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Netizens or Not? About Chinese Online Communities & Use of the Term ‘Netizen’
Chinese internet users are often referred to as ‘netizens’, but some people say the term is outdated and inappropriate. Should something change? What’s on Weibo explores the term and its use in...
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16 Years Ago Today: The Lanjisu Fire that Changed China’s ‘Wangba’ Era
A Beijing internet cafe fire that killed 25 young people in 2002 has become part of China’s collective memory: it was a shift in China’s internet cafe era. Today marks the 16th anniversary of this...
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Top 10: Overview of China’s Most Popular TV Dramas of Summer 2018
Turn on the airconditioning and get ready for some binge watching; these are the top trending TV dramas in China to watch this summer. China still has one of the most booming TV drama industries in the...
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“Outrageous”– Sina News Publishes Video with Upbeat Background Music of Fatal...
Video footage of the moment a handyman gets electrocuted in a Shenzhen restaurant is making its rounds on Sina Weibo. Not just the incident itself is distressing; many netizens are also outraged by the...
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Beijing Evening News: Japan’s “Lucky” Win over Colombia Despite “Deceptive...
The behavior of the Japanese team during its World Cup 2-1 win over Columbia is called “disgraceful” by some Chinese media. Weibo netizens protest their “prejudiced stance.” Tuesday’s 2-1 victory of...
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‘Baozi Burgers’ as ‘Insult’? Global Times Editorial Attacks Western-Chinese...
“A new fad has flooded expat-oriented restaurants in Beijing,” author Lilian Hamilton writes for Chinese state media outlet Global Times in a recent video news feature. The video criticizes fusion...
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Defying Spinster Stereotypes: Why Chinese Unmarried Women are Rooting for...
The unconventional attitudes on love & marriage of the unmarried 47-year-old actress Faye Yu have taken Chinese social media by storm. In a society where women are facing real pressures to get...
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Gansu Female Student Commits Suicide after School Ignores Sexual Abuse Claims
A tragic story about a 19-year-old girl whose abuse story was not believed by her school or local authorities is making its rounds on Chinese social media – together with a video that shows the girl’s...
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Fatal Stabbings at Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School
Two students have died in a stabbing incident that took place in front of a Shanghai elementary school on Thursday morning, Chinese media report. A male suspect reportedly randomly stabbed people with...
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Anti-Black Racism Dominates Online Discussions over ‘Privileged’ Exchange...
This week has seen various heated discussions on Chinese social media regarding the alleged privileged position of exchange students in the PRC. Anti-black racism is ubiquitous within these online...
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Chinese Experts Join Rescue Mission for Thai Soccer Team Trapped in Cave
A team of Chinese cave experts have joined the search for a Thai soccer team and their coach, who have gone missing in Chiang Rai after entering a cave on June 23. Heavy rainfall is complicating...
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Paws at the Palace Museum: Forbidden City Cat Baidian Gets Its Own Weibo Account
Forbidden City stray cat Baidian has won the hearts of many Chinese netizens after becoming a somewhat unsuccessful betting expert for the World Cup games. Since the cat was suddenly hospitalized,...
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Palace Museum Says Goodbye to Forbidden City Celebrity Cat Baidian
Baidian, the famous red-haired stray cat from the Forbidden City that predicted World Cup winners, has passed away on Monday. Palace Museum staff thanks netizens for their care and support. The...
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Divorce Boom After Gaokao: When Exams Are Over, Chinese Parents Finally File...
Now that the gaokao, China’s national exams, are over, Chinese divorce rates are spiking. Soaring divorce rates after China’s national exams (‘gaokao’) are so common that separating couples are called...
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What’s on Weibo Blocked in China
As of July 7, we’ve been notified by readers that What’s on Weibo is no longer accessible from within mainland China. After some testing, we have discovered that our site has indeed been blocked from...
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The Rise of China as Global Tech Superpower (Live @ RISE Hong Kong 2018)
At RISE, Asia’s biggest tech conference, the rise of China as tech leader is a major theme. What’s on Weibo reports on the launch of the China Internet Report and other China-related talks at RISE...
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Top 10 Most Popular Smartphone Brands and Models in China (Summer 2018)
There is one topic that is always buzzing on Chinese social media: the latest smartphone trends. This is a top 10 of the most popular Chinese smartphone brands and their hottest models of the moment....
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The story of a Chinese student who got admitted to a renowned university and was then denied access because of his father’s bad social credit has got Chinese social media talking. Getting access to a...
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Guy Waving Chinese Flag During France v Croatia World Cup Final Goes Viral
The big World Cup final of France v Croatia is dominating the top trending topics lists on Weibo today, with one particular moment during the game attracting the attention of Chinese netizens, which is...
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Best VPN for China Working Now (Update Summer 2018)
What’s on Weibo recommends the best VPN services for China that really work this summer – some experimentation after our recent block. This article is an update after an earlier article recommending...
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