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Hanfu Movement: Cultural Revival or Awkward “Time Travel”?
Examples of modern Chinese people "going back in time" by wearing traditional Hanfu dress and reenacting traditional rites and rituals divide online opinion.
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Top 10 Problems in 2011 China, CASS Survey of Chinese Public
A Chinese Academy of Social Sciences survey show residents focused on issues of rising prices (inflation), health care, wealth gap, corruption, housing in 2011.
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“Dealing with Mom Tactics Collection” by Beijing 4th Graders
A collection of 18 ways to deal with an angry mother, written and illustrated by two 4th grade Chinese girls in Beijing, become famous on the Chinese internet.
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Athena Statue at University Has Chinese School Official’s Face
Netizens have discovered that the faces on 2 statues of a Chinese and Greek goddess at Northwest University are actually those of 2 female school board members.
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Schoolchildren Line Streets to Welcome Government Officials
Class is suspended for Chinese primary school students in Gutian county of Fujian province so they can go line the streets & welcome arriving government officials.
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Guiyang’s “American School Buses” For Teachers, Not Students
Following the Gansu school bus accident where 21 children died comes news that 5 "American-style" school buses in Guiyang only transport teachers, not students.
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World Population Reaches 7 Billion, Chinese Netizen Reactions
Translated Chinese netizen reactions to world reaching 7 billion people in total population, & photos of the problems of overcrowding, pollution, inequality, etc.
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Chinese Rural Substitute Teachers Earn Little & See No Future
Photos and stories of China's rural "substitute teachers", who are not formally employed but brave the poor living conditions of the country's poorest regions.
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Zhengzhou Sex Culture Festival Features Bondage & Lingerie
Some Chinese netizen reactions to photos of the S&M bondage and lingerie shows exhibited at the recent Central Plains Sex Culture Festival in Zhengzhou, Henan.
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Migrant Workers Children Spend Childhood Scavenging Landfill
Photos of Chinese migrant workers and their children who live around Guiyang's largest garbage dump and survive by scavenging for recyclables and things to sell.
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“Lu Meimei” & China-Africa Project Hope Controversy
Chinese netizens question & criticize Ly Xingyu, a 24-year-old "second-generation rich" girl, who wants 1.5 billion RMB in donations to build schools in Africa.
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Chinese Girl Flaunts Her Professional Certifications Online
A pretty Peking University graduate shows off her many professional certifications on the internet, declaring that it is better to worship knowledge than money.
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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.
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Chinese Dad Encourages Little Boy & Girl to Fight Each Other
A Chinese father films 2 little children, his daughter & nephew, viciously fighting as he encourages them to hit & kick each other, saying that's how he grew up.
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Hu Ge Interview: Of Parodying Chinese Society and Viral Ads
Hu Ge shares how he went from making short films satirizing Chinese society to viral advertisements for big brands like McDonald's & 7UP (which he doesn't drink).
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“Time for Love”: Nietzsche, a Guitar & a Beer Belly Fetish
Chinese short film "Time for Love" by Li Bo tells an existential tale of love between university students involving Nietzsche, a guitar, & a beer belly fetish.
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Guangzhou Students Lift Up Shirts To Protest Long Speech?
Students at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts reportedly publicly protested a school official's long, boring speech by lifting their shirts over their heads.
