Videos of altercations on China's high-speed trains flooded social media following the May Day busy travel season. This is the Weibo Watch wrap-up of China's biggest social media discussions of week 19.
Making 2000 yuan ($287) now is not the same as making 2000 yuan then. Some netizens complain that they'll never earn as much as their dad did.
As another textbook controversy goes viral on Chinese socials, some feel that there are no excuses for teaching children the wrong things.
As we wrap up week 18 of 2023, let's take a look at the top trends on Chinese social media. These are the main takeaways you need to know.
As the entire country is watching how the Zibo BBQ hype has been unfolding, every little thing can create an online storm.
Fun, fast, frugal: this Chinese travel trend is all about doing as much as possible at a low price within a limited time.
Weibo Watch Weekly: From the tragic death of a Chinese acrobat to the major controversy surrounding BMW MINI.
China won't "watch the fire from the other side of the river," but it also will not "pour oil on the fire" of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Chinese food vlogger Xu Zhihui (徐志辉) was part of a cat abuse chat group on QQ.
This is the What's on Weibo podcast #5. The death of Li Wenliand caused a social media storm in February 2020. It's been a year - time to look back.
The rise of Ding Zhen: it started with one Douyin clip and triggered a social media storm.
The third episode of the What's on Weibo podcast, discussing the latest trends on Weibo.
So much reading to do! These are some of the best new books on China.
In Hunan, Ma Ying-jeou will now mostly be remembered as 'the boy from Xiangtan.'
From Xuzhou to Dalian, the conclusion of these criminal cases was eagerly awaited, with varying opinions on the verdicts and sentences.
While there are more efforts to erase old propaganda slogans, some people don't understand the rush: "It's ingrained in our memories already."
Despite a range of measures to encourage childbirth, a definitive solution to combat China's declining birth rates remains elusive.
On Weibo, the case has generated discussions in light of parents often using folk treatments or home remedies without knowing the dangers.
A desperate Ningxia land owner is seeing his plantation getting destroyed because a coal mine cut off water supplies.
Having a second or third baby? Zhezhou County will give you bonus points for that.
Weibo discussions about a woman from Wuhan who was fired after sharing news of her pregnancy for "inability" to do her job.
In Xi's piece, the word "China" was the most recurring one. In Putin's article, the word "Russia" was repeated the most.
The Two Sessions have been trending on Chinese social media all week, and some topics garnered more attention than others.
New video by Party newspaper about the People's Republic of China: "I own a vast territory, but not an inch shall be lost."
A hashtag related to Xi Jinping's third term received over 1.2 billion views on Weibo.
It's a Culture & Tourism Bureau social media battle: China's local tourist offices are fighting to go viral to attract more visitors.
China's 'wolf warrior diplomacy' is only a result of wolves being rampant, Foreign Minister Qin Gang suggested during the Two Sessions.
After the FBI suggested it is likely that Covid-19 originated in a Wuhan lab, commentator Hu Xijin posted about "the United States of Rumors."
