NEWS
Crackdown sees officials wed by the book
A Liaoning cadre showcases a “modest” wedding banquet—but the public refuses to bite
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: Episode 10
iTunes accepts WeChat, airport facial recognition, solar power surprise and an inventor trapped in bed: It’s Tech Thursday
ARTS
Why ‘Tonghua’ is foreigners’ favorite KTV hit
On the birthday of singer Guang Liang, we look back at the song that swept Asia a decade ago
SPORTS
Shame and blame mar National Games
Mascot malaise and plagiarism—the Chinese National Games open in Tianjin
TECHNOLOGY
China bans anonymous comments as crackdown deepens
Internet authority demands everyone commenting online be IDed by October
NEWS
The Viral Week That Was: Ep 126
Motorboating, Chow Yun-fat relief work, PLA recruitment woes, and cupping gone bad
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The TWOC Guide to Wedding Gifts
The crafty methods used to weasel out of giving wedding cash, as well as figuring out the right amount
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Signs of the Crimes
Rude? Creative? Necessary? Here are some ways wrongdoers have been deterred in China
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: Episode 9
The chatbot poet, bitcoin seeks cheap power, robo-conference, sex-slave emojis and shared BMWs: It’s Tech Thursday
