Chinese Blogger Addresses Weibo’s “Elephant in the Room”
A recent popular post on Weibo suggests that intellectual discussions are dying on Weibo and that Chinese web users can no longer ignore ‘the elephant in the room,’ triggering discussions on the status...
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Nineteen Eighty-Four Turns 70: Orwellian China and Orwell in China
First published June 12 2019 George Orwell’s classic Nineteen Eighty-Four turned seventy this week. For a country that is labeled ‘Orwellian’ so often, it is perhaps surprising that the modern classic,...
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Lost in Translation? UBS’s “Chinese Pig” Comment Stirs Controversy
A report by the UBS titled “Very Normal Inflation” caused controversy on Chinese social media on Thursday for containing the term “Chinese pig.” The UBS, a Swiss multinational investment bank,...
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Pregnant Woman Throws Scalding Soup over Baby Girl in Malatang Restaurant
An incident that occurred in Zhoukou city in China’s Henan province on the night of June 11 has gone viral on Chinese social media today. Security cameras in a malatang (hot spicy soup) restaurant...
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Bystander Video Shows Chinese Blogger Wang Xixi Punching and Kicking Food...
A well-known Chinese auto industry blogger named Wang Xixi (@王兮兮Shirley, 3.1 million fans on Weibo) is at the center of controversy since a video leaked on social media that shows her hitting and...
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Horrific Dalian Attack Dominates Discussions on Weibo: Suspect Arrested
First published June 26 2019, 1:20 CST A gruesome attack on a woman walking the streets alone was caught on surveillance cameras this weekend. The violent assault has been a major topic of discussion...
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Beijing Introduces New Rules: Employers Can No Longer Ask Female Candidates...
First published June 27 2019, 21:00 CST Chinese employers are reportedly no longer allowed to ask female job candidates if they are married or have children. But will this help the position of Chinese...
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Weibo Blows Up after Fan Bingbing Announces Breakup
First published June 27 2019, 21:00 CST Two years after their engagement, Chinese actress Fan Bingbing and actor Chen Li have announced their breakup. On the night of June 27 (China Standard Time),...
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Coca Cola Chicken Wings Are Here! McDonald’s China Introduces Cola Chicken on...
Coca-Cola Chicken wings are so popular in China that McDonald’s China, in collaboration with Coca Cola, has now added them to their menu. It is one of those dishes everyone in China will know of, yet...
View ArticleWhy Staged Street Modeling Is All the Rage in China
It’s one of the most popular trends on Chinese social media — people being photographed on the street. What’s on Weibo’s Manya Koetse contributed to this CGTN report by Frances Kuo. Check out the video...
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China’s Woman Warrior Goes America Again: The Disneyfication of Mulan
Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Mulan has become a recurring topic of debate on social media recently. The movie is much-anticipated in China, but there are also critical voices suggesting the...
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“Opposing Dog Meat Consumption Is Hypocritical”– Weibo Users Respond to...
Last week’s anti-dog meat protests in South Korea have triggered discussions on Chinese social media on the status quo of the dog meat industry in China. An overview of the sentiments on social media...
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Canceled Chinese TV Drama Gets Second Chance: Novoland Is Here!
First published July 17 2019, 16:30 CST The Chinese fantasy drama Novoland: Eagle Flag is one of the most-anticipated series of the year. After the show was suddenly canceled twenty minutes ahead of...
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‘Preferential Treatment’ of Foreign Students in China: Top 3 Controversies...
Foreign students in China have come under the spotlight over the past week, as story after story involving apparent favoritism of exchange students is making its rounds on Chinese social media. This is...
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Iconic Shanghai Singer Yao Lee Passes Away at the Age of 96
Chinese singer Yao Lee (姚莉), the ‘Queen of Mandarin pop,’ passed away on July 19 at the age of 96. The singer, with her ‘Silvery Voice,’ was known as one of the seven great singing stars (“七大歌星”) of...
View ArticleHoliday Homework: Take a Picture with Five Foreigners
An elementary school in Guangdong’s Zhuhai city has become a target of online banter this week for a special holiday homework assignment given to its pupils. The school’s English teacher told students...
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The Mulan Makeup Challenge: Traditional Chinese Makeup Goes Trending
Will traditional Chinese make-up make a comeback because of Disney’s Mulan? Since Disney released the official trailer for its live-action Mulan movie earlier this month, Mulan is recurringly appearing...
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“Taobao Life”: This Feature Shows How Much Money You’ve Spent on Taobao
Over the past few days, a new Taobao feature that allows users to see how much money they have spent on the online shopping platform is flooding Chinese social media. Taobao Marketplace is China’s...
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“Bolt from the Blue”: Mainland Tourists Can No Longer Independently Travel to...
Starting from August 1st, 2019, mainland residents can no longer individually travel to Taiwan for tourism purposes, and can only visit the island with a pre-approved travel group until further notice....
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Exchange Student to Be Deported from China for Harassing Young Woman at...
An exchange student from Pakistan who was studying at the Hebei University of Engineering (河北工程大学) has been expelled and detained after harassing a female student at the same university. The incident,...
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