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Chinese E-Readers: The Best E-book Devices in China
From Onyx to Xiaomi, these are the top selling e-readers in China right now. Ereaders have become booming business over recent years. Some people prefer an e-reader because it is easier on their eyes...
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‘Chinese Traditional Culture University’ Turns Out to Be Fake
A crackdown on an educational institute known as the “China Traditional Culture Institute University” (“中国国学院大学”) has become a major news topic on Chinese social media this weekend. The institute was...
View ArticleDancing Schoolgirl from Xi’an Becomes Viral Hit
A 10-year-old schoolgirl from Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, has become a viral hit on Chinese social media for her bold dance moves. The girl, who is named Zhang Xinran (张忻然), became instantly famous this...
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One Dead, 17 Injured in Guangxi Kindergarten Knife Attack
A brutal attack on a kindergarten in the city of Beiliu, Guangxi Province, has left at least one dead and 17 people injured. The incident occurred on the afternoon of April 28, when a man stormed into...
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Official Weibo Account Sends Out Controversial, Insensitive Post on India...
On May 1st, a Weibo hashtag titled “More than 400,000 new cases diagnosed in India in a single day” (#印度单日新增确诊超40万例#) made its rounds on the Chinese social media platform, discussing India’s battle...
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Chinese Netizens Infuriated by “Live Animal Mystery Box” Industry
The cruel business of living pets being transported through regular courier services as ‘surprise boxes’ has caused outrage on Chinese social media. “This just makes me furious!” A popular Chinese food...
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Train Fight Between Chinese and Foreign Passenger over Mask-Wearing Goes...
“She is not the owner of the train! Shut up!” A short video of a quarrel on a train between a foreign man and a Chinese woman has gone viral on Chinese social media. In the video, a Chinese woman can...
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Chinese Netizens Are Seeking the Truth Behind the Mysterious Death of a...
The mysterious death of a high school student in Chengdu has been trending on Chinese social media and in mainstream media over the past few days, with bloggers and netizens looking for the truth...
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Top 10 Overview of China’s Most Popular TV Dramas May 2021
Time to binge-watch. These are some of the most popular TV dramas in China that are trending this 2021 season. An overview by What’s on Weibo. It has been some time since we have made our last overview...
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China’s COVID-19 Vaccine Freebies: Get One Vaccine, Get Milk & Eggs for Free!
While American vaccine incentives – where some counties would offer a free beer and fries to encourage more Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine – made international headlines, Chinese vaccine...
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Chinese Fashion First: Consumer Nationalism and ‘China Chic’
At a time when Chinese media, celebrities, and consumers are condemning and boycotting Western brands, Chinese fashion and luxury brands are flourishing in a new era of “proudly made in China.” This...
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The Gansu Marathon Tragedy: Chinese Netizens Are Looking for Answers
What was supposed to be an exciting ultramarathon race turned into a terrible tragedy. In Gansu’s Baiyin, 21 runners died this weekend in the mountainous high-altitude track under extreme weather...
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Cracking Down on ‘Unhealthy’ Wedding Customs: Xiong’an New Area Launches...
Authorities in China’s Hebei want to curb ‘unhealthy’ wedding practices such as the custom of giving exorbitant bride prices. On social media, many people think the announced reforms ignore deeper...
View Article“Before I Met Him”– Unhappy Marriage Post Goes Viral on Weibo
A social media post by a Chinese woman sharing her unhappiness in marriage has gone trending on Weibo. The post, which was originally posted on Q&A platform Zhihu.com on May 19, focuses on the...
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China’s ‘Three Child Era’ Announcement Is Met with Banter and Backlash on Weibo
Four decades after the introduction of the one-child policy and five years after the start of a two-child policy, the Communist Party of China has now issued a statement on May 31 that all Chinese...
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The Disappearing Emoji on Weibo in Light of June 4
This week marks the anniversary of the Tiananmen student protests which started in April 1989 and ended with the violent crackdown on June 4th of that year. It is the time of the year that censorship...
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UK Embassy Lights a Virtual Candle on Weibo on June 4th, Gesture Instantly...
The virtual candle was meant for the annual – heavily censored – commemoration of the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, but Chinese netizens responded with ‘RIP the Queen’. On June 3rd, What’s on Weibo...
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“There’s a Cockroach in My Hotpot”–‘Pengci’ Tries to Scam Haidilao Restaurant
A man in Shenzhen has been arrested after trying to pull a scam in Haidilao hotpot restaurants twice in one day. The man, Mr Cai (蔡), visited two different locations of China’s Haidilao chain of hotpot...
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Billionaire Bachelor Wang Sicong’s Desperate Unrequited Love Drama Exposed...
Chinese netizens are grabbing their popcorn (or sunflower seeds) and are diving into this explosive story as these leaked WeChat records show that the extremely rich & famous bachelor Wang Sicong...
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Digital Art or Visual Propaganda? China’s New Wave of Online Political Satire
A specific genre of political satire has been gaining popularity on Chinese social media lately, with some images even making international headlines. While political satire mocking Chinese authorities...
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