Becomes Online Hit
This week, a 98-year-old Chengdu resident has become an online hit on Chinese social media, after videos of her and her granddaughter went viral. The popular grandmother loves to drink Coca Cola, eat...
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Cybersecurity Researcher Discovers Unsecured Database with Millions of...
First published March 6 2019, 04:20 CST Victor Gevers, a Dutch researcher at the cyber-security NGO GDI Foundation, has discovered that a Chinese database containing 364 million records including...
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Why Trump Has Two Different Names in Chinese
First published Feb 1st 2017, updated version published March 7, 2019 It is confusing even for Chinese netizens and journalists: why does Donald Trump have multiple names in Chinese? And which is the...
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Here Comes Trump the Chinese Opera, Starring Mao Zedong and Kim Jong-un
First published March 7 2019 Hong Kong playwright Li Kuiming is not afraid to take on sensitive topics in his productions. After an opera about Mao Zedong, this upcoming Cantonese opera focuses on US...
View ArticleWoman Lets Drunk Dad Drive Car, Chaos Ensues
When a young woman in Zhuhai, Guangdong, struggled to steer her car in the right direction, her dad took over. It did not turn out well. The incident, that occurred on February 24th, was caught on...
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