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TWOC’s picks for top phrases and memes that took over the Chinese internet this year
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Words to Sum Up 2021
Results of the annual Chinese Pandian competition reveal the hottest characters, words, and phrases of the year
NEWS
Panda Escapes at Beijing Zoo and Other Trending News
Panda’s daring escape attempt from Bejing Zoo, Omicron variant discovered in China, crab rescues clothing, Han dynasty emperor’s mausoleum identified…
FEMINISM
The Life of a Female Bus Driver in China
“I’ve spent two-thirds of my life on the road”: A female tour bus driver speaks about working away from home and being a minority in a male-dominated…
SOCIETY
The High Barriers to Accessibility in China’s Cities
Inclusion vs. reality for four disabled people in four different cities
ARTS
Poet Shangyang Fang on Avoiding Tokenizing When Writing in English
“I refuse to conform to this stupidity”: Up-and-coming poet Shangyang Fang talks to TWOC about musicality in verse and not conforming to tropes
BOOKS
The Simple Lines and Grand Designs of Shangyang Fang’s Poetry
Shangyang Fang’s acclaimed debut poetry collection meditates on desire and despair with quotes from Tang poets and techniques from Western classical …
SOCIETY
Class Struggles: Vocational Schools Still Fail to Provide Opportunities to Students
Dogged by social stigma and lack of resources, vocational high schools fail to give students the education they need to succeed in modern China
SOCIETY
The Top Brand Scandals of 2021
Sexist, discriminatory, and dishonest brands that met the wrath of Chinese consumers this year
MUSIC
The Musicians Plucking Heartstrings Across Cultures
How the spontaneous music of a Chinese-Syrian duo fuses the sounds of traditional instruments across cultures
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