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On The Road: Two Chinese Men Drive Bumper Cars on Shenyang Traffic Lane

Two men driving bumper cars on the road recently caught the attention of a Chinese netizen in Shenyang, Liaoning province.

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10 years ago

October 17, 2016

Manya Koetse

Two men driving bumper cars on the road recently caught the attention of a Chinese netizen in Shenyang, Liaoning province.

A Weibo netizen from the Chinese province of Liaoning recently exposed how two men drove bumper cars in the middle of a street in Shenyang, Liaoning’s capital.

According to the young woman, she spotted the two men in the early morning of October 15. The two men were street racing in the city’s Heping district…

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Manya Koetse is a sinologist, writer, and public speaker specializing in China’s social trends, digital culture, and online media ecosystems. She founded What’s on Weibo in 2013 and now runs the Eye on Digital China newsletter. Learn more at manyakoetse.com or follow her on X, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

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After six students drowned in a mine tank, social media users question safety precautions and media framing.

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1 year ago

July 25, 2025

Manya Koetse

🔥 Quick Take: Trending in China
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The tragic death of six Chinese students during a visit to the Wunugetushan Copper-Molybdenum Mine (乌努格吐山铜钼矿) in Inner Mongolia has been trending on Chinese social media this week.

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The Liaoyang Restaurant Fire That Killed 22 People

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1 year ago

April 29, 2025

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🔥 Quick Take: Trending in China – Week 18
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