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Follow-Up to China’s Ugly Math Textbook Controversy: 27 People Punished
China’s Ministry of Education has wrapped up a 3-month long investigation into the textbook illustration controversy that dominated Chinese social media in May of this year. One of their conclusions?...
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Chinese Actor and State Security Ambassador Li Yifeng Detained for Soliciting...
Chinese actor and singer Li Yifeng (李易峰) went top trending on Chinese social media today. The actor, who previously starred as brand ambassador for the Ministry of State Security and played Mao Zedong...
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About Lipstick King’s Comeback and His ‘Mysterious’ Disappearance
Earlier this week, the return of China’s famous livestreamer Li Jiaqi, also known as the ‘Lipstick King’, became a hot topic on Chinese social media where his three-month ‘disappearance’ from the...
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Chinese Movie ‘Home Coming’ Becomes National Day Box Office Hit
China has got another patriotic box office hit this National Day holiday. ‘Home Coming’ (万里归途) is inspired by China’s overseas citizens protection response during the 2011 Libya crisis, and is sparking...
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“Let’s Do Nucleic Acid Tests Together”: Chinese Children’s Song Combines...
A new Chinese children’s song, produced by local officials in Jiangsu, recites classical poems and invites China’s great poets to do nucleic acid tests together. As the video is going viral, it is...
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China’s XR Development 101: How Chinese Tech Giants are Navigating Towards...
Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality technologies are blurring the lines between the real and digital worlds and are powering the metaverse. Chinese tech giants are at the forefront of the latest...
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“A Good Day”– Kris Wu Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison
The Chinese-Canadian fallen celebrity Kris Wu, better known as Wu Yifan (吴亦凡) in China, has been dominating Chinese social media discussions after a preliminary court ruling came out in the criminal...
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Barbie Hsu, Wang Xiaofei, and the Mattress Incident: Weibo’s Divorce Drama of...
It’s the messy divorce drama that just keeps going: Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu (‘Big S’) and mainland Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei got divorced last year and recently aired their dirty laundry on...
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Yin and Yang: Guangdong Movie Theater Sells Separate Tickets for...
A movie theater in the city of Foshan, Guangdong, attracted the attention of Chinese social media users this week for offering separate movie tickets for Covid-positive moviegoers and assigning...
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Sad Sunshine After the Rain: Zhang Zhehan’s New Record Becomes #1 on iTunes
Zhang Zhehan became a ‘tainted celebrity‘ in mainland China in 2021. Now, the Chinese singer is enjoying a major career comeback as his latest single is topping iTunes charts. Despite his success,...
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These Were the Biggest Trends on Chinese Social Media in 2022 from A to Z
What were the most discussed topics on Weibo in 2022? As we’re entering 2023, here is an overview of the top stories on Chinese social media from A to Z: a look back at the biggest trends on Chinese...
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Chinese Blue Rabbit Zodiac Stamp Becomes Unexpected Viral Hit for Looking...
A zodiac stamp issued by China Post on the occasion of the Year of the Rabbit has become an unexpected viral hit. Not because of its pretty design, but because the red-eyed blue rabbit triggered...
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Billionaire Son Wang Sicong Goes Viral for Fighting, Getting Arrested, and...
Wang Sicong (王思聪), the only son of Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin, has managed to become a major trending topic on Chinese social media yet again for all the wrong reasons. On 12 January, the...
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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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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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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...
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