In mid-March 2026, a wave of collective resistance emerged within China’s voice acting industry. Dozens of voice actors, led by prominent figures from 729 Voice Studio 729声工场 such as Gu Jiangshan ..

A 23-year-old livestream host from Chengdu recently revealed that she could earn around 300,000 yuan a month through provocative content, yet behind the apparent wealth she described a constant struggle ..

In 2026, food expenditure accounted for 17.2% of total household consumption in China (excluding dining out), significantly higher than the roughly 8% reported in the United States. However, once the structure ..

At the end of every year, few moments matter more to Chinese workers than the annual bonus. At Fangda Group 方大集团, that ritual has turned into a spectacle: walls of cash built from stacks of 100 yuan ..

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 ..

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 ..

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 ..

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. ..

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 ..

When the Inner Mongolia streamer Guo Xinxin 郭鑫鑫 insisted she had earned only 260,000 yuan over two years, a tax investigation revealed that she had actually hidden more than 15 million yuan in income. ..

A growing number of online shoppers in China are exploiting generative AI tools to fabricate images or videos that show fake product defects, such as mold, tears, or cracks, in order to request “refund ..