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China
Chinese social media erupts over Trump assassination attempt
The failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday ignited various reactions on Chinese s...
Carl Samson
Film & TV
Young Jackie Chan created with help of AI for new film splits fans
Chinese netizens are baffled over the apparent de-aging of Jackie Chan in his new film “A Legend.” The 70-year-old action star a...
Ryan General
Woman in China returns $310K to stranger after mistaken transfer
A Chinese woman returned 2.26 million yuan ($310,000) to a stranger after the latter accidentally transferred it to her through the mobile p...
Bryan Ke
Home
Elon Musk responds to girl who found Tesla bug
A 7-year-old girl named Molly attracted the attention of Elon Musk after reporting a bug she found on the touchscreen display of their Tesla...
Watch: Chinese dad kneels in public for being unable to buy daughter an iPhone
A video of a Chinese man kneeling on the ground, purportedly blaming himself for being unable to buy his daughter an iPhone, has sparked dis...
Woman diagnosed with ‘love brain’ after calling boyfriend 100 times in a day
A Chinese doctor recently shared a case about a patient she diagnosed with “love brain,” who became heavily dependent on her boyfriend and e...
Renowned Chinese calligrapher, 85, announces marriage to younger woman
Renowned Chinese calligrapher and millionaire Fan Zeng announced on Chinese social media his marriage to a younger woman, whom many online a...
Student with delusional love disorder believes his classmates are in love with him
A Chinese university student diagnosed with a delusional love disorder believed that all of his female classmates were in love with him, des...
Animals
Watch: 100 escaped huskies cause cute chaos in Chinese mall
Adorable chaos ensued after 100 Siberian huskies escaped a dog cafe in a mall in Guangdong province when a customer failed to close the stor...
Chinese woman and fiance who spent $276,000 on his cancer treatment goes viral
A woman who pledged to spare no expense on medical treatment for her fiance after he was diagnosed with cancer just two months before their ...
Chinese woman incurs $69,000 debt providing shelter to 2,400 cats, dogs
A Chinese woman found herself knee-deep in debt after declining her daughter’s offer of a life in the United States to continue her mission ...
Asia
Chinese vlogger sparks outrage for using AI to ‘resurrect’ Coco Lee, Godfrey Gao
A Chinese vlogger has sparked outrage among Chinese social media users by posting videos featuring the late Chinese American singer Coco Lee...
Watch: Jia Ling’s stunning physical transformation featured in viral music video
Chinese director and actor Jia Ling, known for her performances during China’s annual Spring Festival Gala, has gone viral on social media f...
Starbucks launches pork-flavored coffee in China
Starbucks China has launched a new limited product for the Chinese New Year that combines latte and pork to form a unique drink called the “...
Apparel
Chinese actor Zhang Jianing criticized for wearing Korean hanbok
Chinese actor Zhang Jianing sparked controversy after wearing traditional Korean attire while promoting tourism in her hometown of Yanbian i...
Entertainment
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ poster for China unveiled
DreamWorks Animation has released a set of new posters for “Kung Fu Panda 4,” including one for the Chinese market featuring the two new cha...
China’s ‘Smoking Brother’ disqualified, banned for habit during race
A Chinese marathon runner who went viral in 2022 after being photographed smoking during a race was disqualified for his habit under the Chi...
Chinese student bites mouse in the head after it bit her hand
A university student in China sparked both hilarity and concerns on social media after ending up in a hospital for biting a mouse’s head in ...
Viral video shows ‘radar air defense system’ claimed to shoot mosquitos with lasers
The video gives the impression that the mosquitoes can be tracked with the ultrasonic sensor used and killed with the laser, but this is not...
China hails ‘good old friend’ Henry Kissinger, who visited country over 100 times
Chinese officials and state media are mourning the death of Henry Kissinger, the American diplomat known for his pivotal role in the U.S.-Ch...
Michelle De Pacina
BLACKPINK’s Lisa disappears from Weibo after Crazy Horse cabaret performance
Fans encountered difficulties accessing BLACKPINK member Lisa’s personal Weibo account, which was allegedly deleted due to violations. Lisa...
Watch: Chinese woman quits full-time job so she can try 100 different jobs
A Chinese woman has attracted millions of followers on Chinese social media after quitting her full-time corporate job to try and experience...
Beauty
Growing makeup trend transforms Asian faces to appear ‘mixed race’
The process includes enhancing the under-eye area, creating bright, radiant eyes and using eyeshadow and eyeliner for larger, almond-shaped ...
Video of Chinese students reenacting Shinzo Abe assassination stirs debate
A high school play performed during a school event in China has caused a stir online after a short video of the presentation, in which the s...
Watch: Singaporean man abducted as child reunites with biological parents in China after 28 years
A 32-year-old Singaporean man has been reunited with his biological parents in China 28 years after he was abducted as a child. Heartfelt re...
China’s ‘Lipstick King’ tearfully apologizes for bashing frugal viewer
One of China’s most famous livestreamers has apologized for commenting on a netizen’s salary during an online squabble. How it started...
Man demands ex-coworkers pay him back for boba tea he ‘treated’ them to
A man in China is being criticized online for telling his former employees to pay him back for bubble tea purchases. What happened: On Sept....
Editorial Staff
Video: Woman chews anti-theft cable at Apple store to steal iPhone 14
A woman in southeastern China has made national headlines after allegedly stealing a local Apple store’s iPhone 14 Plus by gnawing through i...
Issues & Racism
Human Rights Watch study finds prevalence of anti-Black racist content on Chinese social media
“Beijing should recognize that undertaking investments in Africa and embracing China-Africa friendship won’t undo the harm caused by unaddre...
Seniors do the catwalk in lavish Chinese modeling pageant
The curtains have been drawn at Beijing’s 36th annual Middle Age and Senior Modeling Contest, where older contestants strut their style on t...
Video: Man on the run for 30 years for murder gives emotional goodbye to wife during arrest
A man who was on the run from authorities for 30 years for murder was filmed last week exchanging an emotional goodbye with his wife before ...
Video: Man tells rescuers to save his girlfriend 1st after flood sweeps their car to river
Chinese social media users are praising a man for telling rescuers to save his fiancée first after a strong flood swept their car into a riv...
Video: Girl reads story on father’s grave after having dream about him the night before
A video of a 7-year-old girl from central China’s Henan province reading a story on her father’s grave has tugged on the heartstrings of soc...
Social Media
Chinese woman accuses father-in-law of assaulting her with hot soup over length of her shorts
In a video shared on Chinese social media, a woman alleges her father-in-law assaulted her over the shorts she was wearing in the middle of ...
Iris Jung
‘Mistress dress’ sells out online after top exec in China caught in extramarital affair
After a top business executive in China was caught on camera holding hands in public with his mistress, thousands of Chinese social media us...
Chow Yun Fat endured 62 slaps, hair pulling and 5 stitches while filming new movie
While shooting his upcoming film “Don’t Call Me God of Gamblers,” Hong Kong movie icon Chow Yun Fat reportedly endured a s...
Daniel Anderson
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