youth – chinaSMACK

Beijing experiences heavy rains and severe flooding.

Torrential Rains Flood Beijing, Subways, and Forbidden City Stunning photos & video of heavy rainfall causing widespread flooding throughout Beijing, with rainwater leaking and draining into its subway stations & trains. 48

A Chinese university graduate runs on water following flooding in Wuhan, China.

Chinese Students Run On Water, Wuhan Flood Photos & Videos Collection of photos & videos of the flooding in Wuhan following torrential rains circulating on the Chinese internet, with many university students having fun. 51

Chinese univeristy student's "washing machine".

Chinese University Student’s “Washing Machine” A short video featuring a Chinese college student's "creative" method for "automatically" washing his dirty laundry using two water faucets and a lot of water! 59

An old Chinese sanitation worker smiles and laughs with his granddaughter on his knees.

An Elderly Chinese Street Cleaner with His Granddaughter Photos capturing a tender moment between an elderly Chinese sanitation worker/street cleaner and his granddaughter spread on China's internet, moving netizens. 70

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

A screenshot of the student short film, "爱情时代"("Time for Love"), written and directed by Li Bo (黎波)

“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. 39

A Chinese man in Shanghai wearing his home-made Iron Man MK I armor.

Iron Man MKI Armor Recreated By Chinese Man In Shanghai Videos & pictures of the homemade grey Iron Man Mark I armor suit built by Wang Kang, a young Chinese man in Shanghai, after watching the first Iron Man movie. 75

Planking as performed throughout various locations in Chengdu, China.

Planking in Mainland China Receives Netizen Praise & Jeers Chinese mainland planking photos turn up weeks after Taiwan planking girls become famous, netizens react with amusement and derision for "lack of creativity". 54

Lingerie models perform on a stage in front of several young minors

Children Watch Revealing Lingerie Show, Netizens Unfazed Lingerie models perform for a large crowd including young children at a public fashion show; netizens rebuff a moral panic, calling this a "normal upbringing". 79

Students lying chest bare on the ground in front of the stage protesting a long boring speech.

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. 35

Feichang Fresh, a group of foreign students in Beijing, in their rap song "Love Song for Beijing"

Feichang Fresh “A Beijing Love Song” Appears on CCTV A group of foreign students studying in Beijing get a moment in the spotlight after their rap music video "A Beijing Love Song" gets airtime on China's CCTV. 158

Two French foreign students selling crepes in front of Tongji University in Shanghai.

French Students Sell Crepes In Shanghai, Flee From Chengguan Chinese customers tell Benoit & Julien, French students selling crepes outside Tongji University, to flee as China's infamous city management officials show up. 166

Liu Fuyuang, kicked out of Chongqing school for his body odor.

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. 120

In Changchun, China, a young girl in a wedding dress sits on a window sill 7 floors above the ground.

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

Some pretty girls in Chengdu stand up to the local chengguan (city management officials) who had beaten an old man selling bayberries.

Chengdu Beauties Surround Chengguan Who Beat Up Old Man Chengdu city management officials are surrounded & condemned by pretty young women & large crowds of city residents after beating an old man selling bayberries. 50

Two Chinese homosexuals profess their love on stage at the Beijing Chuan Zi Concert.

Chinese Gays Profess Their Love On Stage At Beijing Concert Video of a young Chinese man professing his love on stage at the Beijing Chuan Zi Concert, surprising the noisy audience when his lover turns out to be a man. 95

Hebei Polytechnic University student lovers secretly fimed having sex in an empty classroom.

Hebei University Students Caught Having Sex In Classroom Two Chinese college students have sex in an empty classroom at Hebei Polytechnic University before eventually discovering that there's a camera recording them. 75