Society

#247: China’s unexpected stand-up comedy star

Director Fang creates joy for many from her own suffering

Oct 25 •

21:07

#246: China has a new slang word for "middle-aged men"

It went viral in September with some surprising (and not so surprising) faces earning the new label

Oct 18 •

21:45

#245: Strong reactions to China's new K-visa

Concerns over abuse of the system and foreigners taking jobs from Chinese as unemployment levels remain high

Oct 11 •

22:38

#244: Who is China's "Chicken Cutlet Brother"?

And how his new found fame is being discussed in China

Oct 4 •

23:01

#243: How the Arc’teryx fireworks fiasco is being discussed in China

Arc'teryx faces backlash over fireworks display in Tibet

Sep 27 •

21:55

#242: Restaurant chain under fire for over-priced meals

Xibei needs to justify its high prices

Sep 20 •

24:13

#241: Anti-smoking campaigner targets Lu Xun's 100-year-old smoking habit

A complaint about smoking imagery at writer's birthplace memorial is not what it appears to be

Sep 13 •

23:56

#239: Mosquito eradication efforts in Guangdong are going too far

As chikungunya fever cases rise, the public is mobilised and monitored with COVID-like policies

Aug 30 •

21:50

#238: "Jiangsu Super" finally gives Chinese football fans something to cheer about

The amateur grassroots tournament has achieved something China’s professional game has always been missing

Aug 23 •

28:34

#236: Fall of the CEO Monk

The empire that Shi Yongxin built and lost

Aug 9 •

21:56

#235: There's a new phrase in China's "lie flat" movement

The "Rat People" are here.

Aug 2 •

23:19

#234: Hangzhou authorities mishandle tap water pollution incident

Memes and toilet humour flow

Jul 26 •

24:24

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