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Spirits of the Age
Having a big personality on the internet may get you labeled a “spirit”

2018: The Year in Words
Reform anniversary, trade war and some slang words covered by TWOC won the Chinese word-of-the-year contest

Faint Praise
Personality, presence, and “oriental beauty”—the Chinese language has many “polite” insults about a person’s appearance
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Astro Babble
Whether you believe in it or not, astrology has a huge fan base in China
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Hit’ Em Up
In the age of celebrity rumors, “solid hammer” is evidence that packs a punch
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Slang for Noobs
The chatter of the online gaming community has become part of popular Chinese culture
