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 ...

Using hashtags such as “Trump’s Political Ally Shot While Speaking” (# 特朗普政治盟友演讲时遭枪击 #), Chinese media outlets, online ...

The meeting between US President Donald Trump and new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi became a popular topic on China social media, thanks to a stream... From a tragic “wild child” case in ...

A Very Short Guide to China’s Most Popular Designer Toys ...

Whenever reports surfaced about the harsh conditions on Wong Kar-wai’s sets, mainstream media and fans often brushed off his tyrannical habits as the quirks of a genius. This time, it feels different.

The Next Labubu: What the Rise of Wakuku Tells Us About China’s Collectible Toy Wave ...

This is Weiblog: the What’s on Weibo blog section providing updates on what is currently trending on Weibo, China’s biggest social media platform. What’s on Weibo is a reader-supported publication, ...

While English-language media describe China’s social credit system as a Black Mirror-like authoritarian implementation, Chinese social media users seem to focus more on the advantages than the burdens ...

Chinese underworld kingpin Zhao Fuqiang turned his Shanghai “Little Red Mansion” into a hell on earth for dozens of women who were forced into a life of sex work within his organized crime network.

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 ...

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) ...

Chinese cinemagoers noticed that a nude Florence Pugh, who plays Jean Tatlock, is covered by a ‘little black dress’ in China’s version of Oppenheimer. Chinese cinemagoers noticed that a nude Florence ...