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20 Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat

Quick-witted, alert, resourceful, thrifty and – according to some – narrow-minded,...
Your Day-by-Day Guide to the Spring Festival Calendar...

Do you know the meaning of each day during Chinese New Year?
Explainer: Why is Chinese New Year Called 'Spring Festival'?...

Why doesn't everyone call it that, and why is there no Winter Festival or Summer Festival?...
Chinese Urban Dictionary: Zhuxin

Sometimes, when you make an offhand comment or are just thinking out loud, a certain...
Your Ultimate Guide to Avoiding the New Coronavirus...

We took to the good ol’ World Wide Web to see what precautions experts are recommending...
The Top 5 Most Festive Chinese New Year Dishes

A look at the top five festive Chinese dishes and their symbolic meanings.
This Day in History: Anna May Wong's Shanghai Express...

The first Chinese-American movie star's struggle for acceptance in the land of her...
Tap That App: Memrise, the Go-to Language Learning App...

The language-learning struggle is real, but it doesn’t have to be.
Laowai Hall of Shame 2019

Another year, more badly behaved laowai.
12 Trendy Chinese Phrases from 2019 You May Have Missed...

Here's a look back at some notable Chinese slang words from 2019.
Generation Gap: On Expensive 5G Technology

‘Generation Gap’ is a monthly series where we talk to two Beijingers from two...
Explainer: Why China Celebrates Christmas with Apples...

Ever wonder why you've been receiving apples from Chinese friends and co-workers for...

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Shanghai Schools, Cultural Venues Close in Fight to Contain Coronavirus

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