From foreign anti-smoking bloggers to the “Modern Lin Zexu,” China is seeing a rise in online anti-smoking activism.

The bullying incident at the center of this story happened outside school premises in Mianyang on the afternoon of July 22.

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O n July 16, locals in Yuhang (余杭), a district of Hangzhou, noticed something fishy about their running water. It had turned brown and smelled unpleasant. From residential compounds in Liangzhu to ...

China Memes & Viral Hidden Cameras and Taboo Topics: The Many Layers of the “Nanjing Sister Hong” Scandal Behind the hashtag about Nanjing’s cross-dressing ‘Sister Hong’: from legal implications to ...

T his week, news about a well-known Chinese monk going off the Buddhist path has triggered many discussions on Chinese social media. The story revolves around Shi Yongxin (释永信), the head monk at China ...

After six students drowned in a mine tank, social media users question safety precautions and media framing.

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