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· Bryan Ke
China’s Biggest Training School for Internet Stars Just Opened Its Doors
A school dedicated to training future live-streamers, dubbed the “largest internet star training school in central China,” opened its doors on Tuesday and many people are curious about its curriculum. The school, located in Wuhan, the capital of central China’s Hubei Province,…
· Carl Samson
Woman in China Offered $300,000 ‘Break-up Fee’ from Ex-Boyfriend, Says It’s Too Small
A 23-year-old man in eastern China recovered the 2 million yuan (roughly $315,000) “break-up fee” he gave his ex-girlfriend after she abandoned the cash because it was not enough. The story begins on the night of May 6 when two women arrived at a bar in Hangzhou, Zhejiang…
· Bryan Ke
Man Beats Beggar in China, Gets Swift Kick From Karma
A rather shocking video is now circulating on Chinese internet showing an African man getting kicked on his chest really hard for bullying and beating a beggar on the streets of Guangzhou city in southern China’s Guangdong province. In the clip, which has been shared on China’s…
· Bryan Ke
Extreme Theme Park in China Will Test Your Fear of Heights
This extreme park in China, called the Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park, should not be taken lightly. Located in Chongqing, a major city in southwest China, the Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park has super simplistic rides compared to traditional theme parks, with gargantuan roller…
· Bryan Ke
Bride in China Tosses Bouquet, Literally Brings the House Down
Legend has it that there is a bride in China strong enough to wreck a ceiling using only her almighty bouquet that puts Thor, God of Thunder, to shame — even with his hammer, Mjolnir. The video, which as been circulating Chinese internet recently, shows a bride pretty much…
· Ryan General
Video of Supervisor Slapping Employees Sparks Outrage in China
A video featuring what appears to be a female supervisor slapping employees in the face recently went viral in China, prompting widespread criticism online. Netizens reportedly expressed outrage at the video, which showed the workers chanting as they crawled on the floor like…
· Ryan General
Republican Senate Candidate Uses the Word ‘Negro’ Defending His ‘China People’ Campaign
Considering the number of embarrassing politicians already running for office in the United States, to be dubbed as the “worst candidate in America” is indeed quite a feat. But Don Blankenship, who is one of the three viable Republican candidates running for the Senate…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Who Adopted 100 Orphans in China and Got Cancer Arrested For Alleged Blackmail
Li Lijuan, a millionaire and cancer-stricken woman who adopted 118 orphans, was recently detained and put under criminal detention over alleged blackmailing and disturbing social order. The 48-year-old, who operated iron ore mines and became the richest woman in Wuan, China’s…
· Carl Samson
Dog Bamboozles Shopkeepers in China By Driving Truck into Their Store
A truck crashed into a mobile phone shop in eastern China after an unattended dog stepped on its accelerator. The incident occurred on Sunday in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, and was caught on camera.
· Bryan Ke
Heroic Cop in China Sacrifices Life to Save Pedestrians from Driver Speeding on Sidewalk
Many Chinese netizens are paying their respect to a 50-year-old traffic cop from Jingshan county in central China’s Hubei province after he sacrificed his own life to save pedestrians from a driver who purposefully drove his car onto a busy sidewalk. The compilation video shot…
· Khier Casino
Loyal Dog in China Waits 12 Hours a Day For Owner to Return From Work
A dog in southwest China’s Chongqing has become a local and internet star for waiting near a subway station for its owner to return home from work every day. Pear Video shared a video of Xiongxiong, which means little bear in Chinese, showing the adorable pooch meandering…
· Ryan General
China’s Top Science Institution Apologizes for Sacrificing Goat at Nuclear Reactor Opening
China’s top science institute recently got itself embroiled in controversy after performing religious rites to mark the beginning of construction for its nuclear facility. Critics accused China’s Academy of Sciences (CAS) of mixing science with religion for holding a Taoist…
· Ryan General
Peppa Pig is Now ‘Banned’ in China Because She’s Too ‘Gangster’
After a crackdown on Winnie the Pooh, internet censors in China have been taking on popular British cartoon character Peppa Pig for its purported “negative influence” on Chinese society. Users of the popular video-sharing platform Douyin have complained that clips of the…
· Ryan General
‘Qipao Girl’ Gets Support From China After Sparking ‘Cultural Appropriation’ Debate on Twitter
Keziah Daum, the American teenager who stirred a massive debate online for wearing a traditional Chinese dress to prom, has received praise and support from Chinese netizens. The 18-year-old student from Utah was heavily criticized on Twitter for her Chinese qipao, or cheongsam…
· Editorial Staff
Man in China Stabs 7 School Children to Death Because He Was Bullied in Middle School
A 28-year-old man in Yulin, China was arrested on Friday evening after killing seven children and wounding 19 others in a knife attack. The man, identified by his surname Zhao, killed five girls and 2 boys as the middle school students were returning home from school at around 6…
· Ryan General
World’s Largest Mosquito Was Found in China and OMFG
A mosquito bigger than a human hand was recently caught by an insect expert in China. With a wingspan of 11.15 centimeters (4.4 inches), the specimen is about 10 times longer than an average mosquito.
· Carl Samson
Report: China Still Heavily Discriminates Against Women Trying to Find Jobs
While China has ratified measures against gender discrimination, thousands of jobs in the country still blatantly exclude women, a new report reveals. Of more than 36,000 job advertisements in government and civil service it analyzed between March 2017 and January 2018, US-based…
· Ryan General
‘Laowai’ Rapping About ‘Another Day in China’ is a Total Cringefest
You have to prepare your ears for this one. “Another Day in China”, a rap song about a laowai’s love for all things China, has been praised by fans as a loving ode to China while simultaneously deemed as a form of “propaganda rap” by critics.
· Bryan Ke
Man Sentenced to Three Months in Jail for Bullying Classmate for 9 Years in China
A former school bully from Zhejiang province, China is now facing three months detention for spreading false rumors about a high school classmate that he posted to an online forum. The man, identified as 25-year-old Jiang Qi, appeared before the Wenling People’s Court on…
· Bryan Ke
Nurse in China ‘Twerks’ While Performing CPR, Internet Goes Into Cardiac Arrest
A nurse from China is now going viral on Chinese internet after she was caught on video “twerking” while performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on stage. It was unclear when or where this demonstration of CPR was taken, but judging from the backdrop on the stage,…
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Company · China · HKEX:2020
Anta Sports
Anta is China's largest sportswear group — it out-sells rivals at home and owns FILA China plus Arc'teryx and Salomon, turning national-brand pride into a global portfolio.
Company · China · HKEX:2331
Li Ning
Li Ning is the face of 'guochao' — the national-pride streetwear wave that made Chinese consumers choose a homegrown label over Nike and Adidas.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Company · China · NASDAQ:BILI
Bilibili
Bilibili is where China's Gen-Z lives online — anime, gaming, and creator culture, with a fandom so loyal it powers a wildly popular New Year gala.
Company · China · NASDAQ:IQ
iQIYI
iQIYI is the 'Netflix of China' — the subscription streamer whose original C-dramas, variety shows, and donghua set what a billion-plus viewers binge.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · China · NYSE:MNSO
Miniso
Miniso turned character-IP collabs and blind-box impulse buys into a global store network — Sanrio, Disney, and Chiikawa merch you didn't plan to buy, plus its own TOP TOY chain.
Company · China · HKEX:9999
NetEase
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
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Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.