Tag Archives: Family

How to deal with other people’s verbal violence – reflections on the use of language

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published on the Chinese web, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. From weibo politeness to SMS abuse, this week’s digest brings together three pieces reflecting on … Continue reading

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Teaching children to say no

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published in Chinese on My1510.cn, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. From ‘tiger mums’ to ‘little emperors’, contemporary family relations in China have given rise to … Continue reading

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Leaking family secrets

Letters from Chinese students to a foreign agony uncle in a a state-owned English newspaper (Part V)

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Pulp magazines in August

A look at August issues of Duzhe (读者), Bosom Friend (知音), and Family (家庭).

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