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· Carl Samson
First Albino Panda Spotted in the Wild in China
The world finally has its first look of a fully albino giant panda from a nature reserve in southwestern China. The rare panda, believed to be one to two years old, was filmed through an infrared camera at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, Sichuan province…
· Bryan Ke
First Ever Sign-Language Starbucks Opens Up in China
Starbucks China has opened up its first-ever signing store in Guangzhou, Guangdong province that is dedicated to offering employment and career advancement opportunities for the deaf and hard of hearing community. The Starbucks branch opened its doors at the Oriental Wende Plaza…
· Bryan Ke
Cambodian Businessman Sponsors Street Kid Who Can Speak 15 Languages to Study in China
The 14-year-old super talented, multilingual Khmer street vendor, Thuch Salik, who can speak 15 languages, is now one step closer to his dream of studying in China and soaking in the Chinese culture thanks to a very generous Cambodian businessman. Khit Chhern, a businessman…
· Bryan Ke
60% of Young North Korean Women in China are Sex Slaves, Expert Claims
Thousands of North Korean women are reportedly being trafficked into China as sex slaves as they flee poverty and oppression in the hermit country. According to Reuters, an expert on North Korea said on Monday that 60% of Korean women in China, as young as 9 years old, are being…
· Bryan Ke
Denver Woman Running for Mayor Didn’t Think Chinatowns are Needed, Deletes Herself From Social Media
Denver mayoral candidate Jamie Giellis deleted her social media accounts after she received some backlash over her posts about Latinos and Asians online. The controversy began when Giellis was unable to identify the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored…
· Leanna Chan
Serial Rapist Escapes Death Penalty in China After Inventing a New Sewer Cover and Getting Rich
A man who was convicted of multiple rape cases in Kunming, China during the 1990s has allegedly managed to avoid the death penalty due to his patent for an anti-theft manhole as well as his parents being in the police force. Sun Xiaoguo was sentenced to death for the gang rape…
· Bryan Ke
Dark Mobile Dating Game in China Teaches Women to Spot Manipulative Pick-Up Artists
Four university students in Guangzhou city, China recently launched a mobile dating game aimed to help women identify a pick up artist. The developers of the game were inspired to create the app, “PUA Investigative Report,” after hearing online groups offering men courses on how…
· Carl Samson
Hot Pot TOOTHPASTE is Now on Sale in China
A set of hot pot-flavored toothpaste is now for sale for a limited time in China. Leng Suan Ling, a popular toothpaste company, partnered with hot pot chain Xiao Long Kan to release the bizarre line-up, which apparently comes in three flavors.
· Ryan General
American Siblings Banned From Leaving China Due to Their Estranged Father’s Alleged Crimes
Two American siblings are making a public plea for help after being trapped in China for a year due to their father being put on the Chinese government’s most-wanted list. Cynthia and Victor Liu, who traveled to China last year to pay respects to their dying grandmother, have…
· Ryan General
Hundreds of Young Pakistani Christian Girls are Being Sold to China as Child Brides
Sex traffickers targeting impoverished Christian communities in Pakistan have reportedly sold hundreds of young girls to China as brides. Christians, who make up only 2.6 % of the population in Pakistan, have become easy prey for the massive operation due to the help of pastors.
· Ryan General
The ‘MIT of China’ Holds a Student ‘Flexing’ Competition Every Year
Male students at Tsinghua University in China recently took to the stage to flex their hunky physiques. Earlier this month, China’s top university held the 17th Ma Yuehan Cup, an annual event in which both domestic and international students can compete in fitness and…
· Ryan General
Customer Flips Out After Finding Feathers in Her McDonald’s Chicken Wings in China
A McDonald’s customer in China found an unpleasant surprise in her recent delivery order of chicken wings. The wings, which came from a Beijing McDonald’s, came with some additional parts of a chicken that are usually taken off before preparation.
· Ryan General
China Has an EPIC International Kite Festival Like Nothing You’ve Ever Seen Before
Thousands of visitors flock to China’s Shandong province each year to marvel at the colorful kites showcased at the Weifang International Kites Festival. View this post on Instagram Добро пожаловать в Вейфан на 36 международный фестиваль воздушных змеев. ⠀ #kite #kites…
· Aireonna Lance
China Girl Holly: From a Chinese Orphanage to Surviving Racism in America
Editor’s Note: The following piece was chosen as a finalist in NextShark’s personal Essay Contest 2019. The views expressed in story are the writer’s own. When I was an infant, I was left outside of an orphanage in a cardboard box, with no indicators of who left me there or who…
· Carl Samson
‘Bridesmaid’ At Wedding in China Turns Out to Be Groom’s Best Friend
A video of a wedding in northern China showing a man dressed as a bridesmaid has caught the attention of eagle-eyed netizens on social media. According to Btime.com, the wedding took place in Chengde, Hebei province some time in February, but the footage only started circulating…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Man with Polio Climbs One of China’s Great Mountains in the Snow
A Chinese man born with the dreaded polio disease defied all odds to climb the snowy Mount Tai overnight despite his difficulty with movement. Wang Cunwei, a 33-year-old man from Feng county, Jiangsu province, China managed to climb one of the Five Great Mountains of China,…
· Ryan General
7-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Beaten to Death By Bullies at China’s Famous Shaolin Temple School
A seven-year-old Chinese girl allegedly died at the hands of bullies less than two days after being sent to a prominent martial arts school by her parents to lose some weight. Upon a neighbor’s recommendation, the family paid 10,000 yuan ($1,500) for a six-month course at the…
· Bryan Ke
Someone in China Paid $52,000 for a Super ‘Lucky’ Phone Number
In what may sound like a total what-the-fudge bidding war, someone in northern China was able to purchase a “lucky” phone number ending in five fives for the price of more than 350,000 yuan ($52,000). According to South China Morning Post, the number, which was initially priced…
· Carl Samson
You Can Now Hire Someone to Drink Your Boba for You in China
People in China can now hire “bubble tea drinkers” to satisfy their cravings by proxy, saving them from the guilt of weight gain. Apparently, some have begun assuming the job title on Taobao, one of China’s biggest e-commerce platforms.
· Carl Samson
Watch People Blow Up This Frozen River in China To Stop Flooding
Dramatic explosions in a frozen river created “geysers” of ice in China last week. On April 2, workers in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang blew up a frozen river — a precautionary action to control flooding as the spring weather gets warmer.
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Anta turned a fading Italian tennis label into China's premium athleisure crown jewel by keeping FILA's ~2,000-store footprint flat and instead tripling productivity per store — proof that in China, brand cachet and retail discipline beat raw expansion.
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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
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
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.