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China’s Netizens Hate Make-Up Workdays With a Passion
China’s netizens come up with creative ways to bemoan mandated workdays around holidays
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Tap for Karma: Chinese Youth Become Buddhists 2.0
China’s “Buddha-like youth” are visiting temples and praying to the gods—Gen Z style.
SOCIAL CHINESE
Talk Like the Client Knows Best
The secret to business success in China may be to bombard clients with courtesy, politeness, and rose emojis
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Why China’s Educated, Jobless Grads Relate to a Pathetic Scholar
Chinese youth are identifying with the struggles of the protagonist in Lu Xun’s “Kong Yiji,” as they face unemployment and limited job prospects desp…
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Chinese Netizens Are Asking: Have You Spoken Decently Today?
How the “yin-yang tone” of Chinese netizens turns praise into criticism and sincerity into satire
CHINESE CHARACTERS
On the Character: 长
Grow your enthusiasm with the character for growth, length, and seniority
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All the Single Netizens: Young Chinese Reclaim Insults About Their Romantic Status Online
Single dogs, lonely frogs, and other ways young Chinese singles creatively express loneliness, jealously, or even contentment online
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Desperate Illiterates: How Chinese Netizens Rip Celebrities for Their Ignorance
Chinese netizens are ripping a new generation of young celebrities to shreds for their less-than-stellar performances in various interviews
SOCIAL CHINESE
A Not-So-Modest Proposal: How to Pop the Ultimate Question to Your Loved One
Learn the best (and worst) ways to propose in Chinese
CHINESE CHARACTERS
On the Character: 数
Learn about this character for numbers, counting, and much more
SOCIAL CHINESE
Talk Your Way Through a Chinese Wedding
Celebration of love or social obligation? Learn the language of Chinese weddings, from invitations to the ceremony itself
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Greet the Lunar New Year with a Gen Z Twist
How netizens are giving modern makeovers to traditional New Year greetings
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