It is time for China's gaokao (高考) - the national college entrance exams. The exams, that are taking place on June 7 and 8, are attracting...
The mysterious death of police officer Zhang Jiyong (张际勇) has caused a clamor of rumors growing on Chinese social media, with thousands of people questioning his...
China has introduced its 'two child policy' in the fall of last year. Now that young couples have the option to have a second child, China's...
Chinese is widely known as one of the world’s most difficult languages, but what about Chinese Sign Language? What's on Weibo's Cat Hanson explores the issue...
As of January 1st, the Chinese government has canceled the 'late wedding leave' that allowed China's twenty-five-somethings to take a 30-day paid leave when getting married....
China's so-called 'ghost cities' are a hot topic, with Ordos. Inner Mongolia. being of the most famous. Are China's 'Ghost Cities' dead?
This is not the first time a 'Good Samaritan' gets into trouble in China. There are many stories of people who are disadvantaged for helping others...
China's single young women have been put in the spotlight by Chinese media for years. But the "leftover men" are China's real problem.
The expected changes in China's one-child policy has created a buzz on social media and society at large. Although many netizens applaud the news that Chinese...
The divorce rate in China increased by 3.9 percent over the last year. “Have you divorced today?” (今天你离了吗) has become a common joke between Chinese people.
In China, around 70,000 children are kidnapped and sold on the black market every year. As the internal trafficking of children has become a serious social...
When a naked girl plunged into a river in Nanjing on January 12, one young man did not hesitate to jump after her into the cold...
8-Year-Old with HIV Banned: A small village in Sichuan has held a referendum for the banishment of an 8-year-old boy infected with HIV. The villagers unanimously...
China's street cleaners work under extreme conditions. The story of one public cleaner has become a trending topic on Weibo. Netizens urge the government to improve...
Central theme on Weibo on the International day of the Handicapped: the acceptance of guide dogs in China still has a long way to go.
Several Chinese media, including CCTV and People's Daily, report that trade in children is on the rise in China's Fujian province. Young children and newborns are...
The story behind China's suicide statistics.
Begging has been a social problem in China for decades. The recent anti-vice crackdown in Dongguan has unexpectedly directed netizens' attention to the problem of forced...
During Chinese New Year, parents press their kids to get married. To avoid the hassle, Chinese bachelors and 'spinsters' rent a fake boyfriend or girlfriend.
The value of digital currency Bitcoin has exploded. Why? A growing demand from China. This article explains China's love for Bitcoins.
