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Raising Eyebrows: Netizens Riff On Another Slip for China’s Lipstick King

When Li Jiaqi implored his audience to work harder, netizens responded with anger and memes

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From Star Signs to Four-Letter Codes: China’s New MBTI Personality Test Craze

From horoscopes to four-letter codes, China’s netizens are trading stars for MBTI personality test charts

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Love on the Brain

“Lian’ai nao,” a Chinese slang term for irrational love, reflects modern netizens’ feelings on independence and gender roles in relationships

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How Chinese Netizens Answer the Toughest Questions on Social Media

How do you share four cups of water between five leaders? And other interview questions from the Chinese internet.

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Duck, Duck, Rat: A Rodent’s Head Prompts a Deluge of Memes

How an investigation into contaminated cafeteria food took China’s internet by storm

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How to “Focus” Like a Chinese Netizen

For Chinese netizens, life shouldn’t be about hard work or study; just friendship is enough

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Young Chinese Are Seeking Friends—With No Strings Attached

“More than acquaintances, not quite friends”: A new Chinese term shows how youngsters are seeking shallow social relationships without expectations of commitment

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China’s Netizens Hate Make-Up Workdays With a Passion

China’s netizens come up with creative ways to bemoan mandated workdays around holidays

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Tap for Karma: Chinese Youth Become Buddhists 2.0

China’s “Buddha-like youth” are visiting temples and praying to the gods—Gen Z style.