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Netizens Outraged: Woman On Motorcycle Deliberately Drives Over Child’s Leg

What on earth moved a Guangdong woman to purposely drive over the legs of a 5-year-old child? It is the question on the minds of many netizens after shocking footage of the scene leaked on Chinese social media.

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10 years ago

January 3, 2017

Manya Koetse

What on earth moved a Guangdong woman to deliberately drive over the legs of a 5-year-old child? It is the question on the minds of many netizens after footage of the shocking scene leaked on Chinese social media.

A shocking video that was recently exposed on Chinese social media shows how a woman on a motorcycle drives over the legs of a 5-year-old child. The incident captured on camera in an alley reportedlyoccurred in…

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Six Chinese Students Dead After Falling Into Flotation Tank During Mine Visit

After six students drowned in a mine tank, social media users question safety precautions and media framing.

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1 year ago

July 25, 2025

Manya Koetse

🔥 Quick Take: Trending in China
This is a brief update from our curated roundup of what’s trending in China this week. A version of this story also appears in the Weibo Watch newsletter. Subscribe to stay in the loop.

The tragic death of six Chinese students during a visit to the Wunugetushan Copper-Molybdenum Mine (乌努格吐山铜钼矿) in Inner Mongolia has been trending on Chinese social media this week.

The students, who study mineral…

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The Liaoyang Restaurant Fire That Killed 22 People

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1 year ago

April 29, 2025

Manya Koetse

🔥 Quick Take: Trending in China – Week 18
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An enormous fire that happened at a restaurant in Liaoning’s Liaoyang on the afternoon of April 29 (see video) has gone top trending on Chinese social media, mainly…