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· Bryan Ke
Woman Test Drives New BMW in China, Immediately Crashes into Dealership
A woman was caught on surveillance camera plowing a brand new BMW into a car dealership during a test drive in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. The incident reportedly happened on Aug. 11 when the woman crashed the car through a glass door of the dealership and into the…
· Ryan General
Most of the Salmon Sashimi in China is Actually Rainbow Trout, So They Just Renamed the Fish
The fish farming industry in China recently faced some controversy following an accidental revelation by state media that the “salmon sashimi” consumed in the country was actually rainbow trout. To avert a crisis, the major rainbow trout producers in the country came up with a…
· Ryan General
Journalism Student Reportedly Expelled From China After Making a Human Rights Film for School
A German journalism student in Beijing was allegedly expelled due to a class project which involved him pursuing what school administrators deemed a “politically sensitive story.” While taking up his master’s degree in journalism and communications at Tsinghua University,…
· Bryan Ke
Man Arrested for Riding a $15,000 Rollerblade Bodysuit Between Cars in China
A man was arrested in China last week after a surveillance camera caught him riding what appears to be a replica of the rollerblade bodysuit that Jackie Chan wore in the 2012 action-adventure film “Chinese Zodiac.” Surveillance footage uploaded online shows the man speeding past…
· Ryan General
Hawaiian Man Wins 2018 Yo-Yo World Championships in China
A Hawaiian man, who has dedicated most of his life “yo-yoing,” recently became the World Yo-Yo Champion. Evan Nagao displayed an incredible performance in Shanghai, China on Sunday to win the 2018 Yo-Yo World Championships.
· Ryan General
Bamboo Artist From China Wins Hearts Online with Impressive Crafting Skills
A Chinese woman has been captivating netizens on social media with her impressive bamboo-crafting skills. The unnamed woman can be seen showing off her talents in creating useful handicrafts from bamboo in a series of videos that have become viral hits on local video-sharing…
· Ryan General
Helmet Saves Young Woman’s Life After Truck Runs Over Her Head in China
A female motorcyclist’s recent brush with death in China has demonstrated why wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle should not be taken for granted. In an incredible video that has gone viral on Chinese social media, a woman, identified only by her last name Zhu, was shown…
· Ryan General
Thousands in China Protest After Losing Their Life Savings By Reportedly Trusting the Government
Thousands of small investors have reportedly lost their hard-earned money in China after hundreds of online peer-to-peer lending sites that were reportedly promoted by the government crashed last week. Lending platforms such as Tourongjia.com promised double-digit returns to its…
· Bryan Ke
Contestant Bashed Online For Using 2 Lifelines to Answer ‘Where is the Great Wall of China?’
A contestant on Turkey’s version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” was caught in an embarrassing situation when she almost failed to answer: “Where is the Great Wall of China?” Su Ayhan, a 26-year-old economics graduate from Istanbul, Turkey appeared on an episode of “Who…
· Carl Samson
Airbnb Cancels Sleepover at the Great Wall of China After Backlash From Local Officials
After what appears to be a backlash, Airbnb canceled a contest that supposedly let eight people spend an entire evening at the Great Wall of China. In a statement on Aug. 7, the company said that it “deeply respects” the feedback on its “Night at the Great Wall” promotion…
· Bryan Ke
New Disney Film Banned in China Over Winnie the Pooh Memes
“Christopher Robin,” a live-action adaptation of the Disney series “Winnie the Pooh,” has been banned from being screened in theaters in China, making it the second film this year to be denied a release in the country after “A Wrinkle in Time.” An insider told The Hollywood…
· Bryan Ke
Ridiculous $2,015 Beef Noodle Soup in China Now the World’s Most Expensive
A beef noodle soup dish, commonly referred to as ban mian, at a restaurant in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China has gone viral for its ridiculously expensive price tag of 13,800 yuan ($2,015) per bowl. The dish contains four ingredients that come from the “sky, land, and sea,”…
· Ryan General
Airbnb Has A Contest and the Winner Gets to Spend a Night on the Great Wall of China
Airbnb is offering its patrons a chance of a lifetime to be among the “first people in thousands of years to spend the night on the Great Wall of China.” Highlighting its 125% growth in the number of listings in China which generated 3.3 million guest arrivals last year, the…
· Bryan Ke
China’s Top Buddhist Leader Investigated For Allegedly Forcing Nuns to Have Sex With Him
China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs is investigating Xuecheng, the abbot of Longquan Temple in Beijing after documents surfaced claiming that the high-ranking Buddhist monk coerced nuns into having sex. The sexual misconduct allegation was outlined in a 95-page…
· Bryan Ke
Restaurant Employees Ordered to Crawl on Video for ‘Training Exercise’ to ‘Inspire Them’ in China
An upsetting video spotted circulating on Chinese social media shows a group of employees being ordered to crawl on their hands and knees. The clip in question was filmed in northern China’s Heilongjiang Province, according to South China Morning Post.
· Carl Samson
12-Year-Old Girl Abducted at Washington D.C. Airport Right After Arriving From China
UPDATE [08-03-18 1:30 p.m. PST]: Jingjing Ma has been found safe in New York City. The FBI have taken over the investigation. #AMBERAlert SAFELY #RECOVERED!
· Carl Samson
Driver Blocked By SUV in Parking Lot Takes Sweet, Illegal Revenge in China
A video of a truck driver ramming his truck into a car that blocked his way out of a parking lot in southern China has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region around noon on July 30.
· Editorial Staff
Father and Son Narrowly Escape Death When Escalator Collapses On Itself in China
A father and son in China were almost caught in a terrible accident when the escalator they were riding collapsed as soon as they got off. The close encounter with death occurred at an unnamed supermarket in Xuancheng, Anhui Province at around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Daily Mail…
· Bryan Ke
Toddler Almost Gets Arm Ripped Off After Getting Caught in Escalator in China
A 1-year-old child’s arm was almost ripped off after riding an escalator at a shopping mall in Yongzhou, Hunan Province, China last weekend. The incident happened on Sunday when the child’s arm was devoured by the mall escalator. It’s unclear how the child’s arm got trapped, but…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Factory Makes ‘Trump 2020’ Campaign Flags During US-China Trade War
Videos and images released this week show a Chinese factory making new materials for President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign with the slogan “Keep America Great!” Jiahao Flag Co Ltd in Fuyang, a prefecture-level city in eastern China’s Anhui province, has been…
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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.