Chinese

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

What are 2018’s hottest buzzwords?

Official and netizen-submitted nominations for 2018’s buzzword phrase of the year

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Nov. 28, 2018

ARTS

Chinese Movie Translations: Spring 2018

Taking a look at the films kicking off Chinese theaters in the New Year

Jan. 5, 2018

ARTS

Coming soon: Must-watch Fall films

With just four months left to go, here’s nine of the best upcoming movies in 2017

Sept. 6, 2017

LANGUAGE

The Modern Ritual of the English Name

Chinese naming customs in the age of globalization

Oct. 4, 2016

SOCIAL CHINESE

The Way of the Scissor

How to get through your next haircut

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Sept. 18, 2016

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On The Character: 种

It takes all sorts

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)

July 31, 2016

SOCIAL CHINESE

Keep Calm and Call IT

A guide to dealing with tech support

Liu Jue (刘珏)

July 17, 2016

STREET TALK

The Fine Art of Faking It

Didn’t see it? Didn’t read it? Didn’t hear about it? Fake it.

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 27, 2016

STREET TALK

What’s Inside Doesn’t Count

Having presence is sometimes a bad thing

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 20, 2016

SOCIAL CHINESE

Home Truths

Navigating the malicious world of renting in China

July 26, 2015

SOCIAL CHINESE

Diplomat Dialect

The delicate art of saying nothing

Nov. 23, 2014

STREET TALK

Stay classy

Learn to sound high-end, elegant, and classy all in one fell swoop

May 11, 2014