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Lost in Translation: The Localization Challenge of “Black Myth: Wukong”

Despite localization’s key role in achieving success abroad, the industry remains misunderstood in China—something many linguists hope China’s first …

Hannah Lund

Oct. 9, 2024

IDIOMS

Idiomized: How to Spend Your Vacation in 4 Characters

Learn these essential Chinese “chengyu” to describe your unique vacation travel styles

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Oct. 1, 2024

SOCIAL CHINESE

The Art of Chinese Clickbait

Attention! Here are the headline-writing techniques you need to master on China’s internet!

Aria Zhang& Hatty Liu

Sept. 12, 2024

IDIOMS

Idiomized: Join the Wukong Hype in 4 Characters

Learn these commonly used “chengyu” inspired by the superpowers of the Monkey King

Pan Fengfan (潘风帆)

Sept. 5, 2024

STREET TALK

Havoc in HR: How Chinese Workers Found a New Champion in ‘Wukong’

The much-anticipated video game has birthed various memes on the tribulations of the Monkey King (and Chinese “corporate monkeys”)

Ruiwen Zhang (张睿雯)& Hayley Zhao

Sept. 3, 2024

STREET TALK

How China’s Gen Z Reformed the Olympics

Asserting their opinions and reshaping body image, “post-00s” Chinese athletes are redefining what it means to be Olympians

Aria Zhang

Aug. 12, 2024

IDIOMS

Idiomized: How to Condemn a Hypocrite in 4 Characters

Learn these essential Chinese “chengyu” to call out treacherous and deceitful people

Wang Zijing (王紫荆)

Aug. 7, 2024

STREET TALK

Learn the Viral Slang of the Paris Olympics

From “sense of relaxation” to “makeshift troupe,” discover how Chinese netizens are talking about the Paris Olympics

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Aug. 2, 2024

STREET TALK

An American in Shanghai Redefines What It Means to “City”

Shanghai-based American influencer Paul Mike Ashton’s viral meme, “city bu city,” transforms the concept of urbanity

Aria Zhang

July 19, 2024

CHINESE CHARACTERS

物: The Ox, the Earth, and the Infinite

How the character for “ox” evolved to encompass everything within the cosmos

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Pan Fengfan (潘风帆)

July 15, 2024

IDIOMS

Idiomized: How to Flaunt Your Wealth in 4 Characters

Learn these essential Chinese proverbs to describe lavish living, obscene wealth, and the pitfalls of extravagance

Liu Jue (刘珏)

July 11, 2024

SOCIAL CHINESE

Essential Chinese Phrases for Cheapskates

How to talk about saving and conscious spending in the era of “consumption downgrade”

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

July 4, 2024

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