Primary school teacher arrested for forcing students to eat garbage
A primary boarding school teacher in Henan Province has been arrested for physically abusing four students by forcing them to…
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Head of Central South University TV station under investigation for alleged sexual assault
A faculty member at Central South University (CSU) in Hunan Province, who is in charge of the school’s campus television…
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First court ruling in China against sexual harassment on public transportation
Shanghai has stepped up its initiative to combat sexual harassment on the city’s public transit system, sentencing one man to…
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China’s #MeToo movement, explained
China has its own #MeToo movement. While China's fight against sexual harassment and assault shares some similarities with the U.S.,…
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Apple removes Hong Kong police-tracking app after complaints from China
After two initial rejections and a hard-earned approval, HKmap.live, a crowdsourcing mapping app that Hong Kong protesters used for its…
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Nets-Lakers play to a packed arena in Shanghai, but social media is quick to boo the NBA and attendees: ‘Spineless and shameless’
Despite China’s ongoing spat with the NBA over Daryl Morey’s Hong Kong tweet, the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets,…
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Some mainland Chinese call for boycott of Apple after it approves Hong Kong protest app
Calls to boycott technology giant Apple took off over the past weekend on social media in mainland China after news…
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Mainland college student in Hong Kong claims on-campus harassment over Chinese national flag in dorm room
This year’s October 1, or Chinese National Day, is a day that will be forever remembered in history. To mark…
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Patriotism rules China’s 2019 National Holiday box office
The Chinese National Day holiday is usually a battle royal of big-budget blockbusters of various genres, whose releases are carefully…
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Extreme binge watching: China’s youth are streaming at accelerated speeds to save time
After putting up with unnecessarily long-winded TV shows on television for years, an increasing number of Chinese audiences, especially young…
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What is WeChat? The super-app you can’t live without in China
If there is one thing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wishes he could create, and will never be able to acquire…
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The 5 best Jay Chou songs
China’s pop king briefly broke the internet with the release of his latest single, “Won’t Cry.” But don’t let that…
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Popular children’s song ‘Mom, Don’t Go to Work’ condemned for reinforcing sexist prejudices
“Mommy, don’t go to work. Cuz even if you go, you won’t make much money.” These are not phrases pulled…
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Teen dies mimicking Douyin stunt. Who’s at fault?
Pictured: Professional video blogger “Ms Yeah” You’ve likely seen videos like this on YouTube and TikTok: An on-camera personality tinkers…
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China’s young professionals prefer staying in, to the nightlife industry’s dismay
For a long time, office workers in China were regular contributors to the country’s nightlife economy. But due to rising…
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