WeChat Mistranslates National Flags into Bizarre Phrases

A flaw on WeChat went viral on Tuesday involving national flags and some pretty bizarre translations.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 17 December 2019

Explainer: Mao Zedong or Mao Tse-tung? We Have the Answer

On paper, the Great Helmsman hasn't always had the same name.

by Jesse Pottinger, 26 August 2019

WeChat in Racism Storm, Translates 'Black Foreigner' into N-Word

WeChat is facing backlash over its translation software.

by That's, 11 October 2017

Book Review: Ken Liu - Invisible Planets

13 daring "visions of the future," held back by clunky characterization.

by Bailey Hu, 04 March 2017

Tap That App: Pleco Chinese Dictionary

The answer to all your translation troubles.

by Jocelyn Richards, 10 February 2017

Tap That App: Waygo - Translation Made Easy

Translate Chinese, Japanese and Korean into English by simply pointing your phone's camera at the characters you wish to convert – no need to look up pinyin anymore.

by Matthew Bossons, 09 September 2016

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