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See an Awesome Meteor Shower from China Tonight

See the world's best known and most reliable meteor shower at its peak this weekend.

by Tristin Zhang, 12 August 2018

Sino Celeb: Edison Chen

Chen is an established actor and hip hop artist, although he is probably best known for his numerous scandals.

by Tristin Zhang, 08 May 2018

Tap that App: Toilet Sharing

The whole public toilet network of urban China is now at your fingertips.

by Tristin Zhang, 13 April 2018

The Story Behind China's Largest Sports Stadium

The site of the stadium was once home to an airport built by occupying Japanese forces in 1940.

by Tristin Zhang, 08 April 2018

How Guangzhou's Landmark Holdout Building Got Stuck

The ringroad-encircled apartment building now houses just two residents.

by Tristin Zhang, 15 December 2017

Man on the Street: Drilling Technician

The trade has been affected by new regulations on electric vehicles in Guangzhou.

by Tristin Zhang, 19 October 2017

The Rise of Bike Sharing and China's Love Affair with Cycling

Bikes have long enjoyed a unique kind of welcome in China and, today, a fresh wave of bike mania is once again sweeping the country.

by Tristin Zhang, 28 July 2017

Man on the Street: Turtle and Frog Butcher

Where to pick up a snake, turtle or frog for a memorable dinner...

by Tristin Zhang, 20 January 2017

Recent Comments

Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

Indeed.. Good writing.

theCalmer

April 14, 2021 at 18:44 pm

Is this still there?

mrangry

January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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