Stories

Interesting news and stories translated into English from China and the Chinese-language internet.

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  “Milk Tea Girl” Admitted To Prestigious Tsinghua University Minor Chinese internet celebrity "Milk Tea Girl" Zhang Zetian, admired by netizens for her "purity", gets admission to China's prestigious Tsinghua University. 42
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  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Steps Down, Chinese Reactions Chinese netizens overwhelming praise Arnold Schwarzenegger's service to California's as its governor while harshly critical of China's own government officials. 55
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  Village Woman Crushed Trying To Stop Construction In Henan Another villager has been crushed to death in suspicious circumstances in Zhumadian Zhengyang of Henan in China. Witnesses allege officials turned a blind eye. 30
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  Henan Family Endures Living In Junked Minibus To Save Money A Chinese family in Zhengzhou City of Henan Province in China has been living in a discarded minibus for four years, saving money to send their kids to school. 25
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  2010 Chinese Internet Memes & Slang Basic Competency Test Test your knowledge of the news, events, and internet memes (terms, buzzwords, catchphrases, slang) that became popular on the Chinese internet in 2010 here! 11
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  16-Year-Old Chinese Girl To Marry 34-Year-Old “Uncle” 16-year-old Wen Wen in Chongqing, China will soon wed 34-year-old neighbor Deng Changjiang, with hope that their marriage will improve both families' situation. 71
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  2010′s Top 10 Chinese Internet Buzzwords & Catchphrases The top 10 Chinese internet memes, buzzwords, and catchphrases of 2010 according to China's Xinhua news service, translated with explanations of their origins. 14
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  Sex Diary Official Praised By Netizens Sentenced To 13 Years Recently convicted of accepting bribes, Chinese netizens joke that Guangxi Tobacco Bureau Chief Han Feng is far less corrupt than most & thus a "good" official. 22
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  Sister Feng’s New York Job Interview With Sinovision Chinese internet celebrity Sister Feng interviews for a job with Sinovision, an American Chinese-language television station, and makes it past the first round. 45
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  Julian Assange’s London Arrest, Chinese Netizen Reactions Translated Chinese netizen reactions & comments on Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange's arrest, criminal charges of rape, & the hypocrisy of Western democracies. 143
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  Japanese Soldier Stayed In China To Atone For Japan’s Crimes Yamasaki Hiroshi, a Japanese Imperial Army defector, remained in China after WW2 until his death, practicing medicine to atone for Japan's crimes against China. 85
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  Angry Changchun Mob Surrounds Arrogant “Police Officer” Thousands of city residents in Changchun, China cornered a man wearing a police uniform after he began viciously beating an old lady he had hit with his car. 83
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  Peng Shuai Wins Tennis Gold, Arrogant Mother Slaps Security Shortly after "sue me, my dad is Li Gang" comes Chinese tennis gold medalist Peng Shuai's mother slapping security saying "so what, my daughter is Peng Shuai!" 46
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  North Korean Anchorwoman Ri Chun Hee Becomes Famous North Korea's female news broadcaster Ri Chun Hee has recently become famous online amongst Chinese netizens amused by her overly dramatic and thunderous voice. 34
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  Rabbit Crushing Video Girl Comes Forth, Apologizes, Explains "Huang Xiaoxiao" claims she was the girl in the video, apologizes, & wants to help police find the secretive interest group making these "crush fetish" videos. 149
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  Guizhou Students Protest Inflation, Attack School Cafeteria Thousands of Chinese high school students in Guizhou unhappy with the rising food prices at their school collectively attack & vandalize their campus cafeteria. 83
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  North Korean Artillery Attack, Chinese Netizen Reactions Translated Chinese netizen reactions to the November 23 North Korean artillery attacks on South Korea's Yeonpyeong island, possible war, & China/US involvement. 168