Cyberbullying in China finds victims in all corners
Women on the Chinese internet tend to get trolled for their looks and posts about private matters, whereas their male counterparts are more likely to be judged for their opinions on social issues.
Jenny Feng
Jiayun (Jenny) Feng is the Society and Culture Editor at The China Project. Born and raised in Shanghai, she is a bilingual journalist committed to reporting on China-related issues with a global perspective.
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A long-standing stereotype about China’s Silver Economy consumer is someone who is frugal, inactive, and busy looking after their grandchildren. But the three-year pandemic has been a catalyst for many Chinese seniors to ‘treat themselves,’ embrace a fun-oriented lifestyle, and spend more.
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