Inside this week's trends: Two Sessions talking points, a massive celebrity meltdown, and a pet gym in Shanghai charging $275 a month.
From official reactions and armchair generals to women’s rights defenders: China’s online discourse surrounding the war in Iran.
Some stories going viral during the holiday season seem to exist in a recurring social cycle of their own.
Watch the CGM Spring Festival Gala with us. It’s that special annual evening show that captures millions of viewers on the night of the Chinese New...
Han Futao’s explosive report on fake patients and systemic abuse has triggered a heated online debate over hospital malpractices, the fragility of the welfare system, and...
From digital stress to “dangerous Japan,” here are the trends that stood out this week on Chinese social media.
From the Eye on Digital China TikTok/Instagram feed: “I came to Chongqing for a reason most tourists (probably) don’t. Come spend this day with me in...
We’re at a very complicated time in our online lives. An explainer of “Chinamaxxing,” the “kill line,” and the platform politics behind them.
From 5,000 people crashing a rural pig feast in Chongqing to the collective effort to save Yanran Angel hospital.
A virtual Viagra for a pressured generation? The real story behind China’s latest viral app.
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.
How and why fetal sex testing became a national security story
The 2025 scandal surrounding Wong Kar-wai shows that public outrage only produces consequences when it aligns with official interests.
From war memory to viral eggs, salty cakes, an unfortunate dinner party and farewell to an iconic actress.
He Qing is remembered as a veteran actress, a symbol of classical Chinese beauty and literary culture.
As December 13 marked the 88th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, this Memorial Day trended online amid rising China–Japan tensions and sharper official rhetoric.
From Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court fire and China’s new “family member” rule to Japanese concerts halted, the Nantong viral remark, childcare subsidy payouts, 6G trials,...
Hasan Piker's controversial China tour, a Chinese school uniform resurfaces in Africa, a new winter hotspot, why Chinese elites 'run' to Tokyo, and more.
