Woman Fakes Own Kidnapping to Test Her Husband’s Love
A 43-year-old woman from Chongqing recently faked her own kidnapping, leading to a team of 29 policemen searching for her for 2 days and 2 nights. When they found her unharmed, she said she staged her...
View ArticleBrand-New Chengdu Apartments Smashed Up by Construction Workers [Video]
The owners of brand-new apartments in Chengdu recently have become the victim of a dispute between contractor and developer, that led to a sudden destruction of their homes in the early morning of...
View ArticleHu Angang: Digital is Key in China’s 13th Five-Year Plan
China’s 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) is underway. Renowned Chinese economics professor Hu Angang (胡鞍钢) talks about its main focuses, Chinese women consumers, and why digital is key for China’s...
View ArticleNews of Shanghai Illegal Garbage Dumping Leads to Online ‘Shanghai Bashing’
Chinese netizens have responded with anger to recent news reports that tons of construction waste from Shanghai is being dumped outside the city. The news led to an online ‘Shanghai bashing’ galore –...
View ArticleGame Time: 5 Must-Knows About China’s Mobile Gaming Market
China has the largest mobile gaming market in the world – an exciting market not just for game-lovers, but also for those into marketing and advertising. Shanshan Cao, senior market analyst China at...
View ArticleSouth China Sea Verdict: Reactions from Chinese (Social) Media
A verdict has come out in the case of the South China Sea that was brought to the tribunal in The Hague by the Philippines which argues that Chinese activities in the region are illegal. Big news that...
View ArticleThe Uniqlo Sex Tape: One Year Later
It has been a year since the Uniqlo sex tape took over Chinese social media. What happened? Watch our What’s on Weibo flashback video blog. – By Manya Koetse Follow @WhatsOnWeibo ©2016 Whatsonweibo....
View ArticleWeibo Netizens Show Support for Shanghai Restaurant Harassed By Muslim...
What was supposed to be a celebratory opening of a new Hui noodle restaurant in Shanghai, turned into a weeklong nightmare as a local “noodle gang” (拉面帮) harassed the owner and threatened him to close...
View ArticleWoman Killed By Tiger in Beijing Safari Park – Who is Responsible?
One Chinese woman was killed and one injured by a tiger’s attack when they exited their car in the middle of a wildlife park in Beijing. Netizens now wonder if the safari park should be held...
View ArticleGlobal Times Responds to China’s Recent Online News Media Censorship
Chinese internet regulators have fined and shut down several major news site webpages this week for producing ‘original news reporting’. Chinese state-run Global Times newspaper’s columnist Shan...
View Article“Who am I?” Chinese Communist Party Launches First Public Service TV Ad
In celebration of the 95th anniversary of the China’s Communist Party (CPC), CCTV recently produced the Party’s first public service TV ad. The emotional video has got Weibo’s netizens talking. “Who...
View ArticleHappy Ending to Unfortunate Love Story of Dutchman in China
The unfortunate love story of a Dutchman in China has made international headlines over the past week, as the man waited for over ten days on Changsha airport in hopes of meeting his online Chinese...
View ArticleDidi Gone Wrong – Taxi Driver Catches Own Wife Cheating As She Gets Into His...
A young woman from Jiangsu province was caught cheating on her husband after ordering a taxi online for her and her lover. When the taxi driver turned out to be her own husband, drama ensued. Weibo...
View ArticleBizarre Video of Woman Urinating On FamilyMart Counter Goes Viral
Life of a FamilyMart shop assistant is not all roses. A bizarre video of a woman urinating on the counter of a FamilyMart right in front of the cashier is now making its rounds on Chinese social...
View Article“Why Boys?”– Sexual Abuse of Teenage Boys in Dalian School Shocks Chinese...
A sexual abuse scandal at a top-rated private middle school in Dalian, China, has recently come to light. According to reports, a 43-year-old male teacher consistently molested teenage boys over a...
View Article‘Humiliating’ Korean K-Swiss Commercial Enrages Chinese Netizens, Fuels...
A Korean commercial by American footwear company K-Swiss has recently sparked outrage on Chinese social media. The ad video depicts an alleged Chinese character in a way that is called “insulting” and...
View ArticleChina’s Sweetheart Swimmer Fu Yuanhui Wins Bronze, Doesn’t Know It
Swimming athlete Fu Yuanhui, who became an internet sensation overnight after her semi-finals interview, has won a bronze medal after the women’s 100m backstroke finals at the Rio Olympics. Her...
View ArticleChina’s E-Learning Revolution: The 10 Hottest Chinese Online Education...
China’s rapid digital developments have greatly impacted people’s lives in many ways. It has not only changed how people talk, shop, pay, or even date – it has also changed how they learn. The...
View ArticleCanadian Olympic Commentator Forgets to Turn Off Mic, Insults Chinese Swimmer
A Canadian CBC Olympic commentator has angered netizens with the comments he made after the performance of a 14-year-old Chinese national athlete when he thought his microphone was turned off. “That...
View ArticleHappy Ending to Unfortunate Love Story of Dutchman in China
The unfortunate love story of a Dutchman in China has made international headlines over the past week, as the man waited for over ten days on Changsha airport in hopes of meeting his online Chinese...
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