Humor is serious business. This is the What's on Weibo newsletter, issue 4, featuring China's social heartbeat of week 20.
There is more to these small incidents than meets the eye. This is the Weibo Watch wrap-up of China's biggest social media discussions of week 19, 2023.
As we wrap up week 18 of 2023, let's take a look at the top trends on Chinese social media. These are the main takeaways you need to know.
From Memphis to Shanghai to Beijing: every step in Yaya's journey is closely followed by China's panda fans.
Exploring the dynamics that led to the social storm involving Chinese comedian 'House' Li Haoshi.
A viral video showed a group of flight crew members grabbing the man together.
Abandoned nucleic acid booths are getting a second life through these new initiatives.
From Weibo to WeChat, from Douyin to Zhihu, Li Haoshi's joke has sparked widespread conversations, and opinions vary.
The Hubei bridge had been in operation since 2016, with no prior accidents.
This is the What's on Weibo podcast #5. The death of Li Wenliand caused a social media storm in February 2020. It's been a year - time to look back.
The rise of Ding Zhen: it started with one Douyin clip and triggered a social media storm.
The third episode of the What's on Weibo podcast, discussing the latest trends on Weibo.
In light of yet another recent celebrity scandal, it is time to explore some of China's sex facts.
A new food trend is taking over Beijing. It is a spicy dish called 黄焖鸡米饭 (huangmenjimifan), “Yellow braised chicken and rice”. Restaurants all over the city...
The new semester at university has commenced, meaning thousands of freshmen move into their new on-campus homes. Not all of China's dormitories are comfortable; one dorm...
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...
Li Xianglan (李香兰) aka Yamaguchi Yoshiko passed away at the age of 94. A rising star during the Sino-Japanese War, she was loved by those who...
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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...
Is Ai Wei Wei really more 'pornographic' than a naked Jennifer Lawrence?
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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...
China has a thriving abortion industry, with clinics offering various treatment options, including a more expensive 'VIP treatment.'
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....
