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Primordial Power

Forget the Force or calling upon the elements, only one source can rule China

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Nov. 13, 2016

STREET TALK

Cut Off My Hands: Shopping Slang for Retail Fanatics

For shopaholics, “chop off my hands” is an essential phrase; though it can't always stop you from “eating dirt”

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Nov. 2, 2016

LANGUAGE

The Modern Ritual of the English Name

Chinese naming customs in the age of globalization

Oct. 4, 2016

SOCIAL CHINESE

The Way of the Scissor

How to get through your next haircut

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Sept. 18, 2016

STREET TALK

Less Strategy, More Sincerity

Schemes can only take you so far

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Sept. 3, 2016

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On The Character: 种

It takes all sorts

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)

July 31, 2016

SOCIAL CHINESE

Keep Calm and Call IT

A guide to dealing with tech support

Liu Jue (刘珏)

July 17, 2016

LANGUAGE

The Linguistic Nuance of Racism in Chinese

The curious origins of derogatory Chinese phrases you should definitely avoid using

July 16, 2016

STREET TALK

Fly Me To The Sky

Sarcastic Dongbei slang for all occasions

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

July 9, 2016

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On The Character: 红

Short lived “red” fame in the internet age

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)

April 15, 2016

STREET TALK

The Fine Art of Faking It

Didn’t see it? Didn’t read it? Didn’t hear about it? Fake it.

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 27, 2016

STREET TALK

What’s Inside Doesn’t Count

Having presence is sometimes a bad thing

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 20, 2016

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