From viral street food vendors to China’s donkey crisis and new eldercare services, here’s this week’s Weibo highlights in What’s on Weibo’s China Trend Watch.
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From ugly-cute rebellion to a new kind of 'C-pop,' the breakout success of Wakuku sheds light on Chinese consumer culture and the forces driving China’s trend...
Labubu is not ‘Chinese’ at all—and at the same time, it is very much a product of present-day China.
🔥 Quick Take: Trending in China This is a brief update from our curated roundup of what’s trending in China this week. A version of this...
What’s in your water? Would a water by any other name taste as good? That’s the main gist of the topic that’s been trending these days...
Consumers are profiting from the full-blown delivery war between JD.com and Meituan—but is it just the same game with a different name?
🔥 Quick Take: Trending in China – Week 18 This is a brief update from our curated roundup of what’s trending in China this week. A...
From historic speeches to trending slogans, this is China’s official media response to the US tariff escalation.
"This moment is the time to reflect on our unity. If we can choose domestic alternatives, we should."
Is turning to Western suppliers an effective way for workers to pressure domestic companies into complying with labor laws?
What's been trending on Weibo and beyond? I doomscrolled Chinese social media so you don’t have to.
The impact of Ne Zha 2 goes beyond box office figures—yet, in the end, it’s the numbers that matter most.
Weibo, Wechat, Douyin, or Xiaohongshu? Understanding China’s top 10 social media platforms.
How did the trendy and cute "China Chic" cartoon image come to symbolize questionable takeout food in China?
As American 'TikTok Refugees' flock to China's Xiaohongshu (Rednote), their encounter with 'Li Hua' strikes a chord in divided times.
From 'Chinese Twitter' to digital dinosaur, the story of Weibo reflects the shifting dynamics of China’s online media landscape.
China's end-of-year movie hit, Her Story, is sparking debates and highlighting the rising influence of Chinese female directors.
After realizing domestic sanitary pads were literally falling short, Chinese netizens are demanding greater awareness and improvements in long-overlooked issues of quality, affordability, and societal attitudes...
'Wanghong' was a mark of online fame; now, it’s increasingly tied to controversy and scandal.
