The opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 12 delivered an unexpected star: Labubu 拉布布, the popular designer toy character owned by Pop Mart 泡泡玛特. As the first officially licensed ..

A controversy involving Shenghong Technology Chairman Chen Tao 宏科技董事长陈涛 and social media influencer Janice Song Zhenzhen 宋珍珍 has triggered intense public discussion in China, with ..

As China’s 2026 National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao 高考) gets underway, a new generation of “AI invigilators” has been deployed across examination centers in many regions. ..

Starting May 1, 2026, Hunan Economic Television’s Jingshi News 《经视新闻》 officially introduced two AI news anchors, “Shengsheng” 生生 and “Shuangshuang” 双双, marking a notable step ..

On April 29, 2026, China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision announced that Zhang Jun 张军, president of the Chinese Badminton Association and vice ..

A 19-year-old woman in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, has shocked the public after allegedly misappropriating 17 million yuan from her family business to reward livestream hosts and purchase collectible blind ..

A growing body of medical evidence is reshaping how lung cancer is understood among women in China. Data from the National Cancer Center show that around 70% of Chinese women who do not smoke are still ..

The incident unfolded on April 5, 2026, when a university student identified as Xiao Chen was traveling on a high-speed train from Hangzhou East to Fuyang West. During the journey, several children in the carriage ..

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 ..