How Chinese social media is making sense of the first geopolitical shockwaves of 2026.
Andrew Methven's favorite Chinese phrases of the year, a special feature by RealTime Mandarin.
From top trends to platform scandals, these were the biggest online topics of the year.
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.
From ugly-cute rebellion to a new kind of 'C-pop,' the breakout success of Wakuku sheds light on Chinese consumer culture...
Behind the scandal at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital: the doctor, the trainee, and the letter that took over the Chinese...
“This man is doing God’s work. In just six hours, he eliminated all Western media propaganda about China,” Chinese influencer...
Feminine hygiene brand Fuyanjie is caught in a social media storm over its "dark and stinky" marketing campaign.
One small step for animal protection in China, one giant leap for Molly the elephant.
China's temporary 'Fangcang' shelter hospitals are here to stay.
Billions were spent on the venues to host the Asia Cup, what will happen to them now that China will no longer be the host country?
Wanting to get away from China's sweeping Covid-19 lockdowns, everybody is suddenly from Iceland now.
Li-Ning enters the coffee market: "Will they sell sneaker-flavored coffee?"
Has testing negative or positive for Covid become a matter of 'good' versus 'evil'?
A viral WeChat blog criticizes Chinese journalists for 'dumbing down' and exaggerating Shanghai Covid news.
An incident in which a man taken to a morgue turned out to be alive doesn't really help to restore residents' trust in Shanghai.
Molly the elephant has become a powerful symbol for hundreds of other performing elephants in China.
From Weibo to Zhihu, Chinese social media platforms now display netizens' geolocation to ensure a 'healthy online environment.'
In line with a new 'hard isolation' measure, the entrances of some Shanghai residential buildings were fenced up.
"The best way to make videos go viral is by censoring them."
'Voices of April' is the biggest topic in China's Covid social media era since the death of Dr. Li Wenliang.
Liu Genghong (Will Liu) is leading his best lockdown life.
