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From foreign anti-smoking bloggers to the “Modern Lin Zexu,” China is seeing a rise in online anti-smoking activism.

This is What's on Weibo's top 3 of what's trending (Aug 12–13): public outrage over a fatal stabbing in Nanchang, the ...

The 'green tea bitch' (绿茶婊) is a new term launched over the Chinese Internet to describe a certain 'type' of woman. It is one amongst a series of new terms (milk tea bitch, black coffee bitch, etc) ...

China Memes & Viral The ‘Zhenlouqi’ Floor Shaker: The Chinese Noise Machine to Take Revenge on Your Noisy Upstairs Neighbors Noisy upstairs neighbors? The zhenlouqi is a way more effective revenge ...

China Society Censorship of Chinese 6B4T & Feminist Groups Prompts Wave of Support for “Douban Sisters” Even those who don’t agree with ‘6b4t’ views condemn Douban’s recent crackdown on 6b4t and ...

A Shanghai fake 'rich girl WeChat group' has become the talk of the day after a Chinese blogger went undercover in their bizarre social media circle.

China Health & Science The “Last Downer”: China and the End of Down Syndrome With screenings for Down syndrome becoming more advanced, there are less and less babies being born with Down in China ...

The right tagline or advertising slogan is crucial for a brand's identity. Due to the nature of Chinese language, ad slogans in China are often multi-layered and effective marketing tools. What's on ...

PREMIUM CONTENT You might know the chili sauce Lao Gan Ma, a household name in China. But perhaps you’re less familiar with the story behind the sauce and its founder, which has inspired millions of ...

As people mourned the victims of the Urumqi fire, they also expressed anger over how the last 100 days of their lives were spent in lockdown.