From Subway Judge to Diving Grandpas, these were the main topics that mattered on Chinese social media recently.
It's been an explosive week on Chinese social media. Since Tuesday, when Japan formally announced its decision to start releasing waste water from Fukushima, related topics have been dominating Chinese social media platforms.
Post-pandemic travel disillusionment to the 'Unkillable One from Shijiazhuang', an overview of noteworthy and trending topics on Weibo and beyond.
A Changsha restaurant employee who intervened when a mother beat her child ended up paying the price for it.
Who's the bad Apple? There's much ado about Apple on Chinese social media this week, but things turn out differently than expected.
Qian Xuesen is a renowned Chinese scientist whose life shares remarkable parallels with Oppenheimer's.
The marriage was denied after a local official found the woman did not learn sign language and could not write.
From beauty guru to betrayal: why one livestream moment is shaking China's internet.
China's famous beauty livestreamer Li Jiaqi is in hot water after his annoyed response about an $11 eyebrow pencil.
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.
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?
World Autism Awareness Day has brought more attention to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in China, where autistic children are often labelled as either 'stars' or 'weaklings'....
News of a contaminated school campus located near a chemical factory in Changzhou has become top trending topic on China's social media on April 18. Due...
Teasing games at a recent celebrity wedding triggered online conversations about the Chinese tradition of 'naohun': 'making turbulence at a wedding'. Is this ancient wedding custom,...
Just a week after a video of an attack on a woman in a Beijing hotel went viral, another video exposing violence against women has emerged...
Need some motivation to hit the gym? Liang Yuxiang is China's latest internet sensation. The 61-year-old grandpa from Chengdu has got a killer body and a...
Naked pictures of a Chinese woman by a Tibetan lakeside have stirred widespread debates on Weibo, where many people think that the woman's act of getting...
An elderly couple forced to sleep outside their son’s door has reignited the debate over how China’s young cares for its elderly. As of May 1st,...
For many girls, makeup is part of their day to day life. But what happens when girls test their boyfriend's knowledge about their makeup items? A...
