Society & Culture
Society & Culture
Are you or your Chinese friends 小资 (xiaozi)? (quiz)
The slang term 小资 (xiaozi) originates from the Marxist term petty bourgeoisie, but means “yuppie” or “hipster” in today’s China. We’ve developed a 20 question quiz to tell if you or your Chinese friends are xiaozi. See if you agree with us.
Acosta: The Desert Spring
C. Custer of ChinaGeeks translates a post by popular Chinese blogger Acosta that offers some insight into the way young Chinese view spending, sacrifice, and success.
“In China, My name is…”: Chinese People & English Names
Valerie Blanco and Ellen Feberwee, both Dutch, have compiled an impressive book sharing the stories and reasons behind the names Chinese people give themselves. How does one explain “Creamy?”
Quote: Kelly Hammond on Pepsi for China
Quote: Andy Keller on the CCP
Quote: Jeremiah Jenne on What Chinese Fear
American Bias & Insecurity From China’s One-Party Autocracy?
How did Thomas Friedman’s mere suggestion that China’s one-party autocracy is more efficient at making decisions label him as demanding Communist revolution?
Foreigners Attacking Chinese Racists Reveal Their Own Racism
Websites like chinaSMACK are as accurate a representation and reflection of foreigners as it is of Chinese people. Why do so many fight racism with more racism?
Quote: The Last Psychiatrist On Mercantilism
Stories Of Han Discrimination & Prejudice In Tibet & Xinjiang
Chinese people share their experiences of Han (China’s ethnic majority) discriminating against Tibetans or Uighurs (ethnic minorities). One offers a solution.
Military Training For China’s University Students (Video)
A popular video showing the military training all Chinese university students in the PRC are required to undertake is negatively received by Chinese netizens.
China Manufacturing Reality With Media, A Frightening Prospect?
Could the Chinese buy American media to create a false conception of China and Chinese society, culture, values? A psychiatrist examines a spoof by The Onion.
Stanford Professors, Establishing A Legal Company & Rich People
A Stanford professor takes a serious look at The Onion’s satire of China, a bunch of good advice on starting a company in China, & expectations of poor people.
Re-Education During Mao’s Cultural Revolution In China
Review of “Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress,” a movie adaptation of Da Sijie’s book of the same title telling the tale of two young men, a beautiful rural girl, and reading banned books.
Taiwanese Identity Survey: False Choice, Nationalism, Regionalism
A recent survey showed that 64.6% of respondents in Taiwan identified themselves as Taiwanese, 11.5% Chinese, while 18.1% both Taiwanese and Chinese. So what?
