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.
From tech-powered messaging to pop culture politics, China's propaganda has undergone a major transformation in the social media age.
The impactful, the humorous, the surprising, the iconic – these are stories to remember as we reflect on a decade of What's on Weibo.
Chinese tech giants are massively investing in virtual reality and in the technologies that are building up the Chinese metaverse.
The Health Code system and the ‘Green Horse’ meme have become part of everyday life in a zero-Covid China.
The stories of Liu Xuezhou and the Xuzhou mother both developed in real-time while netizens pushed them to the front page, making them too big for...
A peek into China’s electronic dance music scene, from Jean Michel Jarre to the country’s post-covid club scene.
What happens after Chinese celebrities become tainted by scandal? A list of 25 'tainted celebrities' in China.
Political, patriotic art mocking Western leaders is welcomed by social media users and propagated by Chinese officials.
Nèijuǎn (involution) has become a commonly used term on Chinese social media, but what is it?
The virtual entertainment market is exploding in China.
What started with a 2003 internet sensation grew into a massive movement - Hanfu is booming on Weibo and beyond.
"Twittering China's stories well" - about the surge of Chinese official accounts on Twitter.
Chinese social media responses to the Western anti-racism movement after Floyd’s death.
With the rapid digitalization of China's healthcare, Chinese patients now have more ways than one to receive medical assistance.
Who's apologizing and why? An A-Z list of the foreign companies caught up in China's online brand hunt.
"Hong Kong, the Pearl of the Orient, is no longer blooming, but covered in cuts and bruises."
