Liz Carter

Liz Carter, an author and translator of Chinese-English language teaching textbooks, and a Tea Leaf Nation contributor, writes on Chinese Internet culture.

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Why Anxiety Is on the Rise in China

Why Anxiety Is on the Rise in China

Economic growth has raised living standards throughout the country -- but stress levels have risen too. More »

Does Anyone Trust the Chinese Red Cross?

Does Anyone Trust the Chinese Red Cross?

A look at the organization's worsening image problem. More »

Did CCTV Hire Celebrities to Bash Apple on Weibo?

Did CCTV Hire Celebrities to Bash Apple on Weibo?

Complaints about iPhones may not be so organic, after all. More »

Chinese Politician: We Must Allow the Chinese to Have a Second Child

Chinese Politician: We Must Allow the Chinese to Have a Second Child

The idea of abolishing the one-child policy, once taboo in China, now has a prominent backer More »

Chinese Web Users Gasp—in Code—as NYT Cyber Attacks Exposed

Chinese Web Users Gasp—in Code—as NYT Cyber Attacks Exposed

Chinese netizens engage in clever rhetorical tricks in order to talk openly about the New York Times hacking story. [Stringer/Reuters] After the New York Times published an article detailing the four months during which the venerated publication was the subject of hacking attacks traced to China, the news spread on Sina Weibo, China's Twitter. Despite internal censorship measures and the blocking of some sensitive keywords, some users nevertheless… More »

A Tale of Two Riches: Comparing U.S. and Chinese Wealth, in Charts

A Tale of Two Riches: Comparing U.S. and Chinese Wealth, in Charts

Wealthy Chinese are, on average, 16 years younger than their American counterparts. More »

The Best of the Chinese Internet, 2012

The Best of the Chinese Internet, 2012

Web users behind the Great Firewall bantered over topics ranging from competitive singing to government accountability. Sometimes, they were even the same thing. More »

Whom Should the Chinese Army Serve—the Party or the State?

Whom Should the Chinese Army Serve—the Party or the State?

On the weakening of ideology in the PLA More »

On Sale Now in China: Cans of 'Revolutionary' Air

On Sale Now in China: Cans of 'Revolutionary' Air

Courtesy of one of the country's biggest philanthropists. What is he up to? More »

China's Annual September 11 Debate: Does America Deserve Our Sympathy?

China's Annual September 11 Debate: Does America Deserve Our Sympathy?

Many Chinese are memorializing the tragedy today, but, as in past years, some are arguing that the U.S. had it coming. More »

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