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Effeminate Stars Cast Nation in Negative Light

When a nation’s favoured celebrities comprise young men made to look like girls, it is no wonder that many have come to view such “Fresh Meat” (小鲜肉), referring to those young male idols with heavy make up and Korean...

Young Chinese Generations Push Workplace Gender Equality

Recent research into the Chinese female workplace, carried out by Zhilian Employment and UN Women, shows an enhancing in the awareness of gender equality in China, while those born after 1995 are the main force in pushing forward realisations...

Younger & Younger; Latest China Luxury Shopping Trends Revealed

The latest insight into the habits and profile of China’s heavyweight luxury market reveal that the overwhelming bulk of China’s luxury shoppers are now those born after 1980, while they are also becoming increasingly discerning in their purchasing decisions. 对中国重量级奢侈品市场的习惯和概况的最新见解表明,绝大多数中国奢侈品购物者现在都是1980年后出生的人,同时他们在购买决策中也变得越来越有鉴别力。 The...

China Crayfish Festival; Nod to Origins in Nanjing

Nanjing is hotting up, diners are flocking outside, the makeshift tables have been set up and the cases of beer have been chilled. The crayfish bonanza has begun. Yet, that which is now virtually a national obsession in fact...

Surge for China’s New YouTube, Hashtag “Study with Me”

A new-found hunger for knowledge among China’s younger generations is driving the success of self-made tutorial video websites, in the process creating a much more YouTube-like, online-video ecosystem, but one with a twist. 中国年轻一代新发现的对知识的渴望正在推动自制教程视频网站的成功,在这个过程中,它创造了一个更像YouTube的在线视频生态系统,但有一个转折。 Bilibili, originally known as a video website...

Life Ranking; Children, Parents, Spouse or Yourself?

Among the more well-known thought experiments is “If you could only save one person…?” In today’s China, however, it is reality TV that is leading way with its new incarnation, “Life ranking; children, parents, spouse or yourself”, as the...

Online Graveyards a Hit this Tombsweeping Festival

In the early morning of 31 March, Ma Cancan, who studies in Nanjing’s Xianlin University Town, lightly clicked her mouse to build an "Online Memorial Hall" for her deceased grandparents, to make up for the regret she felt at...

Q: When is an Emoji a Cultural Offence? A: When Banned by WeChat

Emojis of 16 cultural relics officially launched by the Gansu Museum have gone viral online, part of a campaign to "make cultural relics alive". The emojis are designed to be dynamic and accompanied by buzzwords on the Internet.  甘肃博物馆正式推出的16件文物的表情符号在网上疯传,是“让文物活着”运动的一部分。 表情符号被设计成动态的,并伴随着互联网上的流行语。 As...

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Nanjing Could Put Canberra on a New Flight Path to China

Travellers between China and Australia may soon have another part way across the Pacific. Nanjing has emerged as the...

China’s Fertility Insurance Turns Costly IVF Bills into Real Babies

Since 1 January 2025, couples pursuing fertility treatment across China have walked into a rather different kind of appointment....

Shanghai’s 21 Year Metro Fare Freeze Finally Faces a Hearing

Commuters across Shanghai are to see a fare structure tested for the first time in over two decades. On...

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