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Animals
Chinese woman devotes 700 days studying law to put man who killed her dog to jail
A Chinese woman quit her journalism job to study law for nearly two years so she could put the man who allegedly poisoned her dog behind bar...
Bryan Ke
China
Chinese mom goes viral on Douyin for pouring water on son to teach him a lesson
A mother from China’s Zhejiang province has gone viral on social media for filming herself dousing her son with water as a disciplinary meas...
How China’s minute-long micro drama videos are making big waves globally
China’s micro drama industry, valued at $5 billion annually, is rapidly growing and challenging the traditional film industry. These m...
Ryan General
11-year-old Chinese boy taught himself programming, physics and chemistry to build a rocket
Yan Hongsen, an 11-year-old Chinese boy from Shaoxing, Zhejiang, has taught himself computer programming, physics and chemistry since kinder...
Paralyzed Chinese boy makes moving pre-surgery request to his mother
A Chinese woman was moved to tears after her paralyzed stepson comforted her before his surgery, telling her not to be sad. The woman, surna...
Chinese woman demands justice after secret surgery video goes viral
A woman in China discovered she was secretly filmed during a breast enlargement surgery when she saw herself in a widely circulated video on...
Michelle De Pacina
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
Social Media
This Chinese woman has fallen for an AI chatbot and the internet is all for it
A Chinese woman living in California has fallen in love with Do Anything Now (DAN), a jailbroken mode of ChatGPT, showcasing their steamy an...
‘Digital parents’ comfort neglected Chinese youth through viral videos
In China, young people who lack familial love have found solace online through a middle-aged couple, dubbed as volunteer “digital parents,” ...
Adopted Pakistani woman in China goes viral, hopes to buy parents a house
A Pakistani woman adopted by a Chinese couple as a child has seen her fame skyrocket after a video of herself eating noodles at home went vi...
Business
‘I’m not your mother’: Baidu PR chief in hot water for endorsing intense workplace culture
Qu Jing, the public relations chief of Chinese internet company Baidu, is facing backlash for her controversial comments endorsing a harsh w...
Wife’s 10-year sacrifice, dedication pays off as husband wakes from vegetative state
Thanks to his wife’s unwavering dedication, a Chinese man has begun gradually gaining consciousness after being in a vegetative, semi-...
Chinese man, 86, marries college sweetheart, 81, decades later
Two octogenarians, who were college sweethearts in their youth, recently tied the knot decades after they parted ways. Key points: ...
‘Arsonist’ cat becomes viral star after burning down owner’s apartment
A cat in China has found viral fame after accidentally setting its owner’s home ablaze and causing thousands of dollars in damage. Key poin...
Durian stir fried with strawberries and MSG trends in China
A street food vendor in China has gone viral for stir frying durian, strawberries, vegetables and monosodium glutamate (MSG) in a rice bowl,...
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...
Art
How a Chinese painter turns himself ‘invisible’ to help save the planet
A Chinese painter, skilled in seamlessly blending into his surroundings using body paint, is harnessing his social media fame to promote env...
Chinese man makes $12,000 in 10 days by donning blackface as ‘Kobe Bryant’
A Chinese content creator has gained rapid fame and earned tens of thousands of dollars in a matter of days by impersonating late Los Angele...
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...
Watch: 12-year-old Chinese girl teaches college-level math online
A 12-year-old girl has gone viral on Chinese social media for her remarkable grasp of college-level math. Key points: ...
Ukrainian woman gets deepfaked to find Chinese husbands, sell Russian goods
A Ukrainian YouTuber is exposing the horrors of deepfakes on Chinese social media after learning that her image has been extensively cloned ...
Watch: Chinese makeup artist transforms 57-year-old man into ’27-year-old’
A Chinese makeup artist has gone viral on Chinese social media for her sorcerous skills in making people look significantly younger than the...
Chinese migrants detained at San Diego border increases by 500% from last year
The U.S. Border Patrol Chief reported a significant increase in the number of Chinese migrants detained at the San Diego border, with a 500%...
Chinese couple aims to have 12 children with 12 different zodiac signs
A Chinese couple with nine children is planning to have three more so that each of their children has a different sign of the zodiac. About ...
Chinese mom who livestreams her son doing homework gets ‘surprising’ results
A mother in China, who livestreams her 9-year-old son’s homework sessions on Douyin, said the results of her child’s work ethic had been “su...
Video: Chinese boy refuses to eat his late mother’s final homemade dumplings
According to the father, TaoTao never complained or gave up despite the sorrow he experienced following his mother’s death ...
Watch: Cat in China crosses street every day to get noodles to eat with his kibble
A cat is melting hearts on Chinese social media for his adorable daily habit of begging for noodles from a store across the street from his ...
Chinese father supports son despite his bad grades in viral video
A man from Shandong province in eastern China is being lauded on social media for strongly supporting his son despite the child’s acad...
Watch: Douyin user earns $13.7M in sales in 7 days with 3-second product showcases
A Douyin livestreamer recently went viral for her unconventional live-selling tactic, in which she only spends three seconds showcasing the ...
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...
These grass slides in China are taking Instagram users to ‘heaven’
A group of slides built on a meadow in northern China has made their way to Instagram, captivating netizens with the pristine natural beauty...
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 ...
Culture
Hangzhou’s ‘Most Handsome Police Officer’: Meet the cop capturing hearts at the Asian Games
“When faced with difficulties, do look for a police officer. All of us are handsome,” he was quoted as saying ...
Viral web series on teapot’s escape from the British Museum to become a film
The upcoming animation will follow multiple Chinese cultural relics that have been in the British Museum for over 100 years ...
Entertainment
Video: Chinese woman shows off amazing neck and head isolation dance moves
A Chinese woman is making jaws drop for her dance move showcased in a video re-uploaded to Instagram over the weekend. Key details: The vide...
Video: Chinese dad hilariously imitates cat after daughter says she wants pet
A father in China has gone viral for imitating a cat to show his daughter what it’s like to be responsible for one. Key details: A 16-second...
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