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Why Chinese Political Humor is Spreading Online

The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports on the rise of political humor in China and the role of the Internet in spreading subversive messages through satire. Listen here: “When the situation is getting tougher, the humor is...

Music Video: Chuanzi (川子): Zheng Qianhua (郑钱花)

Singer Chuanzi (real name 姜亚川 Jiang Yachuan) was once a troubled teenager and was imprisoned for assault when he was 18 years old. After being released from jail at the age of 25, he tried to reconnect with his old friends, but...

Music Video: People of July - By Chuanzi (川子)

What happened in Chinese cyberspace around the tragic high-speed rail crash last month was a milestone in the rising power of the Internet in China. The apparent government cover-up, the ruthless treatment of victims...

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