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Holy Goddesses of China Trampling Men, and Singing Too
The term shengnu has been around for a while. It first appeared online and was listed as one of the 171 new words of 2007 by the Ministry of Education in China. Literally, shengnu means “leftover...
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5.20, “Wo Ai Ni”: Netizens “Getting Married” Online on Web Valentine’s Day
In Chinese, the pronunciation of “520” sounds like “wo ai ni” or “I love you.” That’s why netizens in China chose May 20th as the unofficial Web Valentine’s Day. This morning, on Sina Microblog, or...
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“Oh My Lady Gaga! This Is So Geilivable!”: Chinglish Entering Globish?
If you haven’t used “Oh my Lady Gaga” in your blog or weibo, you’re definitely an “outman” in China. “Oh my Lady Gaga” is used in blogs, weibo, and online communities to express shock, surprise,...
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Naked Marriage: What’s Real?
Traditionally, marriage is an important mark of maturity and accomplishment for Chinese. Marriage, to many Chinese, doesn’t only requires “love,” a more or less abstract concept, but other conditions...
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Wenzhou Train Wreck, How Much of a Train Wreck Is It?
First of all, I apologize for not having been updating this blog as diligently as I should. A lot has been going on in my personal and professional life. I just started an exciting podcast project...
View ArticleGirls Just Want to Have Jobs!
The Southern Weekend (Nanfang Zhoumo), a progressive magazine in China, is conducting a poll live on its website infzm.com, asking its readers whether they have been discrimination in job search and...
View ArticleHow Much Do Chinese Make? The Answer Depends on Which “Chinese” You’re...
To many who live outside China, Chinese seem to be getting richer in a no-less-than-eye-popping fashion. One doesn’t have to look far to be impressed by Chinese’s wealth and spending power. Almost...
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Surviving the Chinese New Year
For most Chinese, the week-long Chinese New Year vacation has just ended. Hundreds of millions of Chinese have returned from their parents’ homes back to where they work or go to school, accomplishing,...
View ArticleLin Shu Hao: American or Chinese, He’s Linsanity Alright
Forget about Yao Ming. He was so 2010. Since last weekend, Chinese have a new star whom they are willing to give up sleeping in on a Saturday morning to watch.This is not a dream. Jeremy Lin, or Lin...
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More Than Skin Deep: Chinese Youth Increasingly Favor Plastic Surgery
To us Chinese, “face” (mianzi, 面子) is something we will fight to death to preserve. “Giving face” (geimianzi, 给面子), or showing respect, is expected in any social interaction. On the other hand, “losing...
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