About Today: For All the Tea in China

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Today It gets your attention when the space program of the most populous country in the world lands an intact craft on the moon. Unless you're already some kind of expert like Charles Custer, it's probably a good time to learn a little more about modern-day China. (And if you think a new Samsung Chromebook might help, you should know that About.com Education is giving one away!) Getting Paid to Comment Online The "50 Cent Party" is thought to be a paid cadre of online commenters working for the Chinese government to advance its agenda and influence public opinion. How persuasive they are is up for debate, but they're certainly pervasive. 5 Ways to Get More Comments on Your Blog Curtis James Jackson III, A.K.A. 50 Cent How Much Allowance to Pay Your Kids Search Related Topics:  internet censorship  internet  propaganda China's Hottest Dating Show The TV show Fei Cheng Wu Rao is so popular in part because it features young people talking openly about dating and sex. It can get pretty cruel too. Direct translation of the show's title: "If you're not serious, then don't bother me." How Different Can Dating Be? From Casual Sex to Relationship 5 Ways to Increase Marital Intimacy Search Related Topics:  china dating show  china game show  chinese dating show Some Sobering Cyber Stats There are more than half a billion internet users in China. Two years from now it'll be more like 800 million. Online sales topped $1 trillion in 2012. Sure, growing internet usage comes with increased concerns about things like censorship and piracy, but the sheer numbers bode well for China's future. How China Censors its News Media Internet Censorship in America 5 Tips for E-Commerce Enterprises 10 Facts About Actual Pirates Search Related Topics:  internet  tech  china Are Chinese Cities Really That Polluted? The short answer is yes, but would you believe that some of China's more polluted cities have an Air Quality Index nearly six times what the U.S. considers "unhealthy" and more than three times what it would deem "hazardous?" Traffic, heavy industry and burning coal to heat cities in winter are just some of what's to blame. 10 FAQs About Climate Change Traffic Etiquette in Los Angeles Air Pollution and Lung Cancer Search Related Topics:  pollution  environment  beijing Related Searches China for Kids Beijing China Dating China Chinese Law China News Articles Featured Articles Remembering Tiananmen Square, 1976 China's Law Enforcement Bullies Why "Face" Needs Saving Buying & Selling Online the Chinese Way How 'China' is Hong Kong? Inside the Beijing-Shanghai Rivalry   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement