Using hashtags such as “Trump’s Political Ally Shot While Speaking” (# 特朗普政治盟友演讲时遭枪击 #), Chinese media outlets, online ...
China’s famous beauty livestreamer Li Jiaqi is in hot water after his annoyed response about an $11 eyebrow pencil. Li Jiaqi is facing controversy for remarks he made during his recent e-commerce ...
How a Chinese boyband triggered social media discussions on what it means to be ‘masculine’. This month, a well-known Chinese educational program for children that featured a ‘feminine-looking’ ...
A string of extremely violent videos have recently been posted on Chinese social media, showing multiple bullies beating up their victim on camera. These so-called ‘campus violence videos’ (校园暴力视频) ...
Tears and apologies don’t seem to mean much in today’s social media era. Not too long ago, a well-known Chinese female university professor known as ‘Xiangyi’ (相宜) posted an emotional video addressing ...
This is Weiblog: the What’s on Weibo blog section providing updates on what is currently trending on Weibo, China’s biggest social media platform. What’s on Weibo is a reader-supported publication, ...
From a tragic “wild child” case in Yunnan to the farewell of Nobel laureate Yang Chen-Ning, here’s what’s trending on Weibo and beyond this week across Chinese social media.
The Chinese sales of the UNIQLO KAWS collection are so crazy that the craze itself has become an online hit. “I don’t even like UNIQLO, I just like to compete,” some shoppers say. Chinese shoppers are ...
The assassination attempt on former US President Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign event has become a major topic on Chinese social media, where Trump’s swift reaction and defiant gesture after the ...
Uncertain times for tourists trapped in Xishuangbanna: “They don’t know when the lockdown will be lifted and when they can go home.” Going on a holiday in China’s zero-Covid era can turn out ...
Some Chinese nursing homes are evolving into sought-after havens where China’s younger people can “lie flat” without worrying about meals and household chores, while enjoying a high-quality lifestyle.