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To Slash or Not to Slash; Career Choices for Younger Generations

No longer satisfied with a boring "one-job" lifestyle, more and more young people are choosing a multi-career and multi-identity life. The trend has given rise to the latest buzzword, one used to distinguish between their various professions; say hello...

China’s New Retro Wave; Snacks, Toys and Hanfu

A recent phenomenon in China is the sporting of clothes with great resemblance to ancient costumes in Chinese TV shows, a trend that is indicative of a larger tide of interest in all things vintage, Chinese style. 中国最近的一个现象是运动服装,与中国电视节目中的古代服装非常相似,这一趋势表明人们对所有复古、中国风格的事物都产生了更大的兴趣。 Go back a...

New Month, New Money; China to Release Latest Currency in August

As the calendar swings around to August comes the news that this month shall see the issuance of China’s latest bank notes and coins. Three new coins and four notes will be released to the nation on 30 August,...

Luxury Instant Noodles, is Nothing Sacred Anymore?

China's instant noodles sales for 2019 are on track to return to their high levels of 5 years ago, and it’s all down to luxury. 中国2019年的速食面销量有望恢复到5年前的高水平,这一切都归结于奢侈品。 A staggering 103.6 billion packets of instant noodles were sold worldwide in 2018, according to...

Escape from Society; Earn a Master’s Degree!

While it may be a leisurely holiday for most graduates this summer, many others are preparing for their upcoming application for postgraduate degree study. For quite a few, there is just one goal; avoid getting a job. 虽然今年夏天对大多数毕业生来说可能是一个悠闲的假期,但许多其他人正在为即将到来的研究生学位申请做准备。 对于相当多的人来说,只有一个目标;避免找工作。 In recent...

Same-Sex Marriage to be Legalised in 2048, Says Time Traveller

The Chinese internet is alight with debate over predictions for the future, following an online claim from a so-called time traveller who has arrived in our era from the year 2060. 在一位所谓的时间旅行者在网上声称,他从2060年来到了我们的时代,中国互联网上对未来的预测展开了辩论。 On 22 June, a post on Chinese social portal,...

Nanjing Late-Night Delivery Grows up to 600 Percent

The craze for food delivery in Nanjing is experiencing its latest revolution well into the city’s late evening, with places such as Confucius Temple Night Market becoming well-known centres for night-market business.  Recently, the "Nanjing Night Economy Big Data” report,...

Nanjing’s Air Passenger Peak Predicted for Early August

The number of passengers coming to and from Nanjing by air is expected to reach its peak in early August, spurred by the recent addition of new routes and temporary flights targeting the lucrative school summer holiday period. As the...

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Iranians in China become more Visible than Countable

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Why Chinese Men Can’t Quit; Smoking, Face and the State

China has 300 million smokers, nearly a third of the world's total. The imbalance between the sexes is stark:...

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