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From Reckless Driving to Cyber Bullying: Wuhan Mother Jumps to Death after...
A tragic incident that unfolded in Wuhan has garnered significant attention on Chinese social media this week. It involves a mother who took her own life a week after her son was tragically crushed to...
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Farewell to a Self-Taught Master: Remembering China’s Colorful, Bold, and...
The famous Chinese painter, satirical poet, and cartoonist Huang Yongyu has passed away. Born in 1924, Huang endured war and hardship, yet never lost his zest for life. When his creativity was hindered...
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What To Know About the Yinchuan Deadly Gas Explosion
News of a devastating gas explosion at a BBQ restaurant in Ningxia’s Yinchuan, resulting in the loss of 31 lives, has made international headlines. The explosion occurred on Wednesday evening around...
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Russian Perspectives, Ridiculing Putin Supporters: Chinese Online Media...
The recent developments involving Putin and the Wagner group have gained significant attention in China’s media landscape, with a Russia-focused perspective dominating the online discussions. While...
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Zhang versus Zhang: An Online Debate over the Value of Studying Journalism in...
Chinese educational internet influencer Zhang Xuefeng (张雪峰) recently sparked a trending discussion by strongly discouraging Chinese youth from pursuing a degree in journalism. While scholars and state...
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“Never Forget July 7, 1937”: The 86th Anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge...
On significant historical occasions such as the July 7th Marco Polo Bridge Incident, Chinese state media accounts proactively share patriotic and nationalistic content, emphasizing the importance of...
View ArticleAbout Wang Yi’s “You Can Never Become a Westerner” Remarks
Earlier this week, Chinese senior diplomat Wang Yi captured the attention of Chinese social media when a recording of his remarks during the 2023 International Forum for Trilateral Cooperation (IFTC)...
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Typhoon Doksuri and Torrential Rains in China: Local Heroes Highlighted Amid...
The devastating rain that caused havoc in Fujian, Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin, and beyond this week has been trending all over Chinese social media. Amid all the reports, the stories of those emergency...
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Freedom of Dress or Child Sexualization? China’s “Milky-Spicy Style” Fashion...
Some parents think it’s cute, others think it is funny. Dressing children in tight dresses and grown-up attire has evolved into a trend evident in the numerous e-commerce stores showcasing an array of...
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Leaked Audio Clip of Deceased Pop Star Coco Lee Denouncing ‘Sing! China’...
A leaked audio recording of the late superstar Coco Lee discussing her negative experiences with Chinese talent show Sing! China (中国好声音/The Voice of China) has become the no 1 searched topic on Weibo...
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“History Won’t Forget”: Chinese Reactions to Japan’s Fukushima Water Release...
PREMIUM CONTENT After Japan started to release the first batch of treated Fukushima water into the ocean, Chinese state media launched a strong condemnation campaign on social platforms, while...
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Japanese Restaurant in Shanghai Faces Backlash for Offering “Anti-Radiation”...
Since August 24th, when Japan started the release of treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima power plant into the ocean, a myriad of related topics have surged across Chinese social media...
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Digging through Historical Heritage: Construction Workers Damage Great Wall...
The news hit international headlines on Tuesday: part of China’s Great Wall was damaged after construction workers used an excavator to dig through it. The damaged area is located in Shuozhou’s Youyu...
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Fashion that Hurts? Online Debates on China’s Draft Law Regarding ‘Harmful’...
China’s recent proposal to ban clothing that “hurts national feelings” has triggered social media debates about freedom of dress and cultural sensitivities. The controversial amendment has raised...
View ArticleChangsha Restaurant Employee Pays the Price after Protecting Abused Child
The story of a restaurant employee who had to pay the price for sharing a video of a mother beating her child has triggered anger on Chinese social media. The incident happened on September 14, when...
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Wang Huidi: Stop Referring to Singapore as a Chinese ‘County’ (坡县)
In Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore’s largest Chinese-language newspaper, author Wang Huidi (汪惠迪) recently wrote a column in which he argued that Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, should no...
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Chinese Social Media Reactions to Israel-Hamas War: Pro-Palestinian...
PREMIUM CONTENT The Israel-Hamas war has been dominating discussions on Weibo recently. Amid the different Chinese responses to what’s happening in Israel and Gaza, recurring trends and narratives...
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Tsingtao Brewery ‘Pee-Gate’: Factory Worker Caught Urinating in Raw Material...
A video that has circulated on Chinese social media since October 19 shows how an alleged worker at a Tsingtao Beer factory climbs over a wall at the raw material production site and starts to urinate....
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Xi and Biden’s “Beautiful” Hongqi Moment: National Pride and Shifting...
After the much anticipated Xi-Biden meeting in California on November 15, one noteworthy detail quickly hit Weibo’s top trending topics, namely Biden’s apparent admiration for Xi Jinping’s Hongqi car....
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Tick, Tock, Time to Pay Up? Douyin Is Testing Out Paywalled Short Videos
The introduction of a Douyin novel feature, that would enable content creators to impose a fee for accessing their short video content, has sparked discussions across Chinese social media. Although the...
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