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On Humanity

Why young Chinese call themselves “laborers,” “balance payers,” and “tool people”

By Aria Zhang   February 15, 2021
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The Walking Dead

Why young Chinese describe themselves as “socially dead”

By Aria Zhang   December 10, 2020
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Riding the Wave

The origin of “后浪,” the newest inspirational buzzword for Chinese youths

By Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)   August 1, 2020
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On Food Liberty

China’s netizens are demanding new freedoms—to eat

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   July 4, 2020
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Top Internet Slang of 2019

From “active losers” to “pickled vegetable fish”—here are TWOC’s top slang picks of the year

By William Tanza & Hatty Liu   December 26, 2019
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Roll with It

Jargon for anything you love or hate

By Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)   July 13, 2019
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Up in the Air

Out of touch with the common people? You may be inflated

By Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)   February 27, 2019
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Who Translates It Best?

Google, Baidu, or Sogou—which translation software gets internet slang right (or the least wrong)?

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Fanning The Flames

Which type of obsessive fan are you?

  January 3, 2015
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The Elements of Slang

Feeling a bit behind the times? Liz Tung helps you get cool as a cow with this slang tutorial.

By Liz Tung   November 5, 2012