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#264: Trying to keep up with Horse Year viral memes
Puns, homophones, and unexpected Horse Year hotshots
14 hrs ago
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Andrew Methven
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14
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24:08
5 amazing ways to say "Happy New Year of the Horse" in Mandarin
You won't find these anywhere else!
Feb 17
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Andrew Methven
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3
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#263: AI agents compete in Spring Festival marketing push
Alibaba’s Qwen leads the way… for now
Feb 14
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Andrew Methven
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23:31
#262: Anta invests $1.8 Billion in Puma
But has it bitten off more than it can chew?
Feb 7
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Andrew Methven
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7
1
23:29
January 2026
#261: 32-year-old software developer dies of overwork
And China’s brutal work culture is still very much alive
Jan 31
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Andrew Methven
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21:54
#260: China’s hottest new app
Why "Are You Dead" has got so popular so fast
Jan 24
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Andrew Methven
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3
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21:52
#259: Woman in rural Henan takes her own life to avoid marriage
The huge pressures of "marriage nagging"
Jan 17
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Andrew Methven
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5
23:34
258: China’s latest internet slang phrase, what it means, and why it’s important
And how it offers a glimpse into how young people in China are feeling about life
Jan 10
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Andrew Methven
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3
21:21
#257: Retired museum director accused of stealing national treasures
Nanjing Museum in the spotlight for systematic theft and corruption
Jan 3
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Andrew Methven
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4
3
23:22
December 2025
Special Feature: China’s 10 Most Impactful Digital Stories of 2025
A sinologist’s guide to the viral moments and bigger stories that defined the Chinese internet this year.
Dec 31, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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3
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#256: Our Favourite Phrases of 2025
Year in review in 12 phrases
Dec 27, 2025
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Andrew Methven
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5
22:37
#255: China’s official top phrases of 2025
Picking the best words from three end-of-year lists
Dec 20, 2025
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Andrew Methven
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3
22:58
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