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Digitizing the Oroqen

In 2000, the passing of Chuonnasuan, the last full-fledged shaman of China’s northeastern Oroqen people, marked the extinction of the…

Nov 23, 2017

Digitizing the Oroqen

Nov 23, 2017

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Making History

Just inside the southern gate of Fenghuangtai village (凤凰台村) in Hebei province, construction workers are picking through the rubble of an…

Nov 23, 2017

Making History

Nov 23, 2017

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WeChat’s Race Problem

China’s biggest instant messaging service is no stranger to race-related controversy. Last month, an African-American woman living in…

Nov 23, 2017

WeChat’s Race Problem

Nov 23, 2017

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Staying in Character

All the world’s a stage, but celebrities may be taking this idea too seriously. While it’s expected that actors and musicians adopt some…

Nov 23, 2017

Staying in Character

Nov 23, 2017

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Chinese Nicknames for Celebs, Part 3

Have you ever found yourself in conversation with Chinese youngsters discussing the latest in entertainment? After half an hour of…

Nov 22, 2017

Chinese Nicknames for Celebs, Part 3

Nov 22, 2017

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Chinese Movie Translations: Winter 2017

For Fall 2017’s translations, click here.

Nov 22, 2017

Chinese Movie Translations: Winter 2017

Nov 22, 2017

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China’s Bathroom Poop-aganda

It’s widely known that paper was invented in China. Less widely known is that China also invented toilet paper. But while China has…

Nov 22, 2017

China’s Bathroom Poop-aganda

Nov 22, 2017

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On the Character: 快

“Time is life,” observed the renowned 20th-century writer, translator and educator Liang Shiqiu. “It is most startling to hear a watch or…

Sep 5, 2017

On the Character: 快

Sep 5, 2017

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Chinese Movie Translations: Fall 2017

Autumn is almost upon us, which means a whole new season of films and another opportunity to see how Chinese distributors have interpreted…

Sep 5, 2017

Chinese Movie Translations: Fall 2017

Sep 5, 2017

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Six of the Best: Chinese apps for your desktop

We have previously listed several different mobile apps that visitors can download to help them live in and “understand” China. However…

Sep 5, 2017

Six of the Best: Chinese apps for your desktop

Sep 5, 2017

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