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· Carl Samson
Cat in China Parking Lot Caught on Video Doing ‘Sit-Ups’
A fluffy white feline in China who performed a set of “sit-ups” underneath a car has become the latest star on the internet. The bizarre “workout” took place at a parking lot in Beijing on Nov. 22.
· Carl Samson
China’s Most Popular Actress Right Now Also Comes From Its Most Persecuted Ethnicity
China is celebrating an actress for her undeniable beauty, Dilraba Dilmurat, who is Uyghur and has achieved wide recognition despite being relatively new to the industry.
· Carl Samson
iPhones are for ‘Poor’ People in China, Study Reveals
A new report shows that users of iPhones in China earn significantly less than those who use local brands such as Huawei and Xiaomi. Such iPhone users are seen as part of the “invisible poor,” a group who seem capable of spending more than they can actually afford.
· Bryan Ke
EDC China Warns DJs Could Get Arrested If They Swear on the Mic
Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival China, also known as EDC China, officially wrapped up, but it was revealed that DJs who performed on stage were threatened with arrest if they disobeyed one particular rule.
· Carl Samson
Woman Claims She Makes $30,000 a Month Selling Handbags from China
A 22-year-old female entrepreneur has triggered people on Twitter after claiming that she earns up to $30,000 a month by running an online business from her New York City apartment. The unidentified entrepreneur revealed her story in Refinery29’s “Money Diaries,” a series that…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Uyghurs, China’s Most Persecuted Ethnicity
In recent years, China steadily increased its efforts to round up a group of people it believes may threaten national security when let loose — a position critics have since questioned over human rights violations. These people are the Uyghurs, a Muslim-majority ethnic minority…
· Ryan General
Billionaire Jack Ma ‘Accidentally’ Revealed to Be a Member of China’s Communist Party
Alibaba founder Jack Ma was revealed to be a member of the Communist Party of China by People’s Daily, the party’s official mouthpiece. Interestingly, however, while most of the Western media widely covered the disclosure as a shocking revelation, many observers in China were…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Aunties in the ‘Florida of China’ Hold Wedding Party Hostage for Cash and Cigarettes
A squad of 100-strong entrepreneurial aunties in eastern China blocked a wedding convoy as part of a money-making scheme. The incident occurred as the group of cars left a residential community in Luoyang, Henan on Monday.
· Editorial Staff
China’s ‘Most Beautiful Criminal’ Now Being Hunted By Authorities
Authorities in China are looking for a woman who was dubbed the nation’s “most beautiful criminal” after her mugshot went viral. Qingchen Jingjing, believed to be 19, is accused of being part of a seven-member gang that swindled customers in bars and tea shops in…
· Bryan Ke
‘Jaywalker’ Caught By China’s Facial Recognition AI Turns Out to Be a Bus Ad
China doesn’t shy away publicly shaming citizens who commit traffic violations using its facial recognition artificial intelligence (AI) software on thousands of CCTV across the country. China’s surveillance cameras suffered a glitch in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, when one of the…
· Ryan General
Dolce & Gabbana Products Taken Off China’s E-Commerce Sites as Celebrities Boycott Brand
Dolce & Gabbana’s founders have released an apology video to their Chinese customers on Friday to address the controversy sparked by the fashion brand’s racially offensive posts last week. In its “DG Loves China” marketing campaign, the company portrayed an Asian woman having…
· Ryan General
Chinese Billionaire Teacher Blames Women For China’s ‘Moral Degradation’
A Chinese billionaire has sparked outrage for stating that women have caused “moral degradation” in China. New Oriental Group founder and CEO Yu Minhong, or Michael Yu, made the controversial remark on stage during an education summit in Shanghai on Sunday.
· Carl Samson
Dolce & Gabbana Cancels China Show After Racist Ads and Instagram DMs From Founder’s Account
Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana was reportedly forced to cancel their Shanghai show after releasing ads that featured an Asian model helplessly trying to eat Italian food with chopsticks. The “instructional” ads, which have now been deleted, targeted the Chinese market for the…
· Bryan Ke
10-Year-Old Girl in China Teaches Mom How to Read and Write Again After Brain Hemorrhage
A 10-year-old girl from Yibin, Sichuan province, China is being hailed as a role model for her dedication to helping her mother re-learn how to speak, read and write after she suffered a brain hemorrhage four years ago. The girl, identified as Cai Chengcheng, was only six years…
· Carl Samson
China Will Reward Citizens Up to $86,000 Just for Reporting Porn
China has increased its cash rewards for citizens reporting pornography and other illegl content to authorities. In a statement on Friday, regulators announced that people can take home up to 600,000 yuan ($86,500) for reporting such content beginning Dec. 1.
· Leanna Chan
Bay Area’s Air Quality is Currently Worse than India and China
As a result of the Butte County Camp Fire, the deadliest fire of the State’s history, the air quality in Northern California is currently the worst in the world. Updated list of where to find N95 respirator masks in San Francisco and Oakland.
· Bryan Ke
Man in China Reunited with Family After 8 Years After Viral TikTok Videos
After being missing for eight years, a man was finally reunited with his family in China after locals posted clips of him on TikTok, also known as video sharing platform Douyin. Zhu Lei, who has a wife and a 10-year-old son, went missing when he went to work in Shanghai on May…
· Carl Samson
Blogger Exposes Nasty Cleaning Practices of 5-Star Hotels in China
More than a dozen five-star hotels in China have come under fire after people discovered their unsanitary practices. The information comes from an exposé from a blogger who filmed staff through hidden cameras as they went about “cleaning” articles guests had used.
· Carl Samson
China Opens the World’s First Underground 5-Star Hotel to the Public
The world’s first underground luxury hotel in Songjiang, Shanghai is now accepting reservations beginning Nov. 20 with prices starting at 3,380 yuan ($490) a night.
· Bryan Ke
Loyal Dog in China Stands in Middle of Road For Months After Owner Dies in Car Crash
A viral video of a loyal dog patiently waiting for his deceased owner to return is making a lot of Chinese netizens shed tears. The canine was spotted sitting in the middle of a busy downtown road in Hohhot patiently waiting for his owner, who died tragically in a car…
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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.