France’s ‘burkini’ bans recently sparked outrage on Twitter, where many netizens called them "racist" and "oppressive". On Chinese social media, however, many netizens seem to support...
China's National Tourist Bureau recently issued new public travel regulations that restrict or blacklist Chinese tourists from traveling if they behave 'uncivilized'. At present, these 20...
A Canadian CBC Olympic commentator has angered netizens with the comments he made after the performance of a 14-year-old Chinese national athlete when he thought his...
Chinese internet regulators have fined and shut down several major news site webpages this week for producing ‘original news reporting’. Chinese state-run Global Times newspaper's columnist...
As politicians, (British) citizens and international media are feverishly discussing the post-Brexit turmoil, many Chinese netizens see the Brexit referendum as a “divorce drama” rather than...
News of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union is fully dominating international headlines and has become the number one trending topic on Sina Weibo. As...
A sign asking customers 'not to tap the watermelons' in an Italian supermarket has recently caused much upheaval on Chinese social media, where many people think...
What are the most popular books amongst Chinese readers? In light of World Book Day, What's on Weibo gives an overview of the most popular books...
China's 'cyberstar economy' is alive and kicking.
"As a media personality", she will pay more attention to her "words and image," Papi Jiang has promised.
Following David Cameron, Tim Cook and many other prominent international figures, scientist genius Stephen Hawking has now made his entrance on China’s social media platform Sina...
Following the recent establishment of the Czech-China strategic partnership during Xi’s visit to Europe, CCTV has presented a new cartoon production of the famous Czech Little...
Papi Chan is the new kid on the block when it comes to China's online celebrities. Although this 'online celebrity economy' is often criticized, Papa might...
Seek McCartney (寻找罗麦) is the first gay movie to be on screen in mainland China. Its release is noteworthy, especially since a popular Chinese gay TV...
Chinese media report that the Dutch 'soccer superstar' Johan Cruyff (克鲁伊夫) has died at the age of 68 due to cancer. The news was immediately shared...
The 21-year-old American student Otto Warmbier joined a Chinese tour group to Pyongyang in late December, where he was later arrested and given 15 years of...
An awkward media moment has got Weibo talking. When CCTV reported that actor and director Zhang Guoli advocated for stronger monitoring of web dramas at China's...
Chinese opinion leader Ren Zhiqiang is no longer on Weibo as of February 28. After critiquing the Party for the second time within six months, his...
Getting married is a costly affair in China. Especially in China's rural areas, men are expected to pay staggering prices to their bride's family before marriage.
Top TV drama 'The Imperial Doctress' (明代女医师) brings the most famous female doctor of the Ming Dynasty to the TV screen. Tan Yunxian (谈允贤), who lived...