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· Ryan General
The Great Wall of China Invaded With ‘Sea of Tourists’ as Chinese Celebrate Golden Week Holiday
Massive throngs of tourists who are on break for the Golden Week holiday in China have been flocking to the Great Wall of China and other local hotspots since Monday. The week-long public holiday kicked off on October 1 with 145,000 people attending a special flag-raising…
· Carl Samson
Lucky Tourist Crosses Terrifying Gap Bridge in China as Safety Rope Breaks Off
A male tourist in central China narrowly escaped likely death when he reached the end of a gap bridge just as his safety harness broke off. The incident took place on Monday at the Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park, a thrill-seeker’s paradise 100 kilometers (62 miles) from…
· Carl Samson
Woman in China Claims She Found Sanitary Pads in Her Hot Pot 2 Days in a Row
A female diner in Shenzhen, China allegedly discovered sanitary pads in her hot pot from two different locations in two consecutive days. The woman, surnamed Ni, first sat with a companion in hot pot chain Haidilao on Friday night.
· Bryan Ke
China’s Most Famous Actress Faces $130 Million in Fines For Tax Evasion
Fan Bingbing, regarded as one of China’s most famous actress, is now facing hundreds of millions of yuan in fines and back taxes after authorities investigate her alleged tax evasion that was brought to the spotlight in June 2018.
· Ryan General
China’s Air Pollution Kills 1 Million People and Costs $38 Billion EACH Year, Study Finds
China’s air pollution cases the deaths of around 1 million people per year, new research has revealed Based on the study conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the early deaths and lost food production caused by fine particles and smog-inducing ozone also cost the…
· Bryan Ke
Kindergarten Teacher in China Sues Former School After Getting Fired for Being Gay
A former kindergarten teacher is suing the school he worked at after he was fired for being part of the LGBTQ+ community in the first case of its kind in China. The teacher, whose name was not revealed, was let go from his school in Qingdao, Shandong province in August,…
· Bryan Ke
Sizzling Hot Pot Restaurant Owner in China Makes Everyone Thirsty AF
A hot restaurant owner in China with the body of a model and dreamy smile is making a lot of people online thirsty.
· Ryan General
Woman Takes Another Person’s Train Seat in China, Refuses to Move
A woman occupying someone else’s seat on a train in China was captured on film throwing water at fellow passengers last week. In the video that has since gone viral on Chinese social media, the unidentified Black woman was shown reacting angrily to those who caught her on camera.
· Carl Samson
KFC Made the Most Patriotic Commercial Celebrating China’s Success
KFC released a new ad highlighting China’s economic success in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival on Monday. The ad, revisiting notable accomplishments since Deng Xiaoping’s gaige kaifang or “reform and opening-up” policy, features singer Lu Han and actor Huang Bo kicking off…
· Ryan General
Nearly 30 Doctors and Nurses Perform CPR For 5 Hours To Keep Dying Boy Alive in China
A medical team in China was able to keep a dying boy alive by taking turns performing CPR on him for five consecutive hours. The patient, identified as eight-year-old Xiao Yu. was suffering from acute heart failure when his parents rushed him to Changzhou Municipal Children’s…
· Carl Samson
Donald Trump Says China Respects Him For His ‘Very, Very Large Brain’
Donald Trump is convinced that China respects his intelligence. In a press conference on Wednesday, the U.S. president told reporters about hearing China’s respect for his “very, very large brain” from Michael Pillsbury, the director of the Center on Chinese Strategy at the…
· Bryan Ke
Woman in China Gets into Heated Argument with Attendants After Taking Someone Else’s Train Seat
A video showing a woman furiously arguing with staff on a train after she took someone else’s seat is now going viral on Chinese social media.
· Bryan Ke
China Unveils World’s Tallest Statue of Confucius
An incredibly tall statue of China’s most famous philosopher, Confucius, has recently been formally inaugurated in Qufus, Shandong province – the teacher and writer’s hometown – during the Mid-Autumn Festival on Monday.
· Bryan Ke
Newly Erected Building in China Looks Like a Huge Penis that Shoots Out Fireworks
A new building in Guangxi, China caused massive debate and garnered much mockery online for its apparent resemblance to male genitalia. The phallic architecture is called the Guangxi New Media Center, which finished in August after nearly two years of construction, according to…
· Bryan Ke
Father in China Arrested After Fatally Stabbing 10-Year-Old Boy for Hurting His Daughter
A 36-year-old man was arrested for killing a 10-year-old boy at a primary school in eastern China after he allegedly hit the man’s daughter’s eye during class.
· Ryan General
University Student in China Expelled After Posting ‘I Will Never Love My Country’ on Social Media
A civil engineering freshman in China has reportedly been expelled from his university after a post he made on his social media account was deemed “unpatriotic” by the school’s “propaganda department.” According to the Communist Party-run Party Committee Propaganda Department,…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Opens First High-Speed Train Linked to Mainland China
Hong Kong opened the first high-speed railway that connects it to mainland China on Sunday. Covering a stretch of 26 kilometers (16 miles), the new addition to Express Rail Link’s 25,000-kilometer (15,534-mile) network links passengers from West Kowloon to Shenzhen, China’s…
· Ryan General
Swedish TV Show Sparks Outrage in China For Making Fun of Chinese Tourists
A TV show in Sweden has sparked outrage among Chinese netizens after airing a controversial episode that made fun of Chinese people. With the purported topic of “welcoming Chinese people to Sweden,” the sketch on the satirical program Svenska Nyheter (Swedish news) listed some…
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Chicago Man Charged After Unprovoked Attack on 91-Year-Old Man in Chinatown
A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges for his unprovoked attack on an elderly 91-year-old man near Chinatown. The incident happened around noon on Tuesday when the victim, Yen Jit Wong, a long-time resident of Chinatown, was attacked “without…
· Carl Samson
China’s Best Olympic Swimmer is Going Back to School to Become a Doctor
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang is now on his way to earning a Ph.D. after successfully defending his master’s thesis on his own Olympic performance. Sun, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and nine-time world champ, enrolled at the Shanghai University of Sport’s Ph.D. in Kinesiology…
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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.