A 60-year-old man from Nanjing became the biggest trending topic on Weibo recently after news circulated that he had ...

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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.

Newsletter Weibo Watch: The Great Squat vs Sitting Toilet Debate in China🧻 This week, the Catch-22 of sitting versus squat toilets sparked heated discussion on Weibo after a Beijing News article ...

Over the past few weeks, the Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has been trending on Weibo every single day. The movie, loosely based on Chinese mythology and the Chinese canonical novel Investiture of the ...

Imagine you are Li Hua (李华), a Chinese senior high school student. You have a foreign friend, far away, in America. His name is John, and he has asked you for some insight into Chinese Spring Festival ...

China Insight Story of Chinese Female MA Graduate Going Missing for 13 Years Sparks Online Storm The story of the Chinese MA graduate, Ms. Bu, who disappeared in 2011 brings back memories of the ...

Featured Weibo Watch: “Comrade Trump Returns to the Palace” From stocks to memes, Chinese netizens turn Trump’s win into a blend of playful speculation and some serious debate.

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 ...

After a Chinese blogger exposed the alarming presence of hidden cameras in hotels, public outrage and mistrust soared about privacy violations and the lack of accountability from local authorities.