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Anti-Smoking Message with Blackened Smokers’ Lungs by CCTV
Chinese state-broadcaster CCTV posts an anti-smoking message with disturbing photos of the blackened lungs of smokers on microblogging social network Weibo.
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Comic: Girlfriend Asks Boyfriend Why He Likes Her
English translation of a humorous Chinese comic adapted from a Korean online comic featuring a girlfriend asking her boyfriend why he’s attracted to her.
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Censorship of “Empress of China” TV Drama Parodied by Netizens
The Tang Dynasty historical drama The Empress of China starring actress Fan Bingbing was pulled off the air just 4 days after debuting on Hunan TV. While Tang Dynasty concubines such as the later first empress Wu Zetian were known to dress in revealing clothes that showed off ample cleavage, this was however deemed too […]
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Peking University Library “Male God” Goes Viral
A young Chinese man studying in Peking University’s library has gone viral with female netizens in China for his good looks and impressive academic achievements.
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Baijiu Drinking Challenge Goes Viral Online In China
A video of a man drinking large amount of Baijiu, a Chinese hard alcohol, led to a Baijiu challenge online where people competed to see who can drink the most.
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2014’s Top 20 Quirky News Stories in China
From Sina Weibo: @李铁根: 2014’s top 20 unethical news stories. [Note: 没品 is difficult to translate here. Generally, it means unethical, lacking in moral character, and even “lacking in taste” or “tasteless”. However, at least a few of these stories do not necessarily have an “unethical” angle to them, and there were plenty of other […]
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Little Blue and Little Yellow Picture Book in Chinese
A Chinese netizen who makes fun of “Little Blue and Little Yellow” is criticized for not appreciating and misrepresenting Leo Lionni’s classic picture book.
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Chinese Man’s Life with Beautiful Ukrainian Wife Envied
Netizens envious of a Chinese man’s young and beautiful (white) Ukrainian wife and happy life in Ukraine joke about immigrating to the Eastern European country.
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Chinese Students Make Foreign Teachers Eat “Spicy Sticks”
A popular Chinese snack food called “Latiao”, or spicy sticks, goes viral on the internet with Chinese students having their foreign English teachers try it.
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Risqué Chinese Wedding Video Features Nudity and Guns
A Chinese couple in Wenzhou made the first “R-rated wedding video” with the groom, bride, groomsmen, and bridesmaids all in underwear, striking poses with guns.
