“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.
PART OF THIS TEXT COMES FROM THE WEIBO WATCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER Over the past few weeks, the Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has been trending...
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.
The Kaifeng cycling craze revealed more than just the adventurous spirit of Chinese students.
Most netizens aren't buying the story about the Xiaoxitian bao'an allegedly "misunderstanding" his dismissal.
China's Golden Week, from October 1 to October 7, is one of the busiest times of the year for travel and sightseeing, with crowds surging across...
The 2024 Paris Olympics captivated Chinese social media, not just for the gold medal victories but also for the many moments that unfolded on the sidelines.
