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Love for Live: How Concert Fans Speak Their Passion
From beating competitors to secure tickets to rooting for their favorite artists, here’s the inside lingo of live music fans in China
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Internet Slang Quiz: The Ultimate 2024 Buzzword Challenge
Consider yourself a slang master? Take TWOC’s annual buzzword test and find out if you really are in the know
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The Year in Memes: China’s Viral Moments of 2024
From the viral “Chengdu Disney” to the rise of “retirement literature,” here are some of the funniest memes of 2024
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Mastering the Art of Livestreaming Sales
As China’s e-commerce industry reaches the crescendo of its annual Singles Day festival buying frenzy, livestreamers are battling it out to squeeze c…
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Behold the New Emperors of the Internet
In a tongue-in-cheek attempt to gain control over their lives—or a means of excusing bad habits—China’s netizens are role-playing as emperors and ser…
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The Art of Chinese Clickbait
Attention! Here are the headline-writing techniques you need to master on China’s internet!
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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
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Essential Chinese Phrases for Cheapskates
How to talk about saving and conscious spending in the era of “consumption downgrade”
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Office Zootopia: How Chinese Netizens Relate to Animals
Increasingly frustrated by their career prospects, China’s workers are likening themselves to various animals to blow off steam
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Between the Light and the Dense
What do Chinese netizens mean when they refer to each other as “light,” “dense,” and “stealthy”?
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China’s Chengdu Disney Has Massive Queues and Just One Ride
How a rapper’s diss track turned a single piece of exercise equipment in a small community gym into the latest viral travel destination
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