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People's Daily Builds 'Giant Penis' Building; Censors Block Internet Sniggering

When it comes to office buildings, does size really matter? It just might, if China's main state-run newspaper has its way. The People's Daily is used to breaking news, but...

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3 weeks 1 day ago

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Sina Corp and Sina Weibo

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Sina Weibo and Twitter both have 140 character limits but you can say a lot more on Sina Weibo. Learn how this cool fact is true....

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3 weeks 3 days ago

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The poisoning of Zhu Ling: A 19-year-old cold case is under national spotlight again in China

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What can a 19-year-old cold case tell about China’s rule of law? Everything, in the eyes of many Chinese netizens who now demand a re-investigation of the poisoning case of...

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General

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3 weeks 4 days ago

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An earthquake in a Weibo-powered China

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Seven out of the 8 top trending topics currently on Weibo are about the earthquake in Ya’an. The very first one titled “7.0 earthquake in Ya’an, Sichuan,” which keeps updating...

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1 month 4 days ago

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How a discussion of censorship on Sina Weibo evolved into a discussion of the limit of freedom of speech

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A seemingly pro-censorship Weibo post from Lin Miaoke, a 13-year old child star, ignited heated discussions among Chinese netizens on the limits of freedom of speech. Some even questioned whether...

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1 month 3 weeks ago

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Chinese Kindergarten Student's Amazing Resume Posted Online

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Competition among Chinese to get into prestigious schools has affected more and more students at a younger age to the point that the demand to enroll at top elementary schools...

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2 months 1 day ago

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This week in food-safety scares: mutant green river shrimp

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St. Patrick's Day reared its ugly green head when a Shanghai resident discovered that her seemingly normal shrimp unexpectedly turned green once heated. Weibo user @Christy蜜酱 was shocked to discover...

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China Health

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2 months 4 days ago

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Did China state media pay Weibo celebrities to bash Apple?

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This year on its annual March 15 consumer rights show, CCTV went after Apple, but a careless mistake made by Hong Kong star Peter Ho has successfully turned Chinese consumers’...

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2 months 1 week 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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2 months 4 weeks ago

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Tencent Opens Office in U.S., Taking WeiChat onto Bigger Stage

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Tencent, a leading Internet company in China, is building an office in the U.S. for its popular instant message service WeiChat, a move to take the app onto a bigger...

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