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Weibo’s Big Weight Loss Challenge
After the A4 waist and iPhone 6 legs, another Weibo hashtag gives netizens an opportunity to show off their slender bodies. With “The Big Weight Loss Challenge” (#减肥大作战#), netizens are encouraged to...
View ArticleChinese Netizens Discuss Uber New Rider Rules: “Would You Still Take Uber?”
International car service company Uber is currently testing new rules that could make ordering a Uber cab more expensive for riders. On Chinese social media, netizens dispute the new rules. As Uber...
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25-Year-Old Woman from Chengdu Murdered in Australia [Updated]
The recent mysterious murder of the 25-year-old Chinese Michelle Leng, who studied in Sydney, has become a much-talked about case on social media, both in China and in Australia. Local police are still...
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Runaway Groom – Man Hides For Year After Family Forces Him to Marry
One man from Xianyang was so fed up with his family forcing him to marry that he ran off and hid in the ruins of a demolished building for a year. In the morning of April 29, police in Yan’an, Shaanxi...
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Shanghai Disneyland: All About The Money
As the countdown to the official opening of Shanghai Disneyland has started, crowds of visitors already flocked to the Magic Kingdom area this weekend. With huge advance ticket sales and excessively...
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The Last Downer: China and the End of Down Syndrome
New screenings that can predict if an unborn baby has Down syndrome have sparked wide debate across the world – mostly because their results often lead to parents choosing for abortion. The ethical...
View ArticleFeatured: China and the End of Down Syndrome
New screenings that can predict if an unborn baby has Down syndrome have sparked wide debate across the world – mostly because their results often lead to parents choosing for abortion. The ethical...
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Baidu Scandal Brings Business Ethics to the Forefront
China’s biggest search engine Baidu is under scrutiny after the death of a 21-year-old cancer patient who was allegedly given false hope for getting better because of Baidu’s paid search results. Many...
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Behind the Baidu Scandal: Baidu and the Putian Medical Group
The scandal revolving around Wei Zexi, the 21-year-old cancer patient who died after finding misleading treatment information on search engine Baidu, has uncovered a huge Chinese profit-driven...
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The Shengnu Dilemma: (Don’t) Marry Before You’re 30
A new video by skincare brand SK-II on the topic of the marriage pressure faced by China’s single women has become popular on Sina Weibo. With best-selling books like ‘Don Not Marry Before You’re 30’...
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Hangzhou Now Offers Women-Only Parking Spaces…Extra Wide
One Hangzhou parking lot recently introduced women-only parking spaces that are 1.5 times bigger than regular parking spaces. Although some Chinese netizens appreciate the extra space for female...
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Kid Destroys Lego Sculpture Within Hour After It Is Displayed
A man who spent three days and three nights working on a Nick the Fox Lego sculpture was left aghast when his masterwork was pushed over by a little kid – just within an hour after it was first...
View ArticleWatch: This China-based Black Man is Fed Up With 3 Major Things
A short video by a black man who has been living in China for three years is making its rounds on Chinese social media. Speaking and swearing in Chinese, the young man talks about three things he is...
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Qiaobi’s “Horrible” and “Racist” Commercial Taken Down, Chinese Netizens Respond
The controversial Qiaobi laundry detergent commercial that shows a black man turning into a Chinese man after being ‘washed’ has been taken down by the company. The brand apologizes for the...
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Another Tearjerker – The Popularity of Thai Commercials on Weibo
A new Thai commercial by ‘Brand’s World’ company was recently shared on China’s social media. The touching ad campaign shows that starting a business comes with trial and error. It is yet another...
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Children’s Day Trend: Recreating Childhood Pictures
The topic ‘Childhood Comparison Pics’ (#童年对比照#) went viral on Sina Weibo on national Children’s Day. The adults who managed to flawlessly recreate their childhood pictures got the most likes. How much...
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Beijing Hutong Streaker Arouses Discussion on Chinese Social Media
A man running around with just a bath towel in the hutongs of Beijing has caught the attention of Chinese netizens, who have numerous explanations for why this man would streak in the hutongs. On May...
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China & UN Peacekeeping – Netizens Commemorate Chinese Blue Helmet Killed in...
While Chinese netizens collectively commemorate a young Chinese peacekeeper killed in an attack on a UN peacekeeping camp in Mali, they also reflect on China’s role in international peacekeeping. On...
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Daily Weibo Violence: Another Fight Between Local Officers and Street Vendors
A short video showing explicit violence between local law enforcement and street vendors has got Weibo talking. Fights between street vendors and city management staff have become a recurring topic on...
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“You Are in China Now”– Aggressive Police Notice to Foreigners
An English notice to foreigners in Shenzhen, China, issued by local police, is causing amusement amongst China’s social media users for being the “most aggressive English announcement”. A local police...
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