Getting Married Through Weibo? Alipay and Sina Weibo have launched a new service where paying traffic fines, handling immigration issues or scheduling marriage registration no longer...
In Anti-Japanese war dramas, "Japanese Devils" die a 1000 times a year.
It is illegal, but he does not care - the streets are ROBBBB's exhibition space. ROBBBB is a Beijing-born urban artist who interacts with the streets...
Chinese companies have been increasingly present in Africa for years. Besides investing in infrastructure and goldmines, Beijing is now exporting its media and entertainment to Africa....
Every year, China's bachelors and bachelorettes are dreading the return to their hometowns, as parents and family members will inescapably ask them that one question: "Why...
Chinese New Year has arrived. We are saying goodbye to the year of the Horse, and welcome the year of the Goat. Did you know that...
China is in the midst of a gay revolution. Geng Le, founder of gay app 'Blued', is one of the instigators. He is both a smart...
An overview of Islam in China and China’s relation to its Muslim minority.
Humans of Peking is collecting Beijing's stories; it's a website dedicated to the portraits, quotes and short stories from the people living in China’s capital. Personal...
Freedom of speech has always been a complicated issue in the PRC. The terrorist attack of January 7th on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo quickly became...
For most young and single men and women, the New Year’s festivities are something to look forward to. In China, however, millions of single twenty-somethings are...
They might have lived centuries ago, but are still the talk of the day in Chinese books, television shows and online media. They were often beautiful on the...
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.
As China’s patience with North Korea is growing thin, China is questioning the ties with its 65-year long ally. “We have wiped North Korea’s ass for...
Recently, the Chinese government has made historical moves involving China's role in international peacekeeping. Today's seminar focuses on the China's role within the international peacekeeping community.
In this new column, we highlight the offline effects of online topics on people's everyday life in China. This week: The 2014 APEC in Beijing. Interview...
In light of yet another recent celebrity scandal, it is time to explore some of China's sex facts.
The new semester at university has commenced, meaning thousands of freshmen move into their new on-campus homes. Not all of China's dormitories are comfortable; one dorm...
Li Xianglan (李香兰) aka Yamaguchi Yoshiko passed away at the age of 94. A rising star during the Sino-Japanese War, she was loved by those who...
China's growing liberal attitude towards sexuality has many positive outcomes, but also comes with downsides, such as a rise in HIV transmission amongst young people and...
