The following is an English translation of a Dutch opinion piece I wrote in response to a recent essay in FD (Het Financieele Dagblad, the Dutch Financial Daily). It reflects on how China is discussed ...

This is the What's on Weibo podcast #5. The death of Li Wenliand caused a social media storm in February 2020. It's been a year -... It seems that the Tuber App, which promised access to blocked sites ...

A special deep dive into the 2026 Xi-Trump summit through Chinese social media, highlighting the top 15 viral moments, internet memes, main themes, and netizen commentary. We’re at a very complicated ...

The top scoring TV dramas in China of this moment, winter 2018/2019. Beijing band Namo, that brings a fresh sound by mixing rock with Chinese traditional music influences, is celebrating its ten-year ...

Inside this week's trends: Two Sessions talking points, a massive celebrity meltdown, and a pet gym in Shanghai charging $275 a month. From quick scrolls to the discussions that matter, these are the ...

A special deep dive into the 2026 Xi-Trump summit through Chinese social media, highlighting the top 15 viral moments, internet memes, main themes, and netizen commentary. On Chinese social media, ...

Thought you visited the Terracotta Army, one of the great wonders of the world? You might have been tricked.

Anger, distrust in Lanzhou after community staff discovered that those coming to test residents had not had a recent Covid test themselves. "Unless you shut down the entire internet in Lanzhou, there ...

A Japanese instruction video on how to make the 'perfect selfie' made its rounds on Sina Weibo today. What actually is the perfect selfie? International car service company Uber is currently testing ...

This viral video has exposed the violent actions of Yang, an office worker who initially provoked the anger of local residents and has now ignited fury... A viral video showed a group of flight crew ...

Raising virtual cows, shaking with phones - this is the Chinese New Year tradition of giving red envelopes in the digital era. Self-service ordering is the norm in many restaurants across China, but ...

Which words and phrases made it to Weibo's top trending lists in 2023? We've compiled a top 25 of the most popular and noteworthy buzzwords. Chinese netizens on Weibo have placed Wilders' victory in a ...