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The story revolves around Shi Yongxin (释永信), the head monk at China’s famous Shaolin Temple (少林寺) in Dengfeng, Henan. Shi is ...

After six students drowned in a mine tank, social media users question safety precautions and media framing. 🔥 Quick Take: ...

From residential compounds in Liangzhu to Renhe Street (良渚街道–仁和街道), some residents complained that their water smelled like ...

China Celebs Earring Gate: Huang Yangdiantian and the 2.3 Million RMB Emerald Earrings Online sleuths connect emerald earrings to post-earthquake business ties—sparking official investigations.

China Insight China Reacts: 3 Trending Hashtags Shaping the Tariff War Narrative From historic speeches to trending slogans, this is China’s official media response to the US tariff escalation.

The impact of Ne Zha 2 goes beyond box office figures—yet, in the end, it’s the numbers that matter most. But there is so much more behind this movie than box office numbers alone. There is a ...

As American 'TikTok Refugees' flock to China's Xiaohongshu (Rednote), their encounter with 'Li Hua' strikes a chord in divided times.

We’re introducing What’s on Weibo Chapters—monthly themes that will allow us to dig deeper into the stories behind the hashtags. Each month, we will dive into one of our six key areas: Digital Life in ...

O ur Weibo phrase of the week is City bu City a (City不City啊), translated as “City or not?”, a phrase that has recently taken the Chinese internet by storm. The phrase first became popular thanks to ...

China Military Saying Goodbye to “Uncle Wang”: Wang Wenbin Becomes Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia There are thriving fan forums filled with thousands of posts and videos dedicated to Wang Wenbin.