Why has Adidas regained cultural relevance in China while Nike is struggling despite its global strength?
A response to a Dutch debate on China, and why nuance matters in an age of geopolitical polarization.
A new state-backed epic about the Qing conquest of Taiwan is stirring debate. Plus: the Shanxi mine disaster, a controversial prison film, hukou reform, and China’s top 5 rising books.
A special deep dive into the 2026 Xi-Trump summit through Chinese social media, highlighting the top 15 viral moments, internet memes, main themes, and netizen commentary.
Inside OPPO’s Mother’s Day PR fiasco and other failed marketing campaigns in China’s gender minefield
How a niche online debate was amplified into a global “racism” story, and why the real discussion runs deeper
From top trends to platform scandals, these were the biggest online topics of the year.
Hasan Piker's controversial China tour, a Chinese school uniform resurfaces in Africa, a new winter hotspot, why Chinese elites 'run' to Tokyo, and more.
Female comedians are taking center stage in a new era of Chinese stand-up, challenging stereotypes and turning jokes into real-life impact.
From AI-generated film releases to popular “micro-vacations”, these are the digital & social trends shaping Chinese online conversations this May Day holiday.
This week in China: Grassroots football fever, a Nobel laureate writes for the TikTok era, France's cultural relic bill, and a 19-year-old’s blind box obsession bankrupts her father's company.
The major talking points on Chinese social media this week: from the capture of a notorious child trafficker and unexpected death of Zhang Xuefeng, to one of the most expensive Chinese music video ever made.
Russian recruitment ads, China's censorship, and how Western media sometimes guess Beijing's stance by reading between the wrong lines.
Weibo, Wechat, Douyin, or Xiaohongshu? Understanding China’s top 10 social media platforms.
From 'Chinese Twitter' to digital dinosaur, the story of Weibo reflects the shifting dynamics of China’s online media landscape.
Behind the hashtag about Nanjing's cross-dressing ‘Sister Hong’: from legal implications to viral spectacle.
Labubu is not ‘Chinese’ at all—and at the same time, it is very much a product of present-day China.
As American 'TikTok Refugees' flock to China's Xiaohongshu (Rednote), their encounter with 'Li Hua' strikes a chord in divided times.
Chinese search engine Baidu is under scrutiny after the death of a 21-year-old cancer patient. Many netizens blame Baidu for offering advertised space to fraudulent doctors....
Short introduction to featured article: China and the End of Down Syndrome
With screenings for Down syndrome becoming more advanced, there are less and less babies being born with Down in China every year. Unborn babies with Down...
As the countdown to the official opening of Shanghai Disneyland has started, crowds of visitors already flocked to the Magic Kingdom area this weekend. With huge...
One man from Xianyang was so fed up with his family forcing him to marry that he ran off and hid in the ruins of a...
The recent mysterious murder of the 25-year-old Chinese Michelle Leng, who studied in Sydney, has become a much-talked about case on social media, both in China...
Chinese political cartoonist Badiucao has left Weibo for the more liberal Twitter. But now that Twitter has appointed Kathy Chen, a former member of China’s People’s...
International car service company Uber is currently testing new rules that could make ordering a Uber cab more expensive for riders. On Chinese social media, netizens...
After the A4 waist and iPhone 6 legs, another Weibo hashtag gives netizens an opportunity to show off their slender bodies. With "The Big Weight Loss...
What are the most popular books amongst Chinese readers? In light of World Book Day, What's on Weibo gives an overview of the most popular books...
A recent Sichuan university murder case has shocked China's netizens. As one of the most heinous campus crimes in China's recent history, it has attracted much...
China's 'cyberstar economy' is alive and kicking.
"My name is Li Yun, I am 30 years old, and am a victim of long-term abuse by my husband" - a female victim of domestic...
"As a media personality", she will pay more attention to her "words and image," Papi Jiang has promised.
Some call the recent ad campaign of skincare brand SK-II hypocritical. Is it?
