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This is What's on Weibo's top 3 of what's trending (Aug 12–13): public outrage over a fatal stabbing in Nanchang, the ...

What’s Trending in China Today Stay updated with China Trend Watch by What’s on Weibo. Quick overview of today’s top Weibo & ...

As people mourned the victims of the Urumqi fire, they also expressed anger over how the last 100 days of their lives were spent in lockdown.

China Society “Elderlies” in Their Thirties: The Growing Interest of Chinese Youth in Nursing Homes Some Chinese nursing homes are evolving into sought-after havens where China’s younger people can ...

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) ...

T hese days, a viral meme originating from the Chinese TV series Three Kingdoms (三国) has gained significant traction on Chinese social media. In a memorable scene from the 2010 series, Cao Cao, a ...

This Labor Day holiday, ‘special forces travelers’ are flooding popular tourist spots across China. Their mission is clear: covering as many places as possible at the lowest cost and within a limited ...

A science blogger liking a sexy selfie, a marketing livestream showing pretty ladies dancing around in tight clothes. Sexual objectification of women or much ado about nothing? T his week, the popular ...

China Memes & Viral The ‘Zhenlouqi’ Floor Shaker: The Chinese Noise Machine to Take Revenge on Your Noisy Upstairs Neighbors Noisy upstairs neighbors? The zhenlouqi is a way more effective revenge ...

“Who is being mocked and cursed in this song?” This question has ignited a wildfire of speculation across the Chinese internet, as a recently released folk song by a relatively low-profile singer has ...

The right tagline or advertising slogan is crucial for a brand's identity. Due to the nature of Chinese language, ad slogans in China are often multi-layered and effective marketing tools. What's on ...