The hashtag “Three Day Countdown to the 9.3 Military Parade” (#九三阅兵倒计时3天#) was top trending on Sunday, initiated by Beijing Daily (北京日报), and on Tueday, Xinhua boosted the big 9.3 countdown hashtag ...

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China Society Online Debates About China’s Train Traditions: No More Instant Noodles or Cigarette Breaks? There’s talk of a ‘de-instant-noodling’ of China’s high-speed trains, but many netizens think ...

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“We are not friends, and have never been,” is a line that went viral recently in light of the heightened focus on war in Chinese media and popular culture.