The robot performance at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala sparked sharply divided reactions among Taiwanese netizens. While many viewers were stunned by the difficulty of the movements and the overwhelming ..
On February 8, 2026, Cui Jingge 崔菁格, a non–top-tier actress who once appeared in the television drama Twenty Your Life On 《二十不惑》, unexpectedly rose to the number one trending topic ..
China’s micro-drama industry reached a new high point in 2025. A total of 33,000 micro-dramas were produced nationwide, up nearly 50% year on year, with 132 of them airing on television. By December, ..
When people start complaining that even Pinduoduo 拼多多 feels “too expensive”, and buying a pair of underwear requires repeated price comparisons, consumption downgrading has clearly moved beyond ..
In Foshan, Guangdong Province, Mr. Wang’s lottery win did not unfold like a dramatic rags-to-riches tale, but rather like an extension of his ordinary life. After more than a decade of buying lottery ..
Long-standing frustrations finally converged for iPhone users in China. There seemed to be a collective backlash against Apple’s ecosystem: persistent virtual price markups driven by the so-called “Apple ..
A divorce case from Tianshui, Gansu Province has sparked intense nationwide debate in China over marital responsibility, the true nature of bride price, and the protection of women’s rights. The case ..
Canada made a sudden and dramatic policy reversal, announcing that tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles would be slashed from 100% to just 6.1%, alongside the opening of an annual import quota of 49,000 ..
For more than thirty five years, a semi-nude sculpture depicting “Lady Yang Bathing” 贵妃出浴 has stood at Huaqing Pool in Xi’an, largely unnoticed by controversy. Recently, however, it has become ..
In just 48 hours, the paid user base of the app “Did I Die” surged by 200 times, propelling it to the top of Apple’s paid app rankings. This figure was confirmed by the founder, Mr. Guo, to several ..
A food merchant surnamed Chen in Shanghai recently became the focus of public attention after a live-streaming sales cooperation turned into an alleged fraud case. Chen spent 30,000 yuan to invite a well-known ..
China’s 2026 New Year’s Day holiday delivered a powerful snapshot of economic vitality, with record-breaking mobility and tourism figures. During the three-day break, cross-regional passenger trips ..
Han Anran 韩安冉 recently revealed that her pay for acting in short form series has fallen off a cliff, dropping from a daily rate of 5,000 yuan to just 500 yuan. Paired with an average workload of nearly ..
The controversy surrounding Chinese influencer Liu Ergou 刘二狗, who has more than 44 million followers, has ignited widespread public anger and renewed scrutiny of livestreaming platforms’ governance. ..
An unexpected wave of controversy recently surrounded Wang Junkai 王俊凯 after a lighthearted backstage video with Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan 全红婵 began circulating online. In the clip, ..
In 2025, the final year of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan, the nation’s economy demonstrated remarkable resilience, achieving an annual GDP growth of around 5% and surpassing a total output of 140 trillion ..
On the night of December 1, 2025, at 21:20, Chinese mountaineer Hans (Hu Guo Heng 胡国亨) 汗斯, born in Gansu, stood atop Vinson Massif in Antarctica, completing the last and most remote chapter of his quest ..
Pop Mart’s stock has lost 44% of its value in just four months. On the surface, the collapse was triggered by the shattering of its North American “Black Friday” growth myth, which sparked a rapid ..
The death of 80-year-old automotive magnate Tang Aoqi 唐敖齐 sent a shockwave through China’s manufacturing community, but it was the unexpected response of his wife, Zhu Yuqin, that sparked a sweeping ..
Over the course of just four months, leading Chinese actress and singer Yu Shuxin (aka Esther Yu) 虞书欣 has lost more than three million followers across major social platforms. What began as a swirl ..