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China Brands, Marketing & ConsumersJune 20, 2026
Quack Like a Goose: Why Beijing Street Vendor “Auntie Goose Legs” Sparked a Nationwide Debate
China Memes & ViralJune 20, 2026
Auntie Goose Legs, China’s Shrinking Condom Market, and DeepSeek’s AI Blind Spot
China Memes & ViralJune 12, 2026
A Chinamaxxing Brand, a Stressed-Out Possum, and Japan’s Lost Decades
Chapter DiveJune 12, 2026
“Going to Town to Handle Business”: How Adidas Went from Hated in China to a Chinamaxxing Brand
EditorialJune 2, 2026
Look Only at the Ugly Sides, and You Won’t See China
China Arts & Entertainment3 months ago
“Auntie Mei” Captured After 20 Years, China’s Train-Stain Scandal, and Zhang Xuefeng’s Final Lesson
Chapter Dive1 month ago
Comrade Trump Returns: The 2026 Trump–Xi Summit on Chinese Social Media
Chapter Dive3 months ago
Chinese Postdoc Death Raises Questions as Key Details Remain Missing
Chapter Dive1 month ago
My Mum Has Two Husbands: The OPPO Mother’s Day Fiasco and 7 Other Gender Marketing Fails in China
China Memes & Viral2 months ago
The AI Actor Debate, Tragedy in China’s “Fireworks Capital,” and the Viral Labubu Fridge
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Chapter Dive11 months agoHidden Cameras and Taboo Topics: The Many Layers of the “Nanjing Sister Hong” Scandal
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China Insight11 months ago“Jiangyou Bullying Incident”: From Online Outrage to Offline Protest
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China Arts & Entertainment9 months agoThe Wong Kar-wai Scandal Explained: The Dark Side of ‘Blossoms Shanghai’
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Chapter Dive12 months agoThe Next Labubu: What the Rise of Wakuku Tells Us About China’s Collectible Toy Wave