In a year that saw Covid frustrations and viral trends, here are the words and phrases netizens invented to talk about it all
The Chinese internet has exploded with people sharing their positive Covid-19 tests, and joking about what to do next
Learn these phrases to fake soccer fandom and join any conversation about the World Cup
What if the renowned 20th-century writer was alive to splurge on Singles’ Day?
How gamer slang has pervaded the speech of China’s Gen Z
Challenging everything from overtime work to abusive bosses, can China’s “post-00s” really rewrite workplace norms?
Considering a career as a beauty influencer? Talk like one first.
When police detained Li Yifeng, his fans took to social media to vent
How netizens are repurposing a “spell” from middle-aged aunties to ward off daily evils
Faced with extreme temperatures all over China and the world, netizens have invented new ways to complain about the heat
Why is the internet full of the character 口 (mouth)?
A wave of nostalgia has swept through China’s entertainment world, as netizens coin new slang for old stars
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