L abubu – the hottest toy of 2025 – is making headlines everywhere these days. The little creature is all over TikTok, and ...

Trending in China This is a brief update from our curated roundup of what’s trending in China this week. A version of this ...

I t might be an unexpected source, but online gaming has had a significant impact on the evolution of modern Chinese slang.

Online sleuths connect emerald earrings to post-earthquake business ties—sparking official investigations. This week, the Chinese internet exploded over a pair of earrings worn by a child actress. In ...

Dear Reader, Since yesterday, China’s trending topic lists are all about recycled sanitary pads, unhygienic disposable underwear, and water-injected shrimp. Why, you might wonder? It has everything to ...

China’s Xiaohongshu (Rednote) has seen an unprecedented influx of foreign “TikTok refugees” over the past week, giving rise to endless jokes. But behind this unexpected online migration lie some ...

The crackdown on Haitang Literature City has led to greater awareness of it, with Chinese netizens now paying closer attention to the repression of erotic content and the struggles faced by its ...

W hatever possessed the female driver of a Land Rover to go against traffic, cut in line, and assault another driver? A recent incident in Qingdao, Shandong, has gone viral on Weibo and other Chinese ...

“I’m in Zibo eating barbecue, I really don’t feel like listening to Alicia Keys.” Hunan TV’s ‘Singer 2024’ has set off a new wave of national pride in China’s music and performers. The show, ...

The extreme diet of Chinese actor Qin Hao has sparked a trend of people sharing photos of their corn and egg meals. It’s yet another celebrity weight-loss trend that is more about unrealistic ...