"Brother Sharp" is the nickname of a homeless man who became famous because of his good looks and dress sense. [Full story]
• 'Brother Sharp' hot on the Net

Ma Nuo, 22, a model from Beijing, told a jobless man who invited her to ride on his bike that she would rather cry in a BMW. [Full story]
• Money worship show stings traditional love values

Much the same as Twitter, microblogs allow users to post messages of 140 Chinese characters or less via the Web, SMS or MMS. [Full story]
• Microblogging changes life: survey

"Geili" literally means "to give power" but is now accepted as an adjective describing something "cool" or "awesome". [Full story]
• The rise of Net buzzword 'gelivable'

"My Father is Li Gang!" became one of  the most popular catchphrases in China after a hit-and-run scandal. [Full story]
• Drunken driver boasts father is a police official

"Ant tribe" refers to recent graduates who crowd into slums in big cities in search of work.  [Full story]
 • 1 million 'ants' struggling in cities: Survey

Humorous terms that express the rage and resignation of consumers faced with crazy food prices. [Full story]
• China's veggie prices up 62.4%

Liu Zhu, 19, rose to stardom overnight after his cross-dressing performance on a TV show. [Full story]
• Cross-dressing Boy stirs up debate on gender

"Xiao Yueyue" rose to fame after a friend blogged about her bizarre behavior on a shopping trip to Shanghai. [Full story]
• Sizzling online saga gets bigger, juicier

Became a buzzword after an official whose name sounds like the Chinese word for lamb controversially won the Lu Xun Prize for a poem that was panned by critics. [Full story]