Why is Taobao (sort of) banning Japanese video games?
The e-commerce platform informally announced a new restriction on certain foreign-language materials
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Author: Megan Pan
Meet Putin Bro, the Chinese Farmer That Looks Like Putin
An odd case study in Chinese meme culture and unlikely internet celebrity
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A Strange Day in Beijing’s Southern Water Town
Case study in Chinese tourism — an ancient town without a history, a ghost town with no ghosts
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This Offline Meme is Your Feel-Good China Story of the Day
Boxes of 1 RMB coins free for the taking have popped up in cities all over China as part of a viral marketing campaign
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Beijing Art Student Punished for Putting Dildo on Flagpole
Ge Yulu, who tricked Google Maps into naming a street after him, is reprimanded by his school for a slightly more adult prank
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