"Brand curator" — Phrase of the Week

A street vendor gives a new meaning to a recently invented internet slang phrase

Oct 5 • 

Andrew Methven

6

September 2025

"In direct opposition to" — Phrase of the Week

Arc'teryx faces backlash over fireworks display in Tibet

Sep 28 • 

Andrew Methven

5

"Ulterior motives" — Phrase of the Week

A critic of Lu Xun's smoking habit has other things in mind

Sep 14 • 

Andrew Methven

13

"Shift from liquor to chips" — Phrase of the Week

Chinese investors have a new darling

Sep 7 • 

Andrew Methven

11

August 2025

"Using a cannon to kill a fly"— Phrase of the Week

Mosquito eradication efforts in Guangdong go too far

Aug 31 • 

Andrew Methven

12

"The student has surpassed the teacher"— Phrase of the Week

Nanjing starts the "Great Battle of Memes" during Jiangsu Super

Aug 24 • 

Andrew Methven

14

"Confront it head-on" — Phrase of the Week

A graduate employee takes on Chery Auto's overtime cutlure

Aug 17 • 

Andrew Methven

18

"One mouse dropping ruins a whole pot of porridge" — Phrase of the Week

The fall of the Shaolin Temple abbot casts a long shadow

Aug 10 • 

Andrew Methven

17

"Rat people" — Phrase of the Week

An internet phrase takes hold

Aug 3 • 

Andrew Methven

15

July 2025

"Clown show" — Phrase of the Week

Water authorities in Hangzhou come under fire and residents hit by foul-smelling tap water

Jul 27 • 

Andrew Methven

20

"Tripartite rivalry" — Phrase of the Week

China’s three big online platforms compete for market share in new battleground of instant retail

Jul 20 • 

Andrew Methven

10

"A tale of two worlds" — Phrase of the Week

Qingdao University students bake in dorms while staff enjoy air-conditioned offices

Jul 13 • 

Andrew Methven

16