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· Carl Samson
98-Year-Old Grandma Goes Viral for Her Love of Alcohol, Coke and Hot Pot
A 98-year-old woman in central China has become an online sensation due to her insatiable appetite for alcohol, Coca-Cola and hot pot, among other “unhealthy” food. The woman, known only as “Grandma Foodie,” is a resident of Chengdu, Sichuan province. She has starred in Douyin…
· Carl Samson
People are Using Hilariously Mundane Objects for the ‘Fake Plane Ride’ Challenge
A new challenge on Chinese social media has netizens searching for the most random yet deceiving objects at home to use as “windows” for faux plane flights. The trend, aptly dubbed as the “fake plane ride” challenge, started picking up around the Lunar New Year, just after…
· Ziye Wang
How an American Woman’s Chinese Song Went Insanely Viral in China
U.S.-China relations may be rocky right now, but a hit Mandarin-language song written and performed by an American woman has once again displayed the powerful capacity of music to transcend boundaries. Christine Welch’s “One Million Possibilities” (“一百萬個可能”), which was initially…
· Carl Samson
Viral ‘Four Generations’ Meme in China Will Make You Miss Your Grandparents
Chinese families are embarking on a wholesome new internet trend that is making people miss their grandparents. The meme, aptly dubbed “four generations under one roof,” requires four generations of members to appear on camera, from the youngest to the oldest.
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Dad Wins Internet After Picking Up Daughter from School in T-Rex Costume
A father from Shanghai is winning the hearts of netizens after a video of him picking up his daughter from her kindergarten school while dressed in a full-body T-Rex costume went viral.
· Bryan Ke
Tourists Spark Outrage for Bragging About Destroying Ancient Landform in Chinese National Park
Four tourists are in hot water after trespassing in a restricted area in the Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, in Gansu province, China and filming themselves bragging about how much destruction they caused. Posted on Tuesday morning, the video shows four tourists — two…
· Carl Samson
Badass Gas Station Worker Extinguishes Flaming Tricycle in 12 Seconds
A female gas station attendant in eastern China became a viral sensation after dealing with a burning tricycle in just 12 seconds. The incident took place in Jiangxi Province on July 9, but a video was only shared online recently.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Aquarium Sparks Outrage After Trainer Puts Lipstick on a Beluga Whale
Shengya Ocean World in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, apologized after a video clip showing one of its trainers putting lipstick on a beluga whale to make it look “prettier” went viral on Chinese social media. The 10-second clip first made rounds in China’s popular short…
· Ryan General
Peppa Pig is Now ‘Banned’ in China Because She’s Too ‘Gangster’
After a crackdown on Winnie the Pooh, internet censors in China have been taking on popular British cartoon character Peppa Pig for its purported “negative influence” on Chinese society. Users of the popular video-sharing platform Douyin have complained that clips of the…