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MEP 81 - 22 & 23 16-9
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
STREET TALK

Slap Bash

The memes that punish those who break their word

By Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)   January 6, 2019
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
STREET TALK

Spirits of the Age

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

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧) & Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)   December 23, 2018
LANGUAGE

2018: The Year in Words

Reform anniversary, trade war and some slang words covered by TWOC won the Chinese word-of-the-year contest

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   December 21, 2018
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Fishing for Fortune

Need some good luck? There is a meme for that

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   November 25, 2018
LANGUAGE, NEWS

Faint Praise

Personality, presence, and “oriental beauty”—the Chinese language has many “polite” insults about a person’s appearance

By Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)   November 6, 2018
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
LANGUAGE, SOCIAL CHINESE

Astro Babble

Whether you believe in it or not, astrology has a huge fan base in China

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   August 5, 2018
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
STREET TALK

Money Talks

Slang in poverty and richness

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   June 9, 2018
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
ARTS, TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Salty Peppa

Porcine BBC children’s icon falls foul of overzealous censors

By Han Rubo   May 23, 2018
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
STREET TALK

Hit’ Em Up

In the age of celebrity rumors, “solid hammer” is evidence that packs a punch

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   April 9, 2018
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
SOCIAL CHINESE

Slang for Noobs

The chatter of the online gaming community has become part of popular Chinese culture

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   March 7, 2018
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