Xiamen School Gets In Students’ Hair, Bans Long Hair and Fringes
At one Xiamen school, boys cannot have hair longer than 6 mm, and girls cannot wear bangs. If students have naturally curly or light hair, they need medical documents to prove it. The school rules of...
View ArticlePregnant Woman Causes Havoc In Beijing Subway Because There’s No Seat
A pregnant woman has caused havoc in the Beijing subway today when nobody would give up their seat for her. Incidents of aggression at Beijing’s most busy subway line are nothing new; cases often...
View ArticleThe “Tents of Love” Phenomenon: Chinese Parents Sleep in Tents At Their Kids’...
At the start of a new semester, more universities across China are setting up tented camps for parents who are seeing off their college freshman children. On Chinese social media, netizens discuss if...
View Article[WATCH] Shandong Teacher Beats Students During Military Training
Chinese netizens have exposed how a teacher beats and kicks his students during a military training at a Shandong school. Weibo users respond to the video with anger: “This teacher should be beaten...
View ArticleOh, Sh*t – Chinese Burglar Gets Caught After Pooping on Victim’s Floor
Chinese media are reporting about an unusual court case today. A Chinese burglar was caught after he pooped on the ground at his victim’s house. Thanks to the forensic DNA analysis of his faeces, he...
View ArticleLittle Dog Chases Bus For Half an Hour, Becomes Trending
A little dog that chased a bus for over half an hour recently became a trending topic on Chinese social media. The incident caused much controversy, attracting thousands of comments and over 65 million...
View ArticleAgeless Fashion – China’s “Goddess Granny” Huang Yanzhen
The 73-year-old Huang Yanzhen from Xiamen has become a media sensation in China. With her unique style and young spirit, she is a fashion inspiration to many. Chinese photographer Xiaoye Jessie...
View ArticlePacked Like Sardines – Hangzhou Sees Huge Wave of Tourism After G20
After the end of the G20, China’s hosting city of Hangzhou has seen a sharp increase in popularity. Now that world leaders have left town, the tourists are streaming in – but not everyone is happy with...
View ArticleHigher Prices, Bothered Passengers: Why Are Didi’s Prices Going Up?
It has been the question going around Chinese social media: why are the prices of China’s most popular e-hailing app service Didi (滴滴) going up? Users of the mobile taxi-calling app are not happy now...
View ArticleChina’s Post-90s Workers: The Job-Hopping Generation
Only 40% of China’s post-90s graduates stay in their job for longer than 2 years, a new study says. Many young Chinese are not afraid to quit their jobs, with some media even reporting cases of...
View ArticleNot Too Smart – Man Gets Stuck Fishing Phone Out Of Toilet
For one man in Guangdong, his night went from bad to worse when he first dropped his smartphone in the toilet and then got stuck trying to grab it. A neighbor heard his cries for help. Guangzhou Daily...
View ArticleDid Apple Lose Momentum in China? iPhone 7 Hits Chinese Market, Netizens Not...
iPhone 7 has been launched in China on Friday, but this time, people are not going crazy over its release. Many Chinese netizens say they would rather buy “made-in-China” smartphones. According to...
View ArticleNew Kind Of ‘Pengci’? Chinese Users Cook Samsung Galaxy Note 7 To Make...
After first reports of a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery exploding in China, Samsung stated that its investigation found no battery problem in the People’s Republic. South Korean media now report that...
View ArticleFunny “Laowai” Rap Praising Chinese Cars Goes Viral
A catchy “rap video” featuring a foreigner praising Chinese cars has gone viral on Chinese social media. Under the hashtag ‘laowai1 rapping on Chinese cars’ (#老外rap唱中国车#), a foreign woman talking...
View ArticleFifty Shades of ‘Vulgar’– BDSM Lifestyle Slammed by Chinese Media
A young couple from Dalian recently made headlines in China by posting kinky pictures of their BDSM lifestyle on Weibo. According to experts quoted by Chinese media, their “sexual abuse addiction” can...
View ArticleAnother Apology to China? One Taiwanese Model and China’s Angry...
When a Taiwanese model recently scolded people from the mainland on social media, it triggered a wave of comments from netizens who took it as a personal insult and an attack on China. Anger has become...
View ArticleProtected: Jews in Shanghai: Memories of a Nearly Forgotten Community
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View ArticleWelcome to WeChat: Anything You Post May Be Used Against You In A Court of Law
Since October 1st, every selfie and sentence posted on WeChat or Weibo could be used as evidence in court. The new measurement comes after a string of new laws regulating the collection and use of...
View ArticleBye Bye 1 Kuai? The End of China’s 1 Yuan Notes
According to CCTV finance, the central bank of China will stop the circulation of the 1 yuan notes (±0.15US$) in the provinces Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong this year. Banks will switch to the use of 1...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Celebrates 26th Birthday in China
McDonald’s celebrates its 26th birthday in China this weekend. Despite its rocky journey, the American fast food chain is still popular amongst Chinese, with many sharing fond memories of their first...
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