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Office Zootopia: How Chinese Netizens Relate to Animals
Increasingly frustrated by their career prospects, China’s workers are likening themselves to various animals to blow off steam
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Between the Light and the Dense
What do Chinese netizens mean when they refer to each other as “light,” “dense,” and “stealthy”?
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Checking In: A Language Guide to Social Media Travel Posting
Learn how to “check-in” at China’s viral tourist destinations and post about travel online
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Zeroes to Heroes: Chinese Fans’ New-Found Love for Losers
China’s latest meme celebrates unsung, “spineless” heroes, proving that real strength often lies in the beautifully flawed
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Learn the Deceptive Language of China’s Matchmakers
How to decipher the exaggerations and deceptions of matchmaking professionals
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Talk Like a Chinese Food Vlogger
Want to get paid for eating good food? Here’s what you need to know about China’s food blogging industry
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The Art of Hunong: Netizens’ Have Perfected Tactics to Avoid Conversation
Chinese netizens have mastered the art of slacking to survive in an increasingly stressful society
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Mentally Stable: Top Memes and Slang of 2023
In a year marked by a competitive job market and viral trends, here are the words and phrases that netizens coined to talk about it all
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The Toe-Curling World of Awkward Chinese Internet Slang
A guide to expressing embarrassment like a Chinese netizen
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Tiny Titans: How China’s Kids Are Schooling Adults
China’s netizens are in awe at children who show wisdom beyond their years
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