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TRADITIONAL CULTURE

What are 2018’s hottest buzzwords?

Official and netizen-submitted nominations for 2018’s buzzword phrase of the year

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   November 28, 2018
ARTS

Chinese Movie Translations: Spring 2018

Taking a look at the films kicking off Chinese theaters in the New Year

By Ethan Yun   January 5, 2018
ARTS, LANGUAGE

Chinese Nicknames for Celebs, Part 3

Continuing our series on localized monikers for Western stars

By Ethan Yun   November 15, 2017
ARTS

Coming soon: Must-watch Fall films

With just four months left to go, here’s nine of the best upcoming movies in 2017

By Ethan Yun   September 6, 2017
LANGUAGE

The Modern Ritual of the English Name

Chinese naming customs in the age of globalization

By Hatty Liu   October 4, 2016
SOCIAL CHINESE

The Way of the Scissor

How to get through your next haircut

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   September 18, 2016
CHINESE CHARACTERS

On The Character: 种

It takes all sorts

By Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)   July 31, 2016
SOCIAL CHINESE

Keep Calm and Call IT

A guide to dealing with tech support

By Liu Jue (刘珏)   July 17, 2016
STREET TALK

The Fine Art of Faking It

Didn’t see it? Didn’t read it? Didn’t hear about it? Fake it.

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   March 27, 2016
STREET TALK

What’s Inside Doesn’t Count

Having presence is sometimes a bad thing

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   March 20, 2016