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· Michelle De Pacina
BLACKPINK’s Lisa disappears from Weibo after Crazy Horse cabaret performance
Fans encountered difficulties accessing BLACKPINK member Lisa’s personal Weibo account, which was allegedly deleted due to violations. Lisa’s account: When attempting to access Lisa‘s account on the Chinese microblogging website, fans received a notification stating that the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Netizens flood Jackie Chan’s Weibo account after his estranged daughter is spotted in free food line
Etta Ng, the 22-year-old estranged daughter of superstar Jackie Chan and former beauty queen Elaine Ng, was spotted queuing for free food in Canada. Social media users immediately commented on her appearance, suggesting that she looked as though she were living on the streets.…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Hermes of ice cream’ that does not melt even when held under a blowtorch astonishes Weibo
A Chinese brand of ice cream has been criticized after it was discovered that some of their ice cream does not melt, even when held under a blowtorch. Once considered the “Hermes of ice cream,” Chicecream’s ice creams were seen in a video remaining solid while held under a…
· Ryan General
Announcement of Eileen Gu’s role as ambassador in US Winter Olympics bid trends on Weibo
Olympic freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu announced on Tuesday that she will serve as an ambassador for the U.S. Olympic Committee for its bid to host a Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in 2030 or 2034. “I have always said that sports are this unique avenue to global…
· Editorial Staff
Eileen Gu accused of acting ‘like a foreigner’ in Weibo post thanking China
A social media post saying goodbye to China by three-time Olympic medalist Eileen Gu has drawn both plaudits and criticism as she returned to the U.S. to pursue her studies at Stanford University. On April 27, she shared a post to Weibo saying, “Thank you China,” with emojis of…
· Ryan General
Weibo starts displaying users’ IP locations to discourage ‘bad behavior’
Chinese social media site Weibo has implemented new account settings that displays users’ IP locations on their account pages and every comment they post. Weibo said users in China will have their current province or municipality location displayed, while overseas users will…
· Michelle De Pacina
Conspiracy theory claiming COVID-19 came from US-linked labs in Ukraine trends on Weibo
Chinese social media users are calling for the U.S. government to be investigated after a conspiracy theory linking the emergence of the coronavirus to U.S. laboratories in Ukraine went viral in China. Weibo users are buzzing over the article, “BREAKING: British media claim that…
· Rebecca Moon
Video of Chinese bride racing to meet her groom stuck in lockdown garners over 280 million views on Weibo
After her groom in China was stranded at home on his wedding day due to COVID-19 lockdown regulations, a bride in China rushed to meet him so the two could get married. A now viral video was posted to Weibo showing the hasty journey that the bride, Amanda Liu, made to meet her…
· Bryan Ke
Women on Weibo call out men who said they wanted to take in attractive Russia-Ukraine war refugee girls
Chinese women on Weibo expressed outrage after several men reportedly made distasteful posts on the Twitter-like platform to indicate their willingness to accept female Ukrainian refugees amid the Ukraine crisis in eastern Europe. “I am withdrawing myself from participating in…
· Rebecca Moon
Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathan Chen top Weibo’s search rankings following Olympics free skating faceoff
After an unsuccessful attempt to win his third consecutive gold medal at the Olympics, Yuzuru Hanyu has received an outpouring of praise and support from fans. Hanyu has been a trending topic on Weibo following his free skate performance on Thursday, in which he attempted a…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I can eat a lot — is that a fault?’: Livestreamer banned from buffet in China goes viral on Weibo
A Chinese food influencer has been banned from attending an all-you-can-eat restaurant in China after he allegedly downed too much food. Eating too much: The food livestreamer, identified as Mr. Kang, was banned from the Handadi Seafood BBQ Buffet in Changsha, Hunan, for…
· Carl Samson
Simu Liu touts Weibo messages from Chinese fans praising ‘Shang-Chi,’ expressing regret over China ban
Simu Liu took to Instagram yesterday to share positive comments he has received from Chinese “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” fans in a show of common ground being found above government and political rhetoric. What they’re saying: The glowing reviews, which he…
· Bryan Ke
‘She’s my everything’: Athlete Sun Wenjing comes out as gay on Weibo in the face of government crackdown
Sun Wenjing, a retired volleyball player from China, has recently come out as a lesbian on Weibo despite the government’s public efforts to crack down on LGBTQ+ groups online. Coming out: Sun, 27, shared the announcement on Sept. 9 along with two pictures of her and her…
· Bryan Ke
John Cena Apologizes on Weibo for Calling Taiwan a Country
Actor and wrestler John Cena recently apologized to China for saying Taiwan is the “first country” to watch “F9” in an interview with TVBS in early May. Apology video: In his video post on Weibo on Tuesday, the 44-year-old celebrity admitted he “made a mistake” during one of his…
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Idol Luhan Announces New Girlfriend, Literally Breaks Weibo Servers
Luhan, former member of the Korean-Chinese pop group EXO, is now in a relationship with Chinese actress Guan, and the announcement broke China’s Twitter-like social media platform, Sina Weibo. The leading social media platform in China became inaccessible to many users on Sunday…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese ‘Fashion Designer’ Who Became a Weibo Celebrity Cyberbullied for Her Unique Style
If you think Lady Gaga is weird, you should check out Wang Shou-Ying — otherwise known on Weibo as Fairy Wang — from Taian in Shangdong, China. Fairy Wang became a superstar in Chinese social media via the micro blogging platform Weibo in a matter of weeks back in 2014.…
· Carl Samson
Weibo User Hailed as a Master PhotoShopper For Her Incredible Transformations
A social media user in Weibo, China’s very own take on Twitter, is attracting massive attention for having superb image-editing skills that easily qualify as digital sorcery. The netizen, who goes by the username Kanahoooo, has been given the moniker “Photoshop Holy,” and…
· Ryan General
Simon Pegg Will Strip Naked if He Gets 1 Million Weibo Followers
In a bid to accumulate a million followers on the Chinese social media site Weibo, British comedian/filmmaker Simon Pegg says he is willing to go all out. In a recent post on the popular site, he promised to post a nude pic once his followers hit the 1 million mark. Now nearing…
· Ryan General
Chinese gold medalist swimmer responds to ‘humanly impossible’ accusation
Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle has responded to Australian coach Brett Hawke’s remarks questioning the legitimacy of his record-breaking 100-meter freestyle win at the Paris Olympics. The 20-year-old swimmer‘s victory, clocking in at 46.40 seconds, not only broke his own world…
· Bryan Ke
Viral Chinese Olympian helps at parents’ restaurant after return from silver medal win
Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin was seen helping her family’s restaurant in Hengyang, Hunan province, China, after returning home with a silver medal from the Paris Olympics. The 18-year-old first-time Olympian gained online fame for her adorable reaction during the medal ceremony…