A controversy over dumplings
Society & Culture
Top society and culture news for February 22, 2017. Part of the daily The China Projectย news roundup "Chinese lab to study Ebola and other dangerous pathogens."
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Steamed soup dumplings with vinegar or soy sauce โ that is the questionย / Guancha.cn (in Chinese)
Steamed soup dumplingsย (ๅฐ็ฌผๅ xiวolรณngbฤo), a famous Shanghai dish, have become the topic of a debate on Chinese social media. Specifically, the question of what to dip them in has aroused passions, with the main controversy being โDo you dip in vinegar or soy sauce?โ as askedย (in Chinese) by one Weibo user, although other commenters voted for sugar, sesame, hot pepper chili oil, and peanut butter. -
Beijing gets tough on noisy, dancing granniesย / SCMP
Dancing in public spaces is popular among middle-aged and elderly Chinese ladies in many cities across China. While some people support this fitness activity, others criticize it as a public disturbance because of the loud music cranked out by tinny speakers that it usually involves. Starting in March, people in Beijing who dance in public to loud music could face fines or even detentions. The new regulations stipulate that โoutdoor exercises organized by groups or individuals should not disturb public order or affect othersโ work and living conditions.โ ย
- Mirror of time: Chinese weddings through the decadesย / Whatโs on Weibo
- Scammers in China fake road injuries, but cameras capture the truthย / NYT (paywall)
