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Chinese Petitioners: Here's My 'Chinese Dream'

China’s new leader Xi Jinping has been talking up the idea of the “Chinese dream” since his inauguration. While millions of Chinese may aspire to greater material wealth, what about...

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China Pictures

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1 month 3 weeks ago

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In an American Classroom, Awakening to the Reality of Chinese Gender Discrimination

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"It’s really too cruel to require female students to attend class at 8:30 in the morning. They should have ample time to primp. It’s best to have female students start...

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General

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1 month 3 weeks ago

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Blazing a New Path for China's Intellectually Disabled: Amity Bakery Heats Up on Weibo

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Charity is different from giving alms; teaching these kids to be self-reliant and live with dignity is a greater charity than giving money and gifts. About one third of Amity...

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General

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2 months 3 weeks ago

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Where Does Beijing's Pollution Come From?

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Sohu Business recently released an infographic which seeks to explain the origin of Beijing’s airborne pollutants, on Sina Weibo, a Chinese micro-blogging platform. Tea Leaf Nation translates.

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China Environment

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3 months 2 weeks ago

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When Two Chinese Women Found the Courage to Report Abuse, They Were Ignored

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China—where at least one quarter of women suffer domestic abuse — serves as an uncomfortable reminder that unseen, smoldering violence, coupled with institutional indifference, is more than enough to keep...

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General

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How One Café Is Working to Save an Employee’s Life–And Change Labor Conditions in China

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Three months ago, the 17-year-old had recently found work as a waitress at Salvador’s, a café and Western restaurant in Kunming, China. Li Ping had been with Salvador’s for just...

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China Health

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4 months 1 week ago

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Chinese Internet Company Gives Employees 12/21 "Doomsday Vacation"

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If you work at Chengdu Higgses Internet Technology Company, you will be given a two-day "Doomsday vacation" on December 20 and 21. The unverified office memo, now making the rounds...

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Humour

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5 months 2 weeks ago

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chengdu

Higgses Internet Technology Company

2012

december 21

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Chinese Web Users Ask: Should Tearing Mao's Portrait Be Allowed?

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The actions of four picture-tearers have started a “tearing” trend and coined a new phrase, 撕八大 (sībādà). It means “tearing eight big,” which is only one character away from十八大 (shíbā...

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China News

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6 months 2 weeks ago

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Six Tips For Staying Out of Trouble in "Spartan" Beijing Before the 18th Party Congress

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To help those visiting China's capital on the eve of this once-in-a-decade change in leadership, Tea Leaf Nation has compiled a survival guide in this alternate universe known as "Spartan"...

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Warnings

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6 months 2 weeks ago

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How Chinese Social Media Is Changing Lives, One Story At a Time

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We know that Chinese social media is good for more than celebrity gossip and pictures of cats. Not only is it a prime source for breaking news and candid debate;...

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Tech-Web

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Nicki

7 months 1 week ago