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· Carl Samson
Tom Hiddleston Ad in China Lets You Be His Chinese Wife
A new multivitamin commercial featuring “Avengers” star Tom Hiddleston has gone viral on Chinese social media for all reasons imaginable. The Centrum ad, which was released in China, was filmed from the perspective of a woman — presumably Hiddleston’s female partner.
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian Teen Wins English-Speaking Competition in China
Nicol Yong Jia Jia, a teenager from Malaysia, has won the Belt and Road Youth English Speaking Competition and the China Daily ‘21st Century Cup’ International English Speaking Competition held in eastern China last weekend. The event, which was held in Hangzhou, the capital of…
· Carl Samson
Meet China’s ‘King Kong Barbie’ Who Can Probably Squat More Than You
A doll-faced student with an impressive muscular physique known as “King Kong Barbie” has become a recent sensation on Chinese social media. Cheng Lu, 21, may stand a petite 5 feet and 1 inch, but she can lift 120 kilograms (264.5 pounds) on a squat — more than twice her current…
· Carl Samson
Luxury Apartment in China Comes With the Tiniest Sink Ever
A man in southeastern China is fuming after discovering that a sink in his new “luxury apartment” is actually smaller than his hand. The homebuyer, who has not been identified, just moved to the Poly Roland International Garden, a lavish residential neighborhood of more than 12…
· Bryan Ke
In China, People Now Pay for the Subway By Using Their Face
A subway operator in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China is testing a payment method that allows passengers to pay for their ticket using their face. The facial recognition ticketing service, which is currently in trial mode at Futian station, could potentially help ease the…
· Carl Samson
College Assignment in China Requires Students to Get 1,667 Friends on WeChat to Get an A+
A professor in eastern China has divided the internet after giving his students an assignment to add as many friends as possible on WeChat. The unidentified professor at Henan University of Economics and Law provided the assignment to students enrolled in the course called…
· Leanna Chan
Woman in China Pays $1,500 to Get Double-Eyelid Surgery For Her Cat
A pet owner in Nanjing, China has sparked outrage after getting double eyelid surgery performed on her cat.
· Bryan Ke
Man Who Was Kidnapped 31 Years Ago Finally Reunites with Parents in China
A man has finally been reunited with his parents after being kidnapped as a child 31 years ago in Guizhou, China. The man, Qin Yujie, whose given name was Cheng Xueping, was snatched from a construction site where his parents, Cheng Jiguang and Gaolingzhen, were working…
· Carl Samson
UCI Student Arrested at LAX Trying to Flee to China After Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Minor
A 20-year-old man accused of sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl was apprehended at the Los Angeles International Airport while “attempting to return” to China on Feb. 22. Li Gaoyang, who goes by Gary, was first arrested on Feb. 6 but was released pending…
· Bryan Ke
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Will Be Released in China, But Without Any Gay Scenes
The award-winning Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” is getting a surprise release in selected theaters in China, but reports suggest that all content that depicts homosexuality will be cut.
· Ryan General
Toddler Run Over By Car in China Escapes With Scrapes After Being Saved By Hero Strangers
A group of passersby rushed to the aid of a 2-year-old Chinese girl who was accidentally run over by a car in Fujian province last week. The young child survived the terrifying ordeal after the good Samaritans worked together to help lift the vehicle that was pinning her body to…
· Ryan General
Creepy AI Tech From China Can Identify You 50 Meters Away With Your Back Turned, Face Covered
China is testing a new monitoring technology that could identify a person even when they are not facing the camera, just by analyzing the way they walk. Developed by Chinese startup Watrix, the advanced artificial intelligence technology can reportedly recognize individuals even…
· Ryan General
China’s Genetically Edited Twins May Have Enhanced Brains ‘By Accident’
The world’s first genetically edited babies might have had their brains enhanced inadvertently, new research revealed. Born in China last year, the twin girls may have been given increased cognition and memory when the Chinese scientists altered their DNA using CRISPR genome…
· Bryan Ke
China Closes Mount Everest’s Base Camp Because Tourists Turned it Into a Dump
The Chinese government has closed down the base camp of Mount Everest and the area beyond, with officials citing the growing number of waste and garbage left by tourists as the reason. The local government in Dingri County in Tibet posted several notices in December 2018 about…
· Ryan General
The ‘Harvard of China’ Ranked the Best School in the Asia-Pacific Region
Tsinghua University, a prestigious university in Beijing known as “the Harvard of China,” has finally reached the peak of a university rankings survey after years of inching its way to the top. Based on the report released by Times Higher Education (THE), Tsinghua University is…
· Bryan Ke
Police Looking for Dad Who Used a Car to Take Son Sledding on an Icy Road in China
A father from Hebei, China has been summoned by the police after he was caught pulling his son on a tire sled through an icy road. The clip, which was taken on February 14, managed to catch the attention of the police when it circulated on China’s Weibo, CGTN reported.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Bodybuilder Fights China’s Internet Police After Her Video was Called ‘Pornographic’
Lara Zhang, a Chinese female bodybuilder based in Australia, became engaged in a social media feud with China’s internet police after she was accused of posting obscene video content online. In the video, which was posted in Zhang’s Weibo account, the International Federation of…
· Jin Hyun
Zara Accused of ‘Uglifying’ China After Using Model With Freckles
Zara is being accused by Chinese netizens of “uglifying” China for using photographs of freckled Chinese model, Li Jingwen, without heavy photoshop or makeup. When the Spanish fashion retailer posted photos of the model for a lipstick commercial on their Weibo account, Chinese…
· Ryan General
Thai Mom With Dementia Leaves House to See Son Nearby, Walks 400 Miles to China
Eight months ago, a 59-year-old Thai woman with dementia left her house to see her son who lived nearby, but ended up walking 400 miles to China. The woman, identified as Kaeomanee Arjaw, belongs to the ethnic Akha hill tribe. She lives in Chiang Rai, which is situated in the…
· Bryan Ke
John Hou Saeter Becomes China’s First Naturalized Football Player
Professional football player John Hou Saeter has become the first-ever player to be naturalized as a Chinese citizen after getting his ID card. Hou, whose Chinese name is Hou Yongyong, received the citizen ID card on Tuesday, according to state-owned media CGTN. With this ID,…
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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.