Chinese Web Users Make Light Of Golden Week Travel Woes

Chinese Web Users Make Light Of Golden Week Travel Woes

China’s “Golden Week” national holiday is under way, and social media users are making light of travel problems that are dogging the annual getaway. China’s “Golden Week” national holiday is …

2017-11-10
Foreigners Play The Role Of Diplomats On Chinese Social Media

Foreigners Play The Role Of Diplomats On Chinese Social Media

By creating online content in Chinese about Chinese culture on Chinese social media, these foreigners have forayed into the political realm, bolstering their home country’s reputation within China’s borders and …

2017-11-10
‘Fake general and colonel’ Was Arrested By China Police

‘Fake general and colonel’ Was Arrested By China Police

When it comes to enhancing foreign relations, it seems that China’s famous foreigners increasingly have a role to play, especially those who are now online celebrities on Chinese social media. …

2017-11-10
Emotional Tale Of China’s 22 Surviving Wartime Sex Slaves

Emotional Tale Of China’s 22 Surviving Wartime Sex Slaves

When the topic was deemed politically sensitive for China’s movie-goers, Guo Ke, the director of Twenty Two, a documentary about “comfort women”, said he did not expect his film to …

2017-11-09
Chinese Government Stops Wechat Pay Connecting to Banks Directly

Chinese Government Stops Wechat Pay Connecting to Banks Directly

August 4th, Central Bank of China (Chinese government) announced the launch of its clearinghouse. The clearinghouse here is used as a financial tool for the central bank to check transactions …

2017-11-08
China’s Answer To Google Maps Shows Where To Find Prostitute

China’s Answer To Google Maps Shows Where To Find Prostitute

Chinese internet giant Baidu is assisting the authorities in an investigation after a state media exposé alleged this week that its online mapping services were being used to provide information …

2017-11-08
China Orders Telecoms To Block Personal VPNs By February

China Orders Telecoms To Block Personal VPNs By February

China’s government has told telecommunications carriers to block individuals’ access to virtual private networks by February 1, people familiar with the matter said, thereby shutting a major window to the …

2017-11-07
Chinese Wife Installs Card Reader To Get Husband Home Before 9PM

Chinese Wife Installs Card Reader To Get Husband Home Before 9PM

The photo below may not seem very interesting at first glance, but the story behind it definitely is. That little round gadget is apparently a card scanner installed by a …

2017-11-05
‘Animal Hell’ Zoo Appears in Hainan

‘Animal Hell’ Zoo Appears in Hainan

A zoo in southern China has been described as an animal hell by a visitor with one creature seen dead in its box by a reporter and a pond for …

2017-11-05
Cali Woman Accused Of Murder Released After Paying Huge Bail

Cali Woman Accused Of Murder Released After Paying Huge Bail

A Chinese real estate scion charged with orchestrating the murder of her children’s father was released from a San Francisco Bay Area jail after posting $35 million bail, a highly …

2017-11-04