Stories

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

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  Wenzhou Train Crash: Husband Loses Wife, Demands Explanation Yang Feng, who lost his mother-in-law, sister-in-law, niece, wife, and unborn child to the Wenzhou high speed train accident, demands a government explanation. 101
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  Chinese Reactions to Government’s Handling of Wenzhou Train Accident Translated Chinese netizen reactions to the government's handling of the July 23 Wenzhou high-speed train accident and its directives to control public opinion. 71
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  Former Chinese Gymnastics Champion Now Homeless Beggar Zhang Shangwu was a former Chinese national team gymnastics world champion but since retiring due to injuries has been reduced to performing on Beijing streets. 43
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  Da Vinci Furniture Responds To False Importing Scandal CEO Doris Phua of Da Vinci falls apart hosting a press conference responding to accusations of falsely labeling its products as being made & imported from Italy. 65
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  Xinhua Denies Jiang Zeming Death, Chinese Netizen Reactions Chinese netizen reactions to a Xinhua statement denying that former President Jiang Zeming has died, accusing overseas foreign media reports as "false rumors". 70
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  Woman Catches Child From 10th Floor Fall, Awarded 200k "Hero Mom" Wu Juping is rewarded with 200k RMB by her employer Alibaba after she saved a 2-year-old girl from a 10th floor fall by catching her in her own arms. 97
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  Guo Meimei Red Cross Controversy Pissing Off Chinese Netizens A step-by-step summary of how a young girl's showing off her wealth & claiming to work for the Red Cross Society resulted in a human flesh search & controversy. 108
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  Chinese Gamer Seeks Revenge Against Wife For Selling Account A Chinese husband asks netizens for suggestions on how to get revenge against his wife after she secretly sold his MMORPG account, one he spent 5 years playing. 121
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  Beijing Man Strangles 11-Year-Old Boy For Bumping Into Him The trial begins for a Lian Yong, a Beijing resident who strangled an 11-year-old boy for bumping into him, snapping after a series of misfortunes and failures. 104
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  The Story of W&L: China’s Great Internet Divide “China does not have one 'national internet,' instead there’s a great divide. Our elites are on par with America, while our grassroots are on par with Vietnam.” 62
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  Germany Cucumber E. coli Contamination, Chinese Reactions Chinese netizens react to the European E. coli (EHEC) bacteria outbreak that began in Germany from contaminated cucumbers, say Germans have poor immune systems. 73
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  Taiwan Resident Uses Chinese Flag To Protest Home Demolition Chinese reactions to a Taiwan resident placing the People's Republic of China's national flag on his roof to protest the government demolition of his home. 74
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  Chinese Baby Atrophies and Dies After Receiving BCG Vaccine A Chinese infant boy suffered atrophy & soon died after receiving a BCG vaccine inoculation (against tuberculosis). Many Chinese netizens blame the government. 111
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  Chinese Teen Forced Out of School by Teacher for Body Odor 15-year-old Liu Fuyang in Chongqing was suspended by his teacher for his body odor, even forced to write a letter saying he no longer wanted to attend school. 123
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  Suicide Jumper In Wedding Dress Saved By Local Official A young woman in a wedding dress tries to commit suicide by jumping out a 7th story window but is quickly caught around her neck by a Changchun, China official. 63
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  “Five Stripe Young Pioneer” T-Shirts Being Sold On Taobao T-shirts featuring a Young Pioneer red scarf & a 5 stripe badge appear on Chinese ecommerce website Taobao, poking fun at child internet celebrity Huang Yibo. 26
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  Shaolin Temple Abbot Shi Yongxin Caught Visiting Prostitutes A rumor circulating on the Chinese internet claims that abbot Shi Yongxin of the Shaolin Temple was recently caught paying for sex during a recent police raid. 60