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...
The announced US sanctions on WeChat cause concern on Weibo, where the question "Apple or Wechat?" is trending.
Chinese latest hit drama 'Nothing but Thirty' has 20 billion views on its Weibo hashtag page.
"Did Trump buy up the trending lists?", some Chinese web users wonder.
If it were up to Weibo users, America's consulate in Chengdu, that's been ordered to close, will be the next hotpot joint in town.
News of the Chinese Consulate on Houston being ordered to close by the US is top trending on Weibo today.
"Twittering China's stories well" - about the surge of Chinese official accounts on Twitter.
Chinese social media responses to the Western anti-racism movement after Floyd’s death.
"Horses will still run, stocks will still sizzle, and dancers will still dance."
The China Internet Report brings order to the chaos of China's ever-changing digital environment.
The bizarre story that went trending this week involves China's tech giant Tencent and China's undisputed sauce queen Lao Gan Ma.
China's latest COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures are drawing criticism from social media users.
Idol reality survival shows are riding a new wave of popularity in China.
..Chinese netizens made the super-popular reality show "Sisters Who Make Waves" go viral anyway.
Hainan's police have never been cooler.
A major oil tanker explosion has left over a hundred people injured and at least ten dead in Wenling, Zhejiang.
