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Jitang is bite-sized content that tells us all our problems will be solved and everything will be okay, even if we don’t do anything.
by Mia Li, 22 August 2018
We all know that the best way to make a person prove his or her love for you is to torture them.
by Mia Li, 18 December 2019
Many young people in China believe they live in a novel or film where they are either the main character or the best character in an ensemble cast.
by Mia Li, 27 February 2019
Kaigua refers to what we think those overachievers seem to have done to advance so much in so little time.
by Mia Li, 26 November 2018
Ronggeng is the act of re-purposing other people’s fun language into your own to seem more charismatic.
by Mia Li, 17 March 2020
In China's full-blown consumer society, when you are done choosing jackets and shoes that best represent you, you must also choose an aidou.
by Mia Li, 24 December 2018
Literally meaning “to compete using father,” pindie is the exercise of using one’s father’s achievements to compete with others for upward mobility.
by Mia Li, 19 June 2018
Laughter is the best medicine, but not all of us require the same dosage.
by Mia Li, 26 July 2019
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