STREET TALK

Raising Eyebrows: Netizens Riff On Another Slip for China’s Lipstick King

When Li Jiaqi implored his audience to work harder, netizens responded with anger and memes

STREET TALK

From Star Signs to Four-Letter Codes: China’s New MBTI Personality Test Craze

From horoscopes to four-letter codes, China’s netizens are trading stars for MBTI personality test charts

STREET TALK

Love on the Brain

“Lian’ai nao,” a Chinese slang term for irrational love, reflects modern netizens’ feelings on independence and gender roles in relationships

SOCIAL CHINESE

How (Not) to Handle a PR Crisis in Chinese

A language guide to how Chinese celebrities and companies handle public relations crises...and often make them worse

STREET TALK

How Chinese Netizens Answer the Toughest Questions on Social Media

How do you share four cups of water between five leaders? And other interview questions from the Chinese internet.

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CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 里

Learn all about a Chinese character that can be both close and far

STREET TALK

Duck, Duck, Rat: A Rodent’s Head Prompts a Deluge of Memes

How an investigation into contaminated cafeteria food took China’s internet by storm

STREET TALK

How to “Focus” Like a Chinese Netizen

For Chinese netizens, life shouldn’t be about hard work or study; just friendship is enough

STREET TALK

Young Chinese Are Seeking Friends—With No Strings Attached

“More than acquaintances, not quite friends”: A new Chinese term shows how youngsters are seeking shallow social relationships without expectations of commitment