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

Note: In this What’s on Weibo chapter on the story behind China’s designer toys, also read Inside the Labubu Craze and the ...

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Angela Heng-hsuan Su Angela is a Shanghai-based freelance writer focusing on a wide range of sociopolitical topics in China, including social media pop culture, and gender issues. Born and raised in ...

Artists Qiu Anxiong and Howie Tsui join curator Rebecca Wang for a virtual conversation exploring traditional and fantastical motifs in contemporary art. Part of The Roaming Peach Blossom Spring ...

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On 9 October 2025, the Clingendael Institute will host an online conference examining the evolving nature of EU–China relations. As part of the ReConnect China consortium, this event will bring ...

From ugly-cute rebellion to a new kind of 'C-pop,' the breakout success of Wakuku sheds light on Chinese consumer culture and ...

The 'green tea bitch' (绿茶婊) is a new term launched over the Chinese Internet to describe a certain 'type' of woman. It is one amongst a series of new terms (milk tea bitch, black coffee bitch, etc) ...

The fan culture surrounding Wang Wenbin comes at a time when China's 'diplomat dream team' already has a steady fanbase on social media.