The case was part of a major operation by Guangzhou’s anti-smuggling authorities following a year-long investigation and the ...

The 2025 scandal surrounding Wong Kar-wai shows that public outrage only produces consequences when it aligns with official ...

From China’s first soap opera Yearnings to the rise of AI-fueled nostalgia. China History7 months ago A Love Never Lost: The Historical Drama That Took Five Years (and a Run-In with Censors) to ...

Japan wants to get rid of the Buddhist manji-symbol (卍) on city maps, as foreigners associate it with the Nazi swastika. In China, where the symbol is known as the ‘wan’ character, some netizens seem ...

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The following video’s are examples of the violent bullying videos that have become popular on Chinese social media. See our article on extreme bullying. These are Miaopai or Youku video’s. These ...

The ‘green tea bitch’ (绿茶婊) is a new term launched over the Chinese Internet to describe a certain ‘type’ of woman. It is one amongst a series of new terms (milk tea bitch, black coffee bitch, etc) ...

With screenings for Down syndrome becoming more advanced, there are less and less babies being born with Down in China every year. Unborn babies with Down syndrome are allowed to be aborted to up to ...

What are Weibo’s “Super Topics” (超级话题) and what makes them different from normal hashtags? Over the past year, Weibo’s so-called “Super Topics” (超级话题) have become more popular on the social media ...

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 ...

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The China Cuisine Association (CCA) released a list ranking the strongest fast-food companies in China this month. The list is a top 70 (!), but here, What’s on Weibo provides an overview of the top ...