Miss Shaanxi and changing beauty standards in China
After beauty contestants got scolded online for their looks, what could we learn about the changing perception of beauty standards in China?
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Beatrice Tamagno
Tired of consumerism: meet the minimalist Chinese youth
Minimalist groups thrive on Chinese platform Douban, where hundreds of thousands share their lifestyle and strategies to reduce consumption.
Lorena Voroneanu
Why so Sang? Pessimism in Chinese youth culture
Sang culture, which centers around defeatism, loss, and pessimism, is gaining popularity on the Chinese Internet. But why so Sang?
Daiane Chen
Regaining Consumers’ Trust on RED, Instagram-like Chinese Social Media
How did 小红书 (RED) go from a trustworthy user reviews platform to a doubtful app full of heavily edited pictures and false advertisement?
Beatrice Tamagno
Chicken soup for the soul: the weird universe of Tiktok wisdom
Self-help content with Chinese characteristics is the latest Douyin craze: why are Chinese users craving “Chicken Soup for the Soul”?
Chunxiao
Fighting ayis on Bilibili: when social inequalities go viral
Quarelling damas (or aunties) is a sensation on Bilibili. What does bringing this marginalized group into the spotlight say about China?
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