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...
Gaming lingo isn’t just for players — it’s become part of modern-day Chinese language.
Online sleuths connect emerald earrings to post-earthquake business ties—sparking official investigations.
🔥 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...
The Chinese historical drama A Love Never Lost (人生若如初见) has been getting a lot of attention on Chinese social media since it made its surprise premiere...
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...
"Dont believe the media," Zhao Shuo said: "And also don't believe me."
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Behind the scandal at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital: the doctor, the trainee, and the letter that took over the Chinese internet.
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...
Russian recruitment ads, China's censorship, and how Western media sometimes guess Beijing's stance by reading between the wrong lines.
🔥 Quick Take: Trending in China – Week 17 This is a brief update from our curated roundup of what’s trending in China this week. A...
What? Another Li Gang?!
From Comrade Trump to the Tariff Beauty, Trump has many nicknames on Chinese social media.
Here’s a roundup of curated top trends and noteworthy discussions on Chinese social media this week. For insights into the escalating US-China trade war, check...
From historic speeches to trending slogans, this is China’s official media response to the US tariff escalation.
It’s been a week where rituals met robots, IShowSpeed’s China streams got an upgrade, and quiet was nowhere to be found.
"This moment is the time to reflect on our unity. If we can choose domestic alternatives, we should."
