China's Internet is a hot topic nowadays. With more and more books published on the topic, What's on Weibo picked a recent one to review. This...
As China is seeing a major crackdown on lawyers, activists and scholars, some on China's 'blacklist' trust the I'm Getting Arrested app to inform their circles...
China’s economic growth has not just changed entire villages and family constructions; it has also reshaped the landscape of dating and marriage. Millions of Chinese go...
Why do China's bank savings fly away? Putting money in the bank is generally considered safe, but millions of dollars have been disappearing from Chinese banks....
Fighting for freedom of speech in the censored world of Weibo - that is the mission of Free Weibo, a platform that uncovers all the search...
A new trend on Sina Weibo is showing the more artisanal side of Chinese netizens. In an age where everything is digital, ‘Handwritten Weibo’ have become...
A top 10 of the most useful and funny Chinese apps.
Getting Married Through Weibo? Alipay and Sina Weibo have launched a new service where paying traffic fines, handling immigration issues or scheduling marriage registration no longer...
First Live Broadcast of Court Case on Weibo. Want to attend a Chinese court case? No need to go outside - just go on Weibo. The...
The new Chinese cooking app 'Good Chef' was only launched last fall, but has already created a buzz in China. The start-up managed to get a...
China is in the midst of a gay revolution. Geng Le, founder of gay app 'Blued', is one of the instigators. He is both a smart...
Weixin (微信), also known as WeChat, has become one of China's most popular smartphone apps. The app is taking over the mobile market, and is impacting...
Over the previous week, What’s on Weibo editor Manya Koetse was interviewed by the China Daily about the wondrous world of China’s biggest e-commerce platform Taobao, after...
Is Ai Wei Wei really more 'pornographic' than a naked Jennifer Lawrence?
What's on Weibo has compiled a list of the most remarkable products for sale on Taobao - China's largest e-commerce platform.
North Korea has launched its very own tablet. The device, that is said to be locally produced, is an Android tablet that can be obtained for...
Trending topic of August 3: Super Smartphone Virus (＃超级手机病毒). Sina Weibo microbloggers are rapidly sharing a warning about a supervirus that is currently affecting countless smartphones....
"Jumei suspected of sellings counterfeit products". Another counterfeit scandal has made the headlines in China.
A new catchprase “Do you know who my dad is?” has gone viral on Weibo and the Chinese Internet.
What's WeChat? A Short Guide to China's Super App. WeChat currently is China’s most popular smartphone application, and it is winning over consumers within the mobile...
