Hunan Suicide Bomber Blows Up Family on Chinese New Year Eve
A Hunan man detonated a bomb strapped to his body after charging into his cousin's home during their Chinese New Year's Eve family dinner, over a land dispute.
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.
Straw Hat Burglar Steals Over 500k RMB from Bank ATM Machine
A 61-year-old illiterate Chinese farmer using less than 100 RMB worth of tools manages to break into & steal over 500k RMB from a bank ATM machine over 2 hours.
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.
Elderly, Women, & Children Left Behind in China’s Countryside
Photos of Chinese parents, wives, & children left behind in the rural countryside, & the empty chairs of sons, daughters, husbands, & parents working in cities.
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.
6-Year-Old AIDS Orphan A-Long Lives Alone In Guangxi
A touching news story with pictures about A-Long, a 6-year-old HIV-positive Chinese orphan who cooks, bathes, & lives alone in the mountains of Guangxi, China.
Farmers Dry Grains On Public Roads, Motorists Inconvenienced
A netizen posts photographs of Chinese villagers drying grain on a public road near Chengdu, narrowing the road but also endangering both themselves & drivers.
Rural College Student’s Household Registration Dilemma
An unemployed recent Chinese university graduate complains about not being able to revert his household registration back to an agricultural registration.
Perspectives On University Schoolgirl Prostitution, Part 2
A translated internet post sharing the story of why one young female university student had resorted to prostituting the only thing she has, her body.
Strip Shows In Rural Villages, Chinese Netizen Reactions
Photos of what appears to be four young, half-naked girls giving a striptease performance in a rural countryside village to a crowd that includes children.
Sinkholes Appearing Around China, Chinese Netizen Reactions
Photographs of sinkholes that have occurred around China, with some silly netizens believing they are bad omens predicting the end of the world in 2012.
Children On Leashes Tied To The Walls While Their Parents Work
Photos of little Chinese children in Zhejiang China on "leashes", tied to the windows of a brick factory to keep them out of trouble while their parents work.
SARFT Outlaws Shanzhai Satellite Dishes, Chinese Reactions
As China's SARFT cracks down on "shanzhai" (unauthorized, fake, bootleg, illegal) satellite dishes, creative Chinese people are trying to hide & camouflage them.
Funny Rural Chinese Advertising & Depressing Propaganda
Compilation of funny or shameless government propaganda, warnings, announcements, notices, advertising, & banners found throughout rural China, translated.
Foot Massage Girls In China: Their Life In Photographs
Netizens discuss photographs that chronicle the lives of rural Chinese girls studying foot massage to find work many consider degrading in China's major cities.
Unseen 2009 China News In Photographs
62 beautiful pictures featuring China & the Chinese people throughout 2009, including children, elderly, sick, and the ordinary at school, at rest, or at work.
