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Boy, 15, Fatally Beaten and Buried by Group of Minors in Shaanxi
A brutal incident that took place in the city of Xingping in Shaanxi province is top trending on Chinese social media today. On October 29, a 15-year-old boy by the name of Yuan (袁) was fatally beaten...
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“The Biden Era is Approaching”: Discussions of U.S.-China Relations under the...
Now that the storm of jokes and memes surrounding the American elections has settled, more serious discussions regarding Biden’s win and what it might mean for China are surfacing in China’s online...
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Shandong Woman Dies after Suffering Abuse by In-Laws over Infertility
Just a month after the tragic story of a Chinese vlogger being killed by her husband triggered outrage on social media, another extreme domestic abuse case has gone trending on Weibo. This time, it...
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The Rise of Facial Recognition in China’s Real Estate Market
The issue of Chinese real estate agents using facial recognition techniques to collect information about their clients has sparked privacy concerns among Chinese social media users. – By Manya...
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Annual List of China’s Best Hospitals: Ranking the Top 10 Hospitals of the Year
A new list with the 50 highest rated hospitals in China of the year 2019 has been released earlier this month. A hospital list, ranking the best hospitals in China, was released earlier this month. The...
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17-Year-Old High School Student in Guangdong ‘Marries’ a 14-Year-Old Girl
The Guangdong wedding of a 17-year-old high school student and a 14-year-old junior high school student went trending on Chinese social media on Monday. On Weibo alone, the topic received over 470...
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Silence! The Xianzi Versus Zhu Jun Court Case Has Begun
As the Xianzi versus Zhu Jun court case begins, Chinese official media stay silent and social media posts are being removed. On December 2nd, 13:30 Beijing time, a landmark court case commenced in...
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50 of the Best New Books on China for the Holidays and Winter 2020/2021
What’s on Weibo lists the 50 best China books for winter reading 2020/2021, with China non-fiction and fiction books that have come out in English recently. What’s on Weibo has previously issued two...
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Death of Pinduoduo Employee Sparks Discussions on Overtime Work
The death of a 22-year-old woman working at Chinese e-commerce company Pinduoduo is dominating discussions on Weibo today. The female employee named Zhang died in the early morning of December 29....
View ArticleApplying China’s New Civil Code, Shanghai Court Annuls Marriage after Husband...
Jiang is HIV-positive but did not mention his status to his partner before getting married. Under China’s new civil code, the marriage is now annulled. On January 4, a Shanghai court applied the new...
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Guo Jingming’s ‘The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity’ Pulled from Theaters
The sudden disappearance of the movie The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (Qíng Yǎ Jí 晴雅集) from online ticketing platforms and nationwide cinemas is trending on Chinese social media today. On the...
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Angelababy, Huang Xiaoming, Li Fei’er: Love Triangle Rumors From Decade Ago...
On Wednesday afternoon, Beijing time, Weibo exploded when Chinese celebrity couple Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy addressed some strong rumors about the start of their relationship. Their posts resulted...
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Wedding Canceled over Too-Tight Underwear: Chinese Local Wedding Tradition...
A wedding in Guizhou was canceled after the bride discovered the underwear bought for her as part of a local wedding tradition was too small. The incident has sparked discussions on old-fashioned...
View ArticlePinduoduo Employee’s Suicide Intensifies Online Debate on Company’s Working...
The suicide of a Pinduoduo staff member is trending today on Chinese social media, where discussions on tough ‘996’ working schedules (working 9am-9pm, 6 days a week) have been ongoing since the sudden...
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“Daddy Ma, Are You OK?”– Jack Ma’s Situation Discussed on Chinese Social Media
Chinese tech superhero Jack Ma has become a hot topic on international social media this month since he has been missing in action for weeks, while Alibaba is facing an anti-monopoly investigation. Ma...
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Nobody’s Baby? Chinese Girl in Canceled Surrogacy Case Has No Birth...
The news story of a child born through surrogacy is the talk of the day on Weibo, leading to heated discussions on China’s ‘underground’ surrogacy practices. The tragic story of a 3-year-old girl born...
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Chinese Couple Murdered in Cambodia, Last Moments Caught on CCTV Camera
On January 13, Cambodian media reported that two Chinese citizens were murdered in an apartment building in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. CCTV cameras captured the chilling last moments of the two...
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After 88 Days of ‘Missing in Action,’ Jack Ma Appears in Public Again
Jack Ma’s alleged ‘disappearance’ made international headlines and also generated many discussions on Chinese social media. But now, after not appearing in public for 88 days, the Alibaba founder has...
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Zheng Shuang, Zhang Heng, and ‘Surrogacy Gate’: A Timeline
A celebrity surrogacy scandal is dominating discussions on Chinese social media, with one hashtag on the case attracting over 3 4 billion views. The scandal is triggering discussions on the topic of...
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Exclusive QR Code-Based Service Under Fire: The 3 Major Downsides to...
QR code-based ordering is the new normal in Chinese restaurants, but contactless ordering also comes with major downsides. In a recent People’s Daily article, consumers’ rights expert Chen Yinjiang...
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