NEWS
Rectified Names
Government says place-name changes may be going too far—but this isn’t the first such campaign in Chinese history
SPORTS
Makin’ a Splash
Car crashes, drug bans, and detentions: how Sun Yang remains a hero at home despite a scandal-filled career
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 208
Jay victorious, Sun Yang snubbed, Libra confusion, and fines for disobedience—it’s Viral Week
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 207
Dancer’s liaison, teacher troubles, techno ‘Teahouse,’ and celebs compared to Treaty of Nanking—it’s Viral Week
SPORTS
Steeling for Success
Despite past victories, China’s women’s football team lacks attention at home
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 206
Shirts for civilization, CEO splashed, junk-sorting prodigies, and ‘Mulan’ trailer mistakes—it’s Viral Week
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: The Great Robo-Shop Flop
Is this the end of China’s brief experiment with self-service stores?
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 205
Movies and liquor renamed, death by a joke, another video assault, and the day that broke Weibo—it’s Viral Week
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 204
Naming no-nos, 16-year-old murder, college for babies, and free tickets for panda fan—it’s Viral Week
HEALTH
Hot N’ Cold Diagnostics
The lingering debate over “excessive heat” (上火) and “catching chill” (着凉) in Chinese medicine
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 203
Knickers draw nickers, war film disappears, “OK” gets an employee fired, and students stuck in elevator miss gaokao—it’s Viral Week
