From war memory to viral eggs, salty cakes, an unfortunate dinner party and farewell to an iconic actress.
From Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court fire and China’s new “family member” rule to Japanese concerts halted, the Nantong viral remark, childcare subsidy payouts, 6G trials,...
The meeting between US President Donald Trump and new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi became a popular topic on China social media, thanks to a stream...
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“We have plenty of cattle and horses in China now — just not enough donkeys” (“目前我国牛马都不缺，就缺驴”).
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.
Chinese netizens embraced a supposed “demonizing” Western gaze in AFP photos and made it their own.
With China’s box office relay tradition, every movie’s success becomes a win for Chinese cinema.
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...
Labubu is not ‘Chinese’ at all—and at the same time, it is very much a product of present-day China.
The cosplaying girl, who usd the n-word and told the American YouTuber how racist she was, seems to have been referencing a meme.
Is turning to Western suppliers an effective way for workers to pressure domestic companies into complying with labor laws?
The woman behind the famous resignation note, 'I want to see the world,' ended up traveling in China before going back home.
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The impact of Ne Zha 2 goes beyond box office figures—yet, in the end, it’s the numbers that matter most.
How did the trendy and cute "China Chic" cartoon image come to symbolize questionable takeout food in China?
As American 'TikTok Refugees' flock to China's Xiaohongshu (Rednote), their encounter with 'Li Hua' strikes a chord in divided times.
From quirky potatoes to low-key vibes, we uncover 10 buzzwords that shaped China's cultural and social landscape in 2024.
