A recent kerfuffle over a Chinese ad campaign for French jewelry brand Cartier has shown that while Chinese consumers have become increasingly open-minded about advertisements featuring same-sex couples, marketers are still reluctant to embrace LGBTQ inclusivity in fear of objections from Chinese censors.
Balenciaga, the luxury fashion brand founded in 1917 and known today for over-the-top, designs that cause online controversies, has yet again caused a major stir on the Chinese internet because of a new collection.
While some of the red lines are well known, other subjects that were once safe for discussion are suddenly targeted by the authorities. Descriptions of suicide appear to be the latest inclusion on the censor’s list.
A 17-year-old Chinese girl in Guangdong Province has successfully escaped a forced marriage arranged by her parents after seeking help from law enforcement.
Creativity does not get you into a good university! That seems to be the message from parents of children at the top high school in east China’s city of Nanjing, which recently reversed plans to reduce the emphasis on high test scores.
Former employees of Chinese internet firms are engaged in a culture war with their colleagues at Microsoft China about work-life balance.
While the news about Microsoft's potential acquisition of TikTok was a huge relief for its American users, it was received poorly on the Chinese internet, with many calling Zhang Yiming, ByteDance’s founder and CEO, a “spineless traitor” and a “despicable coward,” among other insults.
Once the world's biggest bike-sharing company, Ofo remains buried under lawsuits and debt.
Zhejiang University (ZJU), one of the most prestigious institutions in China, has expelled a male student who was allowed to remain enrolled despite a conviction for sexually assaulting a woman.