Two Sessions talking points, a massive celebrity meltdown, and a pet gym in Shanghai charging $275 a month. “Taiwan never was, is not, and never will become a country,” China’s Foreign Minister Wang ...

There are many Chinese netizens who show their support of the military parade and show their love for China by posting the Chinese flag and hearts. China’s military parade, commemorating the 70th ...

Bubble Tea Madness: ‘Modern China Tea Shop’ Opening Creates Chaos in Nanjing This bubble tea shop's Nanjing opening got so crazy that police had to intervene and scalpers were reselling tea for 200 ...

With Weibo now 15 years old, we asked Sinologist Wichmann about its evolving role in shaping public opinion, its key moments, and whether it can remain... As American 'TikTok Refugees' flock to ...

The ‘green tea bitch’ (绿茶婊) is a new term launched over the Chinese Internet to describe a certain ‘type’ of woman. It is one amongst a series of new terms (milk tea bitch, black coffee bitch, etc) ...

Ren Xiaorong (任小融) joined the Chinese state media outlet People’s Daily as a virtual presenter/news anchor this week. Ren Xiaorong is the AI-powered host of an app allowing users to ask questions ...

The right tagline or advertising slogan is crucial for a brand’s identity. Due to the nature of Chinese language, ad slogans in China are often multi-layered and effective marketing tools. What’s on ...

Labubu is not ‘Chinese’ at all—and at the same time, it is very much a product of present-day China. Labubu – the hottest toy of 2025 – is making headlines everywhere these days. The little creature ...

Over the past few weeks, the Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has been trending on Weibo every single day. The movie, loosely based on Chinese mythology and the Chinese canonical novel Investiture of the ...

China’s canceled celebrities won’t be able to turn to live streaming once they’re on this black list. On November 23rd, the China Association of Performing Arts issued a so-called “warning list” of 88 ...

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