An unfortunate misunderstanding led to one innocent man being the only person injured in a crowd of thousands.
From viral street food vendors to China’s donkey crisis and new eldercare services, here’s this week’s Weibo highlights in What’s on Weibo’s China Trend Watch.
731 was China’s most anticipated war movie of the year — how could it fail so miserably to live up to public expectations?
A big debate over yùzhìcài — pre-made food — has boiled over on Chinese social media after a Xibei food review by Luo Yonghao pushed the...
Female comedians are taking center stage in a new era of Chinese stand-up, challenging stereotypes and turning jokes into real-life impact.
From Kim Jong-un in Beijing to Lu Xun’s cigarette: what China’s talking about this week – a top 10 by What’s on Weibo.
There’s talk of a ‘de-instant-noodling’ of China’s high-speed trains, but many netizens think smoking on the platform is the stinkier problem.
From foreign anti-smoking bloggers to the “Modern Lin Zexu,” China is seeing a rise in online anti-smoking activism.
"You think we’re scared of you? It’s not like we haven’t been to jail before."
"To put it bluntly, temples have been places of deception, corruption, opportunism, and exploitation since ancient times."
After six students drowned in a mine tank, social media users question safety precautions and media framing.
"Tap water safety is a barometer of a city’s level of civilization."
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...
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.
🔥 Quick Take: Trending in China – Week 18 This is a brief update from our curated roundup of what’s trending in China this week. A...
From squatting to standing on seats: the messy reality of sitting toilets in Beijing malls.
What's been trending on Weibo and beyond? I doomscrolled Chinese social media so you don’t have to.
