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Humans Distilled: When Coworkers Become Codes

Office workers in China are using humor and language to navigate an uncertain future of “cyber resurrection”

Aria Zhang

May 11, 2026

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Meet Ayi, our advice columnist, as she dishes out sharp-tongued bilingual wisdom for modern dilemmas, from AI romance to messy family drama, with zer…

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SOCIAL CHINESE

The Updated Dictionary of TV Drama Roasting

From “foundation generals” to “industrial saccharin,” Chinese TV drama viewers are minting a new vocabulary to roast the plots, characters, and value…

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

May 1, 2026

SOCIAL CHINESE

How Chinese Netizens Find Joy, Identity, and Rebellion in Food

In an uncertain world, young Chinese turn to food for simple joy and quiet rebellion against the fast-paced modern life—taking pride in eating well a…

Aria Zhang

April 22, 2026

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An AI Guru Has Become a New Battleground Between Young and Old

Chinese millennials have found an unlikely ally: an AI-generated elder who preaches what they can’t

Aria Zhang

March 30, 2026

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修: The Character That Builds and Repairs

From your appearance to your inner world, this is the character to mastering every new year

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉), Chu Dandan (储丹丹), and Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Feb. 20, 2026

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Olympic Chatter: Chinese Fans on the 2026 Winter Olympics

From quips about Team China’s outfit design to following the games with bated breath, here are the internet memes and slang inspired by the Milano-Co…

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Feb. 14, 2026

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Dear Lao Ji, Here’s the Only 2025 Year-End Summary You Need

After a year of hardship and strife, it’s time to take a little comfort in the fact that China’s youth began to appreciate themselves

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Jan. 6, 2026

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What to Say When Squirrels Take Over the Office

After discovering that employees at one of China’s biggest snack companies are imbued with squirrel-related names, netizens have begun concocting the…

Aria Zhang

Dec. 12, 2025

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利: The Character That Reaps Everything from Crops to Profits and Wealth

How the character for “harvest” came to symbolize gain, profit, and advantage

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉), Chu Dandan (储丹丹), and Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Dec. 9, 2025

SOCIAL CHINESE

War of Words: How Chinese College Students and Professors Survive the Thesis Season

Under the looming pressure of graduation and thesis defense, students and their mentors have resorted to academic sarcasm to cope with stress

Aria Zhang

Nov. 26, 2025

IDIOMS

Idiomized: Mastering the Art of Cooking in Four Characters

As one of the oldest professions, chefs have inspired many idioms that show wisdom beyond the act of cooking itself

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Oct. 22, 2025

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