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

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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 ...

Starbucks rebrands as “Star-Bazaar” in Urumqi—what does it say about shifting perceptions of Western brands in China? Also: a cheating sports influencer and the souvenirs that became most hated. 🇯🇵 ...

On Chinese social media, Washington’s red-carpet reception wasn’t just diplomacy but read as recognition of China’s restored status on the global stage. Originally published in the Eye on Digital ...

🇯🇵 The National Day holiday has begun, but nobody’s going to Japan. Although Japan was the number one outbound destination for Chinese travelers during last year’s October holiday, it has now ...

On Chinese social media, Washington’s red-carpet reception wasn't just diplomacy but read as recognition of China's restored status on the global stage.

Is this father doing the best or the worst for his daughter? Views are divided on Weibo. Awarding excellent students with raw meat or even fresh fish seems to be a new trend in Chinese schools. Brutal ...

Upcoming Chinese costume drama "Rule The World" will not be broadcasted until later in 2017. The show is already one of the most anticipated Chinese TV... Reality show Grade One - Graduation (一年级－毕业季) ...

The stories of Liu Xuezhou and the Xuzhou mother both developed in real-time while netizens pushed them to the front page, making them too big for... There are still many questions about the Xuzhou ...

A Japanese instruction video on how to make the 'perfect selfie' made its rounds on Sina Weibo today. What actually is the perfect selfie? International car service company Uber is currently testing ...

Since October 1st, every selfie and sentence posted on WeChat or Weibo could be used as evidence in court. The new measurement comes after a string... It has been the question going around Chinese ...