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Watch the CGM Spring Festival Gala with us. It’s that special annual evening show that captures millions of viewers on the night of the Chinese New Year. Loved by many, hated by some, it always ...

Han Futao’s explosive report on fake patients and systemic abuse has triggered a heated online debate over hospital ...

I came to Chongqing for a reason most tourists (probably) don’t. Come spend this day with me in China’s wartime capital.” See […] ...

From digital stress to “dangerous Japan,” here are the trends that stood out this week on Chinese social media.

🔥China Trend Watch — Week 50 (2025) This text is part of the Eye on Digital China newsletter which was sent to paid subscribers — subscribe to receive the next issue in your inbox. China’s “No. 1 ...

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On the evening of October 1st, National Day and the start of a week-long holiday, Nanchang was celebrating with a spectacular fireworks/drone show, drawing an enormous crowd of people (see video). But ...

🔥 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, ...

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Labubu is not ‘Chinese’ at all—and at the same time, it is very much a product of present-day China. Labubu – the hottest toy of 2025 – is making headlines everywhere these days. The little creature ...