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· Bryan Ke
Suspected Human Trafficker Caught on Video Abducting a Little Girl in China
An alleged human trafficker was arrested 18 hours after he was caught on CCTV abducting a little girl on the streets of Ganzhou in southeast China’s Jiangxi Province last week. The suspect, identified as Zhang, was seen trying to lure the 3-year-old girl with food on July 6. She…
· Ryan General
China Unveils High-Tech Indoor Farm That Can Feed 36,000 People
A Chinese firm has unveiled an improved version of their “smart farm” which enables the growth of more vegetables without soil or natural sunlight in an automated environment. Currently utilized in many parts of the world, the technology of controlled-environment agriculture via…
· Carl Samson
China Forces Air India to Change ‘Taiwan’ to ‘Chinese Taipei’
Air India changed “Taiwan” to “Chinese Taipei” on its website earlier this month, making it the latest international airline to submit to the demand of the Chinese government. The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) notified tens of airlines in April to follow Beijing’s…
· Bryan Ke
American Students Show Off Their Kung Fu Skills at Shaolin Temple in China
About 230 American disciples of the United Studios of Self Defense went on a pilgrimage to the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, Henan Province, China, to commemorate the martial arts school’s 50th anniversary. Led by USSD founder Charles Mattera, also known as Yandeng, the disciples…
· Carl Samson
High School Teacher in China Fired After Viciously Slapping Student’s Face
A male teacher in Jiangsu, China is now out of work for leaving a male student with a concussion, tissue injuries, burst vessels and partial hearing loss after slapping his face multiple times. The incident reportedly occurred as a punishment on Tuesday when the teacher stormed…
· Ryan General
Surgeon in China Gets Injected with Pain Killers for Appendicitis WHILE Performing 9 Surgeries
A Chinese doctor has earned massive praise from millions of netizens for displaying selfless dedication in fulfilling his duties while suffering in his own pain. Dr. Liang Fuqun, a surgeon at a hospital in Si County, Anhui Province, China, was captured on video being injected…
· Ryan General
China Claims to Have a ‘Laser AK-47’ That Can Set People on Fire From Half a Mile Away
A firearm manufacturer in China has reportedly developed a new portable weapon that can shoot lasers similar to “blasters” found in many sci-fi films. Dubbed as the “ZKZM-500,” the laser assault rifle reportedly has similar dimensions to an AK-47, according to the South China…
· Bryan Ke
81-Year-Old Fit Grandpa in China Thinks He Can Take Arnold Schwarzenegger
Huang Rubiao still maintains an incredibly toned physique at 81 years old and boasts that his body looks better compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s body. Born in 1937, Huang promised to live a healthier lifestyle after he suffered a stroke.
· Carl Samson
11-Year-Old Student in China is Nearly 7 Feet Tall
A sixth-grader has been making headlines in China for towering over his classmates at 6 feet 9 inches tall. For starters, Xiaoyu was born to tall parents. His father is over 1.8 meters (5 feet 10.87 inches), while his mother and grandfather both stand at over 1.9 meters (6 feet…
· Carl Samson
Man Threatens to Jump Off Building in China, People Bring Out Chairs to Watch
A number of onlookers brought out chairs to make themselves comfortable while watching a man consider jumping off a building in southern China. The unidentified man was spotted on the rooftop of an 11-story building in Shantou, Guangdong Province, on June 23, according to Xuehua…
· Ryan General
China’s ‘Harvard’ Installs Facial Recognition System to Track People Who Come on Campus
China’s controversial facial recognition system is now being used in some schools around the country, with Beijing’s top university doing its trial run on Wednesday. Peking University, known as “China’s Harvard,” recently installed a high tech camera on its southwestern gate…
· Bryan Ke
Jesse Eisenberg Finds Abandoned Kittens During Visit to China, Finds Them All Homes
In what may sound as a remarkable effort, Hollywood actor Jesse Eisenberg manages to find kindhearted people who are willing to adopt three abandoned kittens after his video goes viral on Chinese social media. Eisenberg, who is in the country for the Shanghai International Film…
· Bryan Ke
Heartless Trolls Cheered for a Sexual Assault Victim’s Livestream Suicide in China
Chinese social media was rocked last week after several photos and comments of people cheering and applauding the suicide of a female student from Qingyang in Gansu Province, China. The woman, identified as Li Yi-yi, committed suicide by jumping from a high building on…
· Bryan Ke
China Now Has Stealth Bird Drones to Spy on Its People
As if their impressive Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) wasn’t enough, China now takes its anti-terrorism and security to a whole new level by deploying dove-like drones to watch over its citizens. Over 30 military and government agencies have already launched and deployed…
· Ryan General
Woman Crashes $660,000 Ferrari Just Minutes After Renting It in China
Horrifying footage from traffic cameras showed a driver in China completely wrecking an expensive sports car just a few minutes after picking it up from a rental dealership. In the short clip, the unnamed female driver can be seen losing control of a Ferrari 458 while driving on…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Largest Phone Company Gives Their CEO a $1.5 Billion Bonus
China’s largest smartphone maker Xiaomi has reportedly given their CEO one of the largest executive bonuses in history. CEO Lei Jun, who helped catapult Xiaomi to become the fourth largest smartphone company in the world, received a $1.5 billion bonus in stock options to “reward…
· Bryan Ke
Theme Park in China Offers Free Entry for Women Weighing Over 136 Pounds
The popular Tang dynasty theme park, Tang Paradise, in central China’s Shaanxi Province, Xi’an, attracted massive attention online after it announced a limited-time free pass offer to the first 618 female visitors. Tang Paradise gave away the free tickets from June 15-19, just…
· Bryan Ke
Weeping Drunk Woman Gets Her Leg Stuck In a Squat Toilet in China, Has a Crappy Time
The Yulin Fire Department responded received a bizarre call on Tuesday asking to help a drunk woman whose leg was trapped in a squat toilet in Yulin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. The woman slipped and fell inside the bathroom, and got her right leg wedged in the…
· Bryan Ke
Italian Student Goes Viral in China for Praising Hot Water in Grad Speech
Many graduating students in their speech often talk about hardship in life, goals, and other inspiring points, but Carlo, an Italian postgrad at Shanghai’s East China Normal University, decided to talk about the healing properties of hot water. In his graduating speech, Carlo,…
· Carl Samson
China Forces Japan’s Airlines to Change ‘Taiwan’ to ‘China Taiwan’ on Websites
Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s leading airlines, changed “Taiwan” to “China Taiwan” on their Chinese-language websites. The change, effective on June 12, supposedly makes the description “easy to understand and acceptable” for customers of both…
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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.