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Anti-Smoking Message with Blackened Smokers’ Lungs by CCTV
Chinese state-broadcaster CCTV posts an anti-smoking message with disturbing photos of the blackened lungs of smokers on microblogging social network Weibo. More
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Comic: Girlfriend Asks Boyfriend Why He Likes Her
English translation of a humorous Chinese comic adapted from a Korean online comic featuring a girlfriend asking her boyfriend why he’s attracted to her. More
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Censorship of “Empress of China” TV Drama Parodied by Netizens
The Tang Dynasty historical drama The Empress of China starring actress Fan Bingbing was pulled off the air just 4 days after debuting on Hunan TV. While Tang Dynasty concubines […] More
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Peking University Library “Male God” Goes Viral
A young Chinese man studying in Peking University’s library has gone viral with female netizens in China for his good looks and impressive academic achievements. More
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Baijiu Drinking Challenge Goes Viral Online In China
A video of a man drinking large amount of Baijiu, a Chinese hard alcohol, led to a Baijiu challenge online where people competed to see who can drink the most. More
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2014’s Top 20 Quirky News Stories in China
From Sina Weibo: @李铁根: 2014’s top 20 unethical news stories. [Note: 没品 is difficult to translate here. Generally, it means unethical, lacking in moral character, and even “lacking in taste” […] More
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Little Blue and Little Yellow Picture Book in Chinese
A Chinese netizen who makes fun of “Little Blue and Little Yellow” is criticized for not appreciating and misrepresenting Leo Lionni’s classic picture book. More
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Chinese Man’s Life with Beautiful Ukrainian Wife Envied
Netizens envious of a Chinese man’s young and beautiful (white) Ukrainian wife and happy life in Ukraine joke about immigrating to the Eastern European country. More
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Chinese Students Make Foreign Teachers Eat “Spicy Sticks”
A popular Chinese snack food called “Latiao”, or spicy sticks, goes viral on the internet with Chinese students having their foreign English teachers try it. More
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Risqué Chinese Wedding Video Features Nudity and Guns
A Chinese couple in Wenzhou made the first “R-rated wedding video” with the groom, bride, groomsmen, and bridesmaids all in underwear, striking poses with guns. More
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Modern China Reimagined in Famous 12th Century Chinese Painting
Chinese artist and photographer Dai Xiang recently exhibited at the 2014 Lianzhoufoto Festival, his reinterpretations of the famous Song Dynasty painting “Along the River During the Qingming Festival”(清明上河图). By inserting […] More
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List of Funny and Unusual Chinese Names, Netizen Reactions
From Sina: Such ridiculous names, have you seen them? 元芳 – Fang Yuan (Online meme based on the ancient detective drama Di Renjie) 财付通 – Cai Futong (Chinese name for […] More