
Greet the Lunar New Year with a Gen Z Twist
How netizens are giving modern makeovers to traditional New Year greetings

Keep Elegant and Retreat: Top Memes and Slang of 2022
In a year that saw Covid frustrations and viral trends, here are the words and phrases netizens invented to talk about it all

Staying Negative: New Covid Policies Bring Memes Aplenty
The Chinese internet has exploded with people sharing their positive Covid-19 tests, and joking about what to do next

Talk Like You Care About the FIFA World Cup
Learn these phrases to fake soccer fandom and join any conversation about the World Cup

How Netizens Adapt Lu Xun to Modern Problems
What if the renowned 20th-century writer was alive to splurge on Singles’ Day?

How Gen Z is Changing Work Culture...by Speaking Up
Challenging everything from overtime work to abusive bosses, can China’s “post-00s” really rewrite workplace norms?

Netizen Takes on Fallen Celebs
When police detained Li Yifeng, his fans took to social media to vent

“Retreat!”—Chinese Netizens’ New Catchphrase Against Frustration
How netizens are repurposing a “spell” from middle-aged aunties to ward off daily evils

Turtle Eggs and Scorpion Hearts: The Colorful World of Chinese Cursing
Discover China’s favorite swear words and their cultural contexts
