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Grandma's solo road trip: Tired of an unhappy marriage and after toiling all her life for others, this 57-year-old is finally living for herself.
Chinese granny finds freedom on road trip
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Meet Alice, an 8-year-old who practises at least 2 hours every day in the hopes of becoming a pro figure skater.
Little girl battles to become figure skater in China
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A traditional spittoon, or chamber pot, that was common in China is being sold on Amazon as a “fruit basket”.
Spittoons sold as fruit baskets on Amazon
A traditional spittoon, or chamber pot, that was common in China is being sold on Amazon as a “fruit basket”.
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China marks the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations with a special congee
China celebrates Laba Festival with rice porridge
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Meet Shi, a 'shadow artist' who manipulates light to create art
Chinese artist uses light and shadow to ‘draw’
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Meet members of a new wave of young, female stand-up acts in China, breaking into a domain dominated by men
China’s new wave of female comedians tackles stereotypes
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Early Chinese reviews of #Mulan are not kind. On Douban: “Worst Mulan ever.” “This is definitely not the Mulan we wanted to see.” “Western interpretations of Chinese stories are truly baffling.” – at Wan Chai District, Hong Kong
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Coronavirus: With no customers, Chinese restaurants and bars are live-streaming to make money goldthread2.com/culture/coro… via @@Goldthread2
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Within just a few years, people had gone from having no books to having too many. goldthread2.com/culture/chin… via @@Goldthread2
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I'm so happy @Goldthread2 and @dearclarissa are doing a series on one of my favourite cooking YouTubers Dianxi Xiaoge. My boyfriend and I are obsessed with her videos showcasing Yunnan cooking.
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Have you met China's #hiphop dancing grandma? 👵
Catch more of her moves with @Goldthread2 here: bit.ly/31gADxV💃
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This Chinese ‘#beatboxer’ can make any sound with his mouth😮
Watch on here ➡️ bit.ly/2LyMvHM via @Goldthread2
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If you want to read more about food in China @Goldthread2 is producing amazing things looking at history and contemporary culture related to many different topics. @dearclarissa’s piece on tofu is especially lovely: goldthread2.com/food/everyth…
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Stakes just got higher. After a week of silence on Hong Kong, China’s official news broadcast Xinwen Lianbo quotes Foreign Ministry accusing US of “interference” in HK affairs. Almost instantly a statement comes that US diplomats summoned by Beijing. google.com/amp/s/amp.scmp.co…
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if you're not following @Goldthread2 what are u even doing!!
. @PandaExpress wants people to know that they are cooking traditional Chinese food—in their own way.
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I wrote about something quite private for the first time. I never really talked to anyone about this part of my college experience. I hope it starts a longer conversation that we need to have on what real diversity and inclusivity means at a higher education institution #Duke
I wish I got that Duke University warning when I was in college - an op-ed by @AngelinaXu - gt4.life/duke
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"It delivered the message that Duke University finds it acceptable for faculty to punish students for—essentially—speaking a different language and being foreign." @AngelinaXu
I wish I got that Duke University warning when I was in college - an op-ed by @AngelinaXu - gt4.life/duke


















