Trending topic on Sina Weibo on September 23, 2014: Long Qiming (龙启明), former member of the Flying Tigers, is critically ill. Chinese netizens are collectively donating...
September 16, 2014: Weibo netizens are feverishly discussing the ‘Anhui poisoning trial’ (#安徽铊投毒案#), a rare case in the southeast of China, revolving around a love triangle and...
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Chinese authorities have been fighting the circulation of counterfeit money for decades. The topic of fake money became trending on Sina Weibo today after news came out...
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The manager of Taiwanese actor Ko Chentung 柯震东, also known as ‘Kai Ko’, has spoken out for the first time today after Ko’s arrest on August 14. The...
A shocking video went viral in June this year, showing a woman in a McDonald’s restaurant refusing to give some people her phone number, after which she...
Trending topic of August 20, 2014: Netizens are feverishly discussing a 14 year-old schoolgirl from Sanming, Fujian, who delivered a baby boy earlier this week on...
Trending topics of August 18, 2014: Famous Taiwanese actor and singer Ke Zhendong (柯震东) , also known as Ko Chentung, has been arrested for suspected drug use....
August 15, 2014: It has been 69 years since Japan surrendered and WWII ended. Most of China's veterans have passed, but many have become old and...
"Facekini goes international" (#脸基呢走入国际#). French fashion magazine CR Fashion Book has included a typically Chinese clothing item in its latest fashion spread. The 'facekini' is a...
A 15-year-old boy from Finland has made media headlines in China by expressing his wish to enter the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. The young...
Trending topic of August 11, 2014: China’s policies on maternity leave. Businessman and National People’s Congress delegation member Wang Youjun has consistently been advocating extending China’s...
On August 10, Beijing's National People's Congress delegate Wang Youjun has called for an extension of women's maternity leave to three years in order to improve...
Trending topic on Sina Weibo, August 8 2014: “Leaders follow their routine at Henan drought” (#河南大草领导走过场#). Henan Province faces its worst case of draught and lowest rainfall...
Trending Topic of August 7, 2014: What was once an April Fools joke has now turned into a heated online discussion: is Sherlock Holmes ‘coming out’...
The Confucius Institute Online has launched a poll on Weibo to look for the most popular Chinese character. The online poll was held concurrently with the...
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....
Trending topic of August 1, 2014: Gay Pride 2014. It might not be topic of the day on Sina Weibo, but it is for What’s on...
