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This Day in History: Weibo Launched in China

Weibo’s start came at a turbulent time as both Twitter and Fanfou were temporarily blocked in June 2009.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 14 August 2022

Weibo Bans These ‘Vulgar’ and ‘Insulting’ Words

Weibo will ban the following terms from its social media platform.

by Lars James Hamer, 10 December 2021

Young Chinese People Respond to Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

On Weibo, Afghanistan-related hashtags have climbed to the top of the trending list in recent days

by Siyuan Meng, 24 August 2021

WeChat and Weibo Just Got More Strict on Content Rules

Goodbye spam accounts and plagiarists.

by Rakini Bergundy, 30 July 2020

Several High-Fashion Brands Under Fire Over Major T-Shirt Errors

Versace, Coach and Givenchy all went viral on Weibo after releasing similar T-shirts with offensive design errors that undermine the ‘One China’ policy.

by Herlina Liu, 13 August 2019

Study Shows That Sharing on Social Media Impacts Memory

A study done by Beijing University and Cornell University reveals that reposting on social media negatively impacts learning and memory.

by Justine Lopez, 29 April 2016

Beijing Driver Slapped During Severe Case of Road Rage

A video capturing the incident went viral, sparking outrage throughout China.

by Justine Lopez, 19 April 2016

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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.

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