China’s traditional living rooms are disappearing, what is the value of 20 yuan ($2.99) nowadays and why are people ...

Full translation of the suicide note left on Chinese social media by Su Xiangmao, founder of the WePhone app, on September 7: “I am the founder of the WePhone app, and today I have to go. The app ...

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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As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fourth year, Chinese social media is once again flooded with discussions about the geopolitical shifts triggered by Trump’s policies. From the Oval Office clash to ...

A 2002 Shandong murder case where a father murdered his own daughter and her husband has been brought back to public attention after Chinese writer Chen Lan (陈岚) wrote about it in a recent blog titled ...

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What’s on Weibo has compiled a list of 10 scams in China that are recently trending on social media or in China’s newspapers, victimising hundreds of people every day. As times change, so do scams. In ...

How the two-person animated film Niu Lai turned its “ugly” visuals, dreamcore nostalgia, and remarkable cinema journey into a nationwide participatory meme. How Adidas won and Nike lost, Japan's lost ...

The issue of transgender identity is becoming an increasingly popular topic on Chinese social media, as celebrities such as Jin Xingor Han Bingbing openly talk about their sex change, and many other ...

An online “Armpit Hair Contest” has fuelled discussions on China’s female aesthetics. As many women posted selfies showing off their hairy armpits, not all netizens agreed on their beauty. For ...

Some Chinese social media users claim Tiger Balm (or ‘Essential Balm’) is a “cure-all” product (包治百病) – why this century-old product is still popular today: the how-to-use tips from Weibo users. What ...