Category Archives: Trends and Buzz

Tragedy visits Yi Zhongtian

Yi Zhongtian, whose ‘Tragedy!’ screencap launched an online meme, gets memorialized as a seal.

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The cult of a Super Girl

Super Girl Li Yuchun Photoshopped into a messianic figure.

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MSN China “Rainbow Signature” Campaign

MSN China has initiated an MSN Messenger campaign allowing Chinese netizens to express their “prayers and blessings” toward the “Sichuan / Wenchuan earthquake disaster area” by changing their MSN signatures to display a rainbow (see photo below). This campaign follows … Continue reading

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Beijing 2008: China’s Ten Commandments for a Civilized Olympics

With less than 8 months until the opening ceremony, Beijingers no longer need to worry about how to behave during the Olympic Games. Construction sites all over the city have been wrapped with a new advertising campaign aiming to educate … Continue reading

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The “more abundant” sex lives of China’s young netizens

A recent survey conducted jointly by two American companies reports on the differences between Chinese and American ‘Young Digital Mavens,’ ages 16-25.

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China’s romance with the Moon

Chang’e I (嫦娥一号) may have lifted off five seconds late. Xichang (西昌) may make 40 million yuan off the moon shot. Han Song (韩松) writes about the moon in Chinese science fiction.

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Porn crackdown targets online fiction

Coinciding with a Wired magazine article hailing China’s burgeoning market for online novels, China announced a crackdown on obscene online fiction. The dragnet has already snared 348 websites, accused of publishing “disgusting” written content that could “easily poison the minds … Continue reading

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Breast feeding plummets; baby formula ads blamed

China’s Consumer Association recently issued a report on the market for infant formula in 30 Chinese cities. It found only a low percentage of moms who were exclusively feeding their newborns breast milk in the first 6 months. Nearly a … Continue reading

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The Internet hasn’t changed Chinese people’s lives?

China Business News (第一财经日报) on CNNIC’s 20th State of the Chinese Internet Development Statistical Report (第20次中国互联网络发展状况统计报告)

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Winners on the new Chinese Internet

China Web 2.0 Review is a blog that tracks Web 2.0 companies in China. It is written by Tangos and Luyi, two Chinese guys who follow the Chinese Internet closely.

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