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Singles’ Day, 3 Line Love Letters, Sun Yang
A sample of Chinese internet memes and humor about Double 11s Day, 3-line love letters, swimming champion Sun Yang’s detention, and “Where Are We Going, Dad?” More
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‘Third Hand’ in Dennis Rodman Meeting with Kim Jong-un Photo
Chinese netizen reactions to the ‘third hand’ in a photo between Kim Jong-un and Dennis Rodman, believed to have been overlooked when the photo was altered. More
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Singles Day, Obama Wins, 18th National Congress
Some Chinese internet jokes & humor about November 11th Singles Day, Obama’s victory over Romney, & the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. More
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More Gymnast Feng Zhe, More London Olympics
Coach Wang Jinwei strikes back, Fish Leong vs. dumb Chinese netizens, celebrity lookalike Olympians, & more humorous observations of the 2012 London Olympics. More
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Gymnast Feng Zhe and the 2012 London Olympics
Jokes and humor about the 2012 London Olympic Games, Koreans athletes, and doping accusations by gold-winning Chinese gymnast Feng Zhe and Chinese netizens. More
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Father No Longer Recognizes His Olympic Gold Medalist Son
Chinese men’s weightlifting gold medal winner Lin Qingfeng hasn’t seen his parents in 6.5 years. His father didn’t recognize him on TV at the London Olympics. More
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Chinese Women’s Badminton Pair Disqualified, Netizen Reactions
Translated Chinese netizen reactions & poll results to news of Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli being disqualified for throwing a game at the 2012 London Olympics. More
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Ye Shiwen’s London Olympic Gold Questioned, Chinese Reactions
Chinese netizen reactions to foreign journalists’ suspicions of doping and questioning Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen’s 400m medley win at the London Olympic Games. More
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Gamblers, KFC, Girlfriends, & Weibo
An assortment of jokes and quips circulated on the Chinese internet, poking fun at gamblers, KFC, laziness, China’s football team, relationships, & Weibo puns. More
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Paralympic Coach Refuses to Hand Over Award Money to Superiors
A Chinese Paralympic coach whose athletes won gold and silver medals in 2008 Beijing is being pressured to hand over 1 million RMB in award money to his superiors. More
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Xinhua Wants Jeremy Lin to Give Up US Citizenship & Play for China
Chinese netizens respond with embarrassment after state news agency Xinhua asks Jeremy Lin to give up American citizenship to join China’s Olympic basketball team. More
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Chinese Gymnastics Kids: Training with Tears, Sweat, & Dreams
A series of photographs showing young Chinese children undergoing often painful and tiring gymnastics training for a future as professional gymnasts in China. More