Take a look at the essential keywords and concepts surrounding the 20th Party Congress.
The Health Code system and the ‘Green Horse’ meme have become part of everyday life in a zero-Covid China.
'Cuànfǎng' became a popular word on Chinese social media and in official Chinese discourse this year. But what is it?
The stories of Liu Xuezhou and the Xuzhou mother both developed in real-time while netizens pushed them to the front page, making them too big for...
Over the past seven weeks, the whereabouts and safety of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai have been a matter of constant concern in international (social) media....
A peek into China’s electronic dance music scene, from Jean Michel Jarre to the country’s post-covid club scene.
Political, patriotic art mocking Western leaders is welcomed by social media users and propagated by Chinese officials.
Nèijuǎn (involution) has become a commonly used term on Chinese social media, but what is it?
The virtual entertainment market is exploding in China.
What started with a 2003 internet sensation grew into a massive movement - Hanfu is booming on Weibo and beyond.
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December 25, 2020So much reading to do! These are some of the best new books on China.
"Twittering China's stories well" - about the surge of Chinese official accounts on Twitter.
Chinese social media responses to the Western anti-racism movement after Floyd’s death.
How a Weibo journal got caught up in pandemic politics: the Wuhan Diary controversy explained.
The 8 main trends defining the online responses to the Wuhan coronavirus on Chinese social media.
With the rapid digitalization of China's healthcare, Chinese patients now have more ways than one to receive medical assistance.
He's been called a 'Twitter king', but how did the unexpected online fame of this 'Hebei Pangzai' start?
Who's apologizing and why? An A-Z list of the foreign companies caught up in China's online brand hunt.
"Hong Kong, the Pearl of the Orient, is no longer blooming, but covered in cuts and bruises."
Eating dog meat is a personal choice, many commenters argue.
