STREET TALK
Getting Mouthy: How Chinese Netizens Made Memes from Censorship
Why is the internet full of the character 口 (mouth)?
DIALECTS
Fangyan Friday: Learn Minnanhua, a Global Chinese Dialect
The dialect of the Southern Min region is spoken by 45 million people worldwide (and makes for great pop music)
IDIOMS
Useful Chinese Idioms About Insects
As summer begins and cicadas start humming, learn some common insect-related “chengyu”
STREET TALK
Beijing’s Outbreak Spawns Even More Covid Slang
As Covid prevention policies roll on, so too do online slang and memes
SOCIAL CHINESE
End of the Line: How to Beat China’s Scam Callers
Our guide to identifying and dealing with common phone scams
STREET TALK
Memes and Slang From the Shanghai Lockdown
Group-buying chiefs, vegetable storing guides, the Covid calendar, and “hard currency” cola—learn the internet slang inspired by the Shanghai lockdown
STREET TALK
How Netizens Adapt Classic Literature to the Covid Age
Literary-minded social media posters are adapting famous works for the Covid-19 era
STREET TALK
Deciphering “Bullet” Comments Online
Learn the slang that peppers Bilibili’s “bullet curtain”
STREET TALK
The Online Slang of the Beijing Winter Olympics
Learn some of the Winter Olympics slang popular with Chineses netizens
SOCIAL CHINESE
No Excuses: New Workout Phrases for a New Year
Kickstart your new year fitness routine with this language guide to working out
STREET TALK
Getting the Right Online Atmosphere
Netizens are doing their best to “create an atmosphere” in their social media posts
