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How Chinese Kuaishou Rebel ‘Pangzai’ Became a Twitter King
Twitter has fallen in love with a Chinese farmer after his drinking videos on Kuaishou were cross-posted abroad and went viral. He has embraced his new fans and Western social media, arguably becoming...
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Watch: Top 5 Popular Chinese TV Dramas (Spring/Summer 2020)
These are some of the most popular TV dramas in China of the past weeks worth catching up on. An overview by What’s on Weibo. It has been some time since we have made an overview of popular Chinese TV...
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When Weibo Stopped Updating Its Trending Topics List…
Sina Weibo stopped updating its trending topics list from June 10 to June 17 in compliance with an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) for “disrupting online communication order”...
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Chinese Idol Survival Shows – The Start of a New ‘Idol Era’
China has a vibrant online popular culture media environment, where new trends and genres come and go every single day. Chinese idol survival shows, however, have seen continued success and now seem to...
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Two Hour Time Limit for KTV: China’s Latest Covid-19 Measures Draw Online...
First published June 23, 2020, 7:00 CST No more never-ending nights filled with singing and drinking at the karaoke bar for now, as new pandemic containment measures put a time limit as to how long...
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China’s New Hit Drama ‘Nothing But Thirty’ Thrives in the “She Era”
China’s latest TV drama hit Nothing But Thirty is flooding Weibo discussions. With over 20 billion views on its hashtag page, the show is one of the most popular shows of the season and demonstrates...
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Chinese Social Media Users Stand up Against Body Shaming
Recent photos of famous actress Gong Li that showed her curvier figure have gone viral on Sina Weibo, receiving over 850 million clicks. With Gong Li’s weight gain becoming all the talk on Weibo, the...
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Rotten Girls: China’s Thriving Online Boys’ Love Culture
They are mocked, hated, and misunderstood, yet China’s so-called ‘Rotten Girls’ are at the core of an online subculture that has been thriving for years. This is the “WE…WEI…WHAT?” column by Manya...
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Oh, the Drama! Chinese Opera Performance Turns into Stage Fight as Drunken...
On October 9 in Zhejiang’s Lishui city (Laozhu Town), a theatrical performance unexpectedly turned very dramatic when a drunken man stormed on stage to fight with the performers. A video showing the...
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Meet Ding Zhen: Khampa Tibetan “Horse Prince” Becomes Social Media Sensation
A Khampa Tibetan farmer has become an online sensation in China due to his handsome features. His overnight fame, which comes with legions of adoring fans and TV show invitations, has sparked...
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What’s on Weibo Podcast #4: Horse Prince, Ambassador, Money Maker – Ding Zhen...
His name is Tenzin, now known as Ding Zhen, and this Khampa Tibetan young man is China’s online sensation of the year. Within a matter of days, the 20-year-old from Litang has taken Chinese social...
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Guo Jingming’s ‘The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity’ Pulled from Theaters
The sudden disappearance of the movie The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (Qíng Yǎ Jí 晴雅集) from online ticketing platforms and nationwide cinemas is trending on Chinese social media today. On the...
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Angelababy, Huang Xiaoming, Li Fei’er: Love Triangle Rumors From Decade Ago...
On Wednesday afternoon, Beijing time, Weibo exploded when Chinese celebrity couple Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy addressed some strong rumors about the start of their relationship. Their posts resulted...
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“Not Just a Style, But a Mission” – China’s Online Hanfu Movement
It’s been nearly two decades since the Chinese traditional clothing trend named Hanfu 汉服 first became noticeable as a popular social phenomenon in mainland China. Throughout the years, Hanfu has gone...
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Zheng Shuang, Zhang Heng, and ‘Surrogacy Gate’: A Timeline
A celebrity surrogacy scandal is dominating discussions on Chinese social media, with one hashtag on the case attracting over 3 4 billion views. The scandal is triggering discussions on the topic of...
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The Show is Over: Crackdown on Renren Yingshi Fansub Group
The crackdown on the Renren Yingshi Fansub group (人人影视字幕) has prompted a wave of appreciation on Chinese social media for fansub groups and also led to disappointment over a lack of alternatives to the...
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Six Years After Becoming a Viral Hit, “Little Jack Ma” is Not Doing Well At All
He became famous overnight for looking like a mini-version of Jack Ma. Now, he’s worse off than before he became an online sensation. Six years after he became famous for looking like Alibaba founder...
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The Chunwan Liveblog: Watching the 2021 CMG Spring Festival Gala
Happy Niu Year! The Lunar New Year is here, and that means millions of Chinese families are watching the annual 4-hour-long live Spring Festival Gala as part of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Watch...
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Another Gala, Another Controversy: 2021 Spring Festival Gala Draws Criticism...
The 2021 Spring Festival Gala was held on Thursday on the night of Chinese New Year’s Eve. The annual Spring Festival Gala, arranged and produced by the state broadcaster CCTV, is one of the world’s...
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Top 10 Chinese Celebrities with the Most Followers on Weibo in 2021
They are the crème de la crème of China’s giant pop entertainment scene. These are the top celebrities and influencers on Weibo in early 2021. This is the “WE…WEI…WHAT?” column by Manya Koetse,...
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