From Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court fire and China’s new “family member” rule to Japanese concerts halted, the Nantong viral ...

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A look back at the three major phases of China’s social media — and why What’s on Weibo is evolving into Eye on Digital China. This edition of the Eye on Digital China newsletter by Manya Koetse was ...

Stay updated on China’s top social media trends this week (Sept 2025): “731” film record, Mukden anniversary, actor scandal, PKU probe & more. This week, China is commemorating the 94th anniversary of ...

With China’s box office relay tradition, every movie’s success becomes a win for Chinese cinema. When one film breaks a record in China, the previous champion often celebrates with a playful and ...

🔥 This column also appeared in the Weibo Watch newsletter. Subscribe to stay in the loop. Earlier this month, a female Weibo user nicknamed “The Armpit-Haired Dude” (@腋毛大汉) posted an exposé on Weibo, ...

On July 16, locals in Yuhang (余杭), a district of Hangzhou, noticed something fishy about their running water. It had turned brown and smelled unpleasant. From residential compounds in Liangzhu to ...

The Chinese historical drama A Love Never Lost (人生若如初见) has been getting a lot of attention on Chinese social media since it made its surprise premiere on iQiyi on May 13. By now, one of the main ...

Do you know who Li Gang is? On April 22, 2025, it is the name that is top trending on Chinese social media platforms Weibo, Douyin, and Kuaishou, following the news that Li Gang was arrested (#李刚被逮捕#) ...

Recently, Chinese netizens have started reaching out to Apple and its CEO Tim Cook in order to put pressure on a state-owned battery factory accused of violating labor laws. The controversy involves ...

Imagine you are Li Hua (李华), a Chinese senior high school student. You have a foreign friend, far away, in America. His name is John, and he has asked you for some insight into Chinese Spring Festival ...

A SHORTER VERSION OF THIS ARTICLE WAS PART OF THE MOST RECENT WEIBO WATCH NEWSLETTER. For nearly 100 days, since July 27, the well-known social and political commentator Hu Xijin (胡锡进) remained silent ...