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Viral Week Ep. 166
Boycotted bakery, ass-kicked Audi, toll-booth tussle, and a street-sweeper scam—it’s Viral Week
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Board to Death
Tabletop gamers gather weekly in bars to strategize—and “slay” each other
SOCIETY
Chinatown Express
From Boston to New York to California, Chinatown bus lines battle stereotypes and create a lifeline between Chinese-American communities
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: The Future of Flushing
From wifi to water fountains, China’s “toilet revolution” will be televisual, as cities compete to apply the latest technology in public restrooms
NEWS
Viral Week Ep.165
This weekend, netizens were re-assessing the Beijing Olympics legacy, wondering what happened to Reddit, and casting a cynical eye over the entertain…
ARTS
Sound of a Century
A singular museum in north China offers a rare insight into its musical history
NEWS
Multi-level Misery
Despite illegality and violence, pyramid schemes are still frustrating both victims and police
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
TWOC TV EP. 11: 120 Years of The Commercial Press
In this episode, publishers Zhou Hongbo and Chu Dandan explain the history of China’s first modern publishing house
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Tech Thursday: Cybersecurity vs. National Security
China updates cybersecurity laws and Google contemplates return, as corporations and governments struggle for the cyberspace
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High Standards
Too short to teach? TWOC looks at discrimination in the job market, from hometowns to star signs
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