China Tightens Rules on Naming Higher Education Institutions
China's Ministry of Education Monday issued an interim regulation on the naming of higher education institutions.
9/1/20202 min read
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Romance of The Three Kingdoms Might as Well be China's Game of Thrones
When I first thought of comparing Game of Thrones to the Three Kingdoms, it seemed pretty ridiculous. One story takes place in the fictional land of Westeros, an imaginary world where dragons, sorcerers and walking dead exist. Another is a romantic version of real Chinese history, with rivalry, reunions and scheming between three ancient kingdoms at a time when the rule of Han dynasty was at its lowest around 220 A.D.
5/25/20199 min read
Five Important Things To Know About Wuhan Apart From COVID-19
While the coronavirus outbreak is undoubtedly a matter of paramount importance, here are at least five factors that will put Wuhan on your list of cities to visit once it’s the outbreak has subsided.
2/26/20205 min read
China’s Booming Idol-Raising Industry and The Fading of Individuality
With the development of China’s idol-fostering industry, more well-trained and highly-skilled contenders are entering show business.
5/1/20206 min read
Colonial Past and Present of Tsingtao Beer
If you ask a foreigner about Chinese beer brands, most of them would first come up with Tsingtao beer, the one named after Chinese coastal city Qingdao. Looking back over a century ago, the colonial past of the city is closely intertwined with the history of the breweries.
Hooked on Dating Apps: Where is China's Gen Z Swiping Right?
Online dating platforms has gained enormous popularity among younger generations in China in the past two years.
7/12/202110 min read
A Platform Embattled: China's Beloved, Contested Social Media Site Douban
While Douban's loyal holdouts still regard it as the digital bastion of China’s nonconformists and bohemians, others have given up on what they now see as just another mainstream social media platform, ridden with cheap content and a shallowed-out community spirit.
12/24/20216 min read
A Tribute to the Past Decade of Pop Culture from Bilibili — ‘Once Young, Forever Young’
The past decade has seen an explosion in appreciation for popular culture among Chinese born in the 1990s and later.
Bilibili to Hold Its First New Year’s Eve Concert – "The Last Night of 2019"
The 3.5 hour long entertainment show will celebrate the coming of age of China’s Generation Z, those born between 1990 and 2009, who are entering their 20s and 30s.
12/19/20193 min read
The Key to Lifelong Learning? Netflix
Netflix is just one way to jump on the binge-learning train and help us catch up with the fast-changing world.
Chinese-Canadian Kpop Singer Kris Wu Arrested on Suspicion of Rape
On Monday night, the People's Procuratorate in Beijing's Chaoyang District approved the arrest of Kpop star Kris Wu.
8/17/20213 min read
Stranger Things Is the Reason Netflix Ditched China, And the New Season Will Keep It That Way
Stranger Things came at a time when Netflix was in desperate need of a new subscriber injection and was preparing to hand the syringe to China regardless of the costs, but the popularity of the show suddenly solved the pressing issue.