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Got Covid? Don’t Panic, Stay Home: China Is Shifting Its Covid Narrative
China’s media narratives around testing positive for Covid have dramatically shifted recently. The seemingly sudden change in Covid approach is making some people happy, but many on Weibo also say it...
View ArticleXi’an Hospital Offers Sleep Capsules outside Intensive Care Unit
While Covid infections are raging across China, one Xi’an hospital has gone trending on Chinese social media earlier this week for offering special sleep pods, also known as sleeping capsules, outside...
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Three Years After Wuhan, China Pays Tribute to Frontline Medical Workers Once...
With the end of China’s ‘zero Covid’ policy, the war against Covid is no longer mainly fought in Chinese communities: hospitals have now become the main Covid-19 battleground. Similar to the 2020 Wuhan...
View ArticleTrending: Couples Recommended to Wait Three Months to Plan Pregnancy after...
On January 5, the hashtag “Doctor Recommends Couples to Wait Three Months to Get Pregnant after Recovering from Covid” (#医生建议夫妻阳康后等仨月再备孕#) went trending on Weibo, attracting over 16 million views...
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Chinese Social Media Users Respond to Covid-Related Death Toll
On January 14, 2023, Chinese health authorities officially disclosed the number of Covid-related deaths between 8 December and 12 January. According to Jiao Yahui (焦雅辉), director of the National Health...
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Less Education, More Babies? Discussions Surrounding China’s Falling Birth Rate
China’s falling birth rates have been a topic of discussion for years. With the latest statistics marking another record low in birth rates, Chinese experts look for ways to motivate couples to have...
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“Hideous” and “Scary”: Giant Chongqing Rabbit Lantern Gets Roasted by Residents
Earlier this month, the design of the latest zodiac stamp by China Post when viral after the little blue rabbit with red eyes and human hands triggered controversy for being “monster-like.” Now,...
View ArticleWatching ‘Chunwan’ 2023: Liveblog CMG Spring Festival Gala by What’s on Weibo
As we bid the Year of the Tiger farewell, and welcome the Year of the Rabbit, it is time for the annual CMG Spring Festival show. Watch the Gala together with What’s on Weibo here and follow our...
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Top 5: The Highlights of China’s 2023 CGM Spring Festival Gala
On January 21, China’s annual Spring Festival Gala was aired, welcoming the Year of the Rabbit. Better known as the ‘Chunwan’ (春晚, short for 春节联欢晚会), the annual Chinese New Year’s show hosted by the...
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The “Final Round Players” of China’s Covid Outbreak
This Chinese Lunar New Year period, as millions of people are traveling across the country, Hangzhou Daily (杭州日报) posted a video on Weibo of a 13-year-old boy dressed in full protective clothing at the...
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Gu’s Year: How Eileen Gu Became a Beloved Icon and Controversial Role Model...
Eileen Gu, the American-born freestyle skier and gold medallist who represented China in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, has made headlines again for her excellent halfpipe World Cup performance during the...
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Behind the Short Feature Film of the Spring Festival Gala
This precious and powerful short film by Zhang Dapeng has touched the hearts of Spring Festival Gala viewers. But there is more to the short film than meets the eye. Here’s the noteworthy story behind...
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Chinese Social Media Reactions to The New York Times Bad Review of ‘Wandering...
This Chinese Spring Festival, it’s all about going to the movies. After sluggish years for China’s movie market during the pandemic, Chinese cinemas welcomed millions of visitors back to the theaters...
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What Happened to Hu Xinyu? Disappearance and Death of 15-Year-Old Student...
After 106 days of searching, Hu Xinyu’s parents now know their son has passed away. The student’s remains were found at a grain warehouse near his school, but questions still linger on what happened to...
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Press Conference on Chinese Student’s Death: Hu Xinyu Left Message on Voice...
The disappearance and death of the Chinese 15-year-old Hu Xinyu has become one of the biggest topics on Chinese social media recently, with dozens of hashtags related to the story receiving millions –...
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Wandering Earth 2 Production Costs: Why Director Frant Gwo is Nicknamed...
Wandering Earth director Frant Gwo (Guo Fan) is also nicknamed the ‘Master in Begging for Alms’ (化缘大师) on social media. His efforts to convince actors and companies to contribute to the movie has kept...
View ArticleHot Air: Chinese Social Media Reactions to the Chinese Balloon Incident
The 2023 “China balloon incident” has gotten so big over the past few days that it already has its very own Wikipedia page now. On Feb. 2, 2023, it was announced that a Chinese “surveillance balloon”...
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Chinese Media Coverage of China’s Rescue Efforts in Turkey-Syria Earthquake
After the devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6, killing over 25,000 people, rescue teams from all over the world have come to provide assistance in the...
View ArticleTravel Boom: A Record Number of People in Shanghai Are “Lining Up to Leave...
Now that China has lifted blockades on foreign travel, the post-zero-Covid itch to travel is back in full swing and the demand for visas is booming. This is especially noticeable in Shanghai, where...
View ArticleDon’t Mention the Protests: The Social Security Topic That Did Go Trending on...
A seemingly minor topic related to social security contributions went viral in China at a time when Chinese seniors have been protesting cuts to medical benefits and many hashtags related to the...
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