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Expert autopsies of gan' ga ai (aka awkwardness cancer) have concluded that it is a mixture of anxiety, social awkwardness, shame and guilt.
by Mia Li, 29 November 2016
Online slang is not only a means to simplify and update the Chinese language, but also a natural and fun way to respond to current events on social media.
by Dominique Wong, 06 November 2016
Originally a Cantonese word, laonü began as a derogatory term for any poor young women in China who came to rich cities to find a partner.
by Mia Li, 22 June 2016
In the second part of our series on Beijing's three largest non-Han groups, we take a look at the Manchu community.
by Dominique Wong, 17 June 2016
In the first part of our series on Beijing's three largest non-Han groups, we take a look at the Hui Muslim community.
by Oscar Holland, 15 June 2016
Is your boyfriend nanyou li max? If not, you might want to reconsider.
by Mia Li, 20 May 2016
Chinese writer Hao Jingfan's Beijing-based novel is in the running for the prestigious sci-fi fiction awards.
by Dominique Wong, 28 April 2016
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