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TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Why some Chinese still refuse to get into the Christmas cheer

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧) December 18, 2017

ARTS

Comics and emojis become entertainment brands

By David Dawson July 31, 2017

TECHNOLOGY

Cheap labor saves advertisers a click

By Hatty Liu July 25, 2017

NEWS

Loopholes perpetuate ‘bystander effect’

By Hatty Liu July 21, 2017

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