China's ubiquitous inserted ad marketing is alienating viewers from their favorite TV drama characters.
A selection of the best modern literary fiction works that provide deeper insights into China.
First published December 16 2018 PREMIUM CONTENT ARTICLE It’s been an eventful 2018 on Chinese social media. What’s on Weibo lists the 18 topics that have...
Apparently, all it takes is to be an American to get your deposit back from Ofo?
As reports of the Strasbourg attack make their rounds on Weibo, many social media users are concerned about public safety in Europe.
If there is one single word for being 'dirt-poor' and 'ugly' it would be 'qiou' - a character many self-mocking young Chinese say they identify with.
A messy story is flooding Weibo today, as Chinese celebrity Ma Rong accuses ex-husband Wang Baoqiang of assault.
There's a sharp rise in HIV among Chinese elderly men, partly caused by a general lack of HIV & safe sex awareness.
The D&G China marketing crisis in hashtags.
"D&G Loves China", but China doesn't really love D&G this week.
The annual Golden Horse Film Gala has been overshadowed by political controversy over Taiwan issue.
This year marks 60 years of Chinese TV drama. These are the best Chinese TV dramas of all time.
These are the top ways in which netizens' high Sesame Credit scores can be used in daily life.
In many international media, China's nascent Social Credit System is presented as a gloomy sci-fi storyline with clickbait titles. In Chinese mass media, the story is...
With apps and QR code scanning taking over day-to-day necessities in China, elderly citizens are feeling increasingly alienated from society.
The top scoring TV dramas in China of this moment – and they are almost all available with English subtitles.
Top Weibo Celebs: these are the most popular Weibo accounts of 2018.
Beijing band Namo, that brings a fresh sound by mixing rock with Chinese traditional music influences, is celebrating its ten-year anniversary this year.
The success of K-Pop in China and beyond is evident - the causes for its success are less obvious.
About changing concepts of home in China: from 'home is where my pig is' to 'has your frog returned home yet?'
