Tag Archives: Internet Culture

Quick Observation: Virtual Currency Leads To Real World Ad Revenue For This Chinese Web Company

帮忙找骗我4000块钱的女的(120000MP) (Help me find the woman who cheated me out of 4000RMB (120000MP reward) Over the course of my research for last week’s post on renrou sousuo I came across this article on Sina Finance. MOP.com (猫扑) one of the … Continue reading

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Fleshing Out The Truth: Chinese netizens unite to deliver their own form of justice

“Yesterday after work I went online and took part in renrou sousuo. The girl’s boyfriend cheated on her while she was away on vacation in Hong Kong, so she posted all of his personal information on her blog. He deserves … Continue reading

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The Chinese Social Media Prism

You have most likely heard of a number of Chinese social media companies and their global counterparts. Below are two excellent graphical representations that summarize the key social media companies to observe (A special thanks to Brian Solis and Sa

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Observer ABC: A Lesson in Internet Language and Other Useful Phrases

Let’s make sense of this simulated MSN conversation between a Chinese boyfriend and girlfriend. First, we need to learn the essential vocabulary: A. Nanzihan 男子汉: is the essence of manliness. Someone who is considere

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