Clik here to view.
Fashion that Hurts? Online Debates on China’s Draft Law Regarding ‘Harmful’...
China’s recent proposal to ban clothing that “hurts national feelings” has triggered social media debates about freedom of dress and cultural sensitivities. The controversial amendment has raised...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eyebrow Pencil Gate: “Lipstick King” Li Jiaqi Loses 630,000 Fans In One Night
Li Jiaqi is facing controversy for remarks he made during his recent e-commerce livestream. When viewers made comments about an eyebrow pencil being expensive, he lashed out and asked them if they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three Reasons Why Lipstick King’s ‘Eyebrow Pencil Gate’ Has Blown Up
PREMIUM CONTENT Li Jiaqi, also known as Austin Li the ‘Lipstick King,’ has become the focus of intense media attention in China over the past days. The controversy began when the popular beauty...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chinese Man Wants to Marry Deaf-Mute Girlfriend, Marriage License Application...
WEIBO SHORTS A man from Gongyi, Zhengzhou, Henan, recently became a trending topic on Chinese social media due to the denial of his marriage license application with his girlfriend, who is deaf and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bad Apples? Chinese Actor Liu Jin Smashes iPhone 13 Pro Max, Anger over...
There is a lot of Apple anger on Chinese social media this week. Two separate trending topics have ignited discussions. One revolves around Chinese actor Liu Jin, who smashed his iPhone 13 Pro Max in...
View ArticleChangsha Restaurant Employee Pays the Price after Protecting Abused Child
The story of a restaurant employee who had to pay the price for sharing a video of a mother beating her child has triggered anger on Chinese social media. The incident happened on September 14, when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weibo Watch: Walking on Eggshells
PREMIUM NEWSLETTER | ISSUE #14 This week’s newsletter: ︎ 1. Editor’s Note – Walking on eggshells ︎ 2. What’s Trending – A closer look at the featured stories ︎ 3. What More to Know – Highlighting 8 hot...
View ArticleClik here to view.
China’s ‘Chanel’? Chinese Beauty Brand Florasis Is Raising Eyebrows on Weibo
Lost Marbles or marketing logic? Following its involvement in the Li Jiaqi ‘eyebrow pencil gate,’ Chinese beauty brand Florasis’ social media strategy has taken an unconventional turn. The domestic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chinese Female Homeowner Slapped in Altercation with Nanchang Office Worker
An incident that happened on September 27th in Jiangxi’s Nanchang has become a major topic of discussion on Chinese social media over the past two days, and all revolves around a viral video that shows...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chinese Female Bodyguard Goes Viral after Assad’s China Visit
Earlier in September, Syrian President Assad and his wife arrived in Hangzhou before the start of the Asian Games. On September 24, they traveled to Beijing. There was one person who did not leave the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
China’s National Holiday Crowds: Even the Desert’s Camels Are Stuck in Traffic
During this National Day public holiday, scenic spots all over China are crowded with tourists. One spot that is especially popular this year is Dunhuang in Gansu. Six kilometers south of the city you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rock ‘n’ Troll Chaos: The Controversy Surrounding Thefts at China’s Central...
What was supposed to be celebration of music, mud, and Midi freedom turned into a controversy that captured widespread attention on Chinese social media this week, as reports of looting surfaced...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Streamed Without Realizing: Chinese Village Cadres Suspended after Sex Scene...
Two cadres working in Weicheng District in Shandong Province were suspended this week after an “inappropriate video” that showed them engaging in sexual acts started circulating on Chinese social...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wang Huidi: Stop Referring to Singapore as a Chinese ‘County’ (坡县)
In Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore’s largest Chinese-language newspaper, author Wang Huidi (汪惠迪) recently wrote a column in which he argued that Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, should no...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chinese Social Media Reactions to Israel-Hamas War: Pro-Palestinian...
PREMIUM CONTENT The Israel-Hamas war has been dominating discussions on Weibo recently. Amid the different Chinese responses to what’s happening in Israel and Gaza, recurring trends and narratives...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tsingtao Brewery ‘Pee-Gate’: Factory Worker Caught Urinating in Raw Material...
A video that has circulated on Chinese social media since October 19 shows how an alleged worker at a Tsingtao Beer factory climbs over a wall at the raw material production site and starts to urinate....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former Chinese Premier ‘Comrade’ Li Keqiang’s Sudden Death Trending on Weibo
Li Keqiang (李克强) has passed away. It is the news that is trending on Chinese social media today after it was confirmed on October 27 that the former Premier of the People’s Republic of China succumbed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weibo Watch: A Decade of What’s on Weibo
This week’s newsletter: ︎ 1. Editor’s Note ︎ 2. What Made an Impact ︎ 3. What Went Viral ︎ 4. What’s Iconic ︎ 5. What’s Controversial ︎ 6. What’s Shocking ︎ 7. What’s Funny ︎ 8. What Words to Know...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Murdered in Matsudo: Chinese Woman Fatally Attacked by Two Male Suspects in...
On the morning of November 9, Japanese police Matsudo discovered a woman covered in blood on the streets of the city’s Kogasaki district. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The woman was a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cancer Diagnoses in Young Doctors at Same Lab: About the Zhongshan Hospital...
Several medical workers who all worked at the same renowned oncology lab in Guangzhou recently were diagnosed with cancer. Although there are many concerns about whether or not their cancer is related...
View Article