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Learn the latest slang, memes, and trends of China’s netizens
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Idiomized: How to Talk Fake News in 4 Characters
Discover these ancient Chinese “chengyu” still used to identify modern misinformation
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Checking In: A Language Guide to Social Media Travel Posting
Learn how to “check-in” at China’s viral tourist destinations and post about travel online
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Zeroes to Heroes: Chinese Fans’ New-Found Love for Losers
China’s latest meme celebrates unsung, “spineless” heroes, proving that real strength often lies in the beautifully flawed
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How Chinese Netizens Navigated the Lunar New Year
Despite challenges like packed trains and nosy relatives, young Chinese used creative ways to ensure a peaceful Lunar New Year at home
SOCIAL CHINESE
Learn the Deceptive Language of China’s Matchmakers
How to decipher the exaggerations and deceptions of matchmaking professionals
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Learn Chinese Greetings Perfect for the Year of the Dragon
Use puns, poems, and memes to welcome in the Year of the Dragon
SOCIAL CHINESE
How to Navigate the Jargon of a Chinese Job Interview
Learn to decipher the opaque language of interviewers and use wordplay to land a dream job
SOCIAL CHINESE
Talk Like a Chinese Food Vlogger
Want to get paid for eating good food? Here’s what you need to know about China’s food blogging industry
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The Art of Hunong: Netizens’ Have Perfected Tactics to Avoid Conversation
Chinese netizens have mastered the art of slacking to survive in an increasingly stressful society
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Mentally Stable: Top Memes and Slang of 2023
In a year marked by a competitive job market and viral trends, here are the words and phrases that netizens coined to talk about it all
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The Toe-Curling World of Awkward Chinese Internet Slang
A guide to expressing embarrassment like a Chinese netizen
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