Chinese netizens embraced a supposed “demonizing” Western gaze in AFP photos and made it their own.
The social media storylines behind China’s Victory Day parade.
“We are not friends, and have never been,” is a line that went viral recently in light of the heightened focus on war in Chinese media...
From Telegram to Shaolin Temple, the two scandals that rocked Chinese social media this week.
Behind the hashtag about Nanjing's cross-dressing ‘Sister Hong’: from legal implications to viral spectacle.
From ugly-cute rebellion to a new kind of 'C-pop,' the breakout success of Wakuku sheds light on Chinese consumer culture and the forces driving China’s trend...
From China’s first soap opera Yearnings to the rise of AI-fueled nostalgia.
Labubu is not ‘Chinese’ at all—and at the same time, it is very much a product of present-day China.
Online sleuths connect emerald earrings to post-earthquake business ties—sparking official investigations.
"Dont believe the media," Zhao Shuo said: "And also don't believe me."
Behind the scandal at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital: the doctor, the trainee, and the letter that took over the Chinese internet.
Russian recruitment ads, China's censorship, and how Western media sometimes guess Beijing's stance by reading between the wrong lines.
From historic speeches to trending slogans, this is China’s official media response to the US tariff escalation.
From shifting sentiments on Zelensky to a renewed focus on Taiwan, recent geopolitical developments have sparked noteworthy takes from Chinese online commentators.
The impact of Ne Zha 2 goes beyond box office figures—yet, in the end, it’s the numbers that matter most.
Explaining why the celebration of the success of "Ne Zha 2" goes beyond box office numbers and cinema screens.
Weibo, Wechat, Douyin, or Xiaohongshu? Understanding China’s top 10 social media platforms.
With Weibo now 15 years old, we asked Sinologist Wichmann about its evolving role in shaping public opinion, its key moments, and whether it can remain...
As American 'TikTok Refugees' flock to China's Xiaohongshu (Rednote), their encounter with 'Li Hua' strikes a chord in divided times.
From 'Chinese Twitter' to digital dinosaur, the story of Weibo reflects the shifting dynamics of China’s online media landscape.
