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SOCIAL CHINESE

Blind Love

How to navigate China’s blind date scene

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Nov. 28, 2020

SOCIAL CHINESE

Techno Babble

The incomprehensible jargon of Chinese internet firms

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Nov. 8, 2020

SOCIAL CHINESE

Fanning the Flames

Talking like a true fanatic of a Chinese idol

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Sept. 13, 2020

SOCIAL CHINESE

Vine Vocabulary

A guide to hobnobbing with the wine snobs

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

May 31, 2020

SOCIAL CHINESE

Selling Out

Making product recommendations is a science of its own

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 21, 2020

SOCIAL CHINESE

Sweet Nothings

How to flatter, cajole, and give compliments like a pro

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Feb. 2, 2020

SOCIAL CHINESE

Royal Roast

Learn the flowery lingo of China’s popular palatial conspiracy shows

Dec. 1, 2019

SOCIAL CHINESE

Many Many Thanks

Expressing gratitude in Chinese

Nov. 28, 2019

SOCIAL CHINESE

Artistic Pretensions

How to talk about art like a critic

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Aug. 25, 2019

SOCIAL CHINESE

Fitting Remarks

Surviving the fatal ‘how do I look’ question

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

May 28, 2019

SOCIAL CHINESE

How To Spot Fake News

A surprisingly simple guide to filtering rumors from reality

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

April 2, 2019

SOCIAL CHINESE

Gala Palaver

How to decode CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Feb. 4, 2019

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