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· Kyle Encina
Massive Pyramid Scheme Raid in China Leads to Arrest of Over 1,000 People
China’s recent pyramid scheme raid led to the arrest of more than 1,000 people who are suspected of being connected to a scam worth 360 million yuan ($54.7 million). Beihai Municipal Committee secretary Wang Naixue once mentioned that he wouldn’t rest until all cases of pyramid…
· Bryan Ke
Giant Billboard Crushes Parked Cars in Downtown Dongguan, China
A new viral video is making the rounds in Chinese social media showing how a massive billboard completely destroyed a parking lot full of cars in downtown Dongguan, Guangdong. Rusty screws holding the massive billboard, as well as intense, heavy wind due to the typhoon, are said…
· Ryan General
Surgeons In China Save Boy Who Stuck 26 Magnets Up His Penis
It took a surgeon two hours to remove 26 mini magnetic balls from a Chinese boy’s bladder. The unnamed 11-year-old from Zhejiang Province in China had reportedly inserted the small spherical magnets to his penis out of curiosity. According to Kankanews (via Daily Mail), the…
· Ryan General
Alleged Chinese Spy Sentenced in First Ever Case of Sharing Nuclear Secrets With China
The fate of the 66-year-old engineer who was found to be working as a spy for the Chinese government will be decided on Wednesday as he faces sentencing in the first prosecution of such kind in the United States. Szuhsiung “Allen” Ho has confessed earlier this year to…
· Ryan General
Chinese Netizens Warn Gigi Hadid to Stay Out of China Over ‘Racist’ Instagram Video
The “ghost” of Gigi Hadid’s “racist” Instagram video in which she allegedly mocked Asians has come back to haunt her as she prepares to take part in the upcoming Victoria’s Secret Show 2017 in Shanghai. After the 22-year-old supermodel revealed her return to the annual catwalk…
· Bryan Ke
Woman in China Nearly Dies During Sex After Rupturing Ovarian Cyst
A woman in China was rushed to a local medical facility after suffering from a ruptured ovarian cyst during a night of passionate love with her husband. 26-year-old Xiao Qing began to feel severe abdominal pain after engaging in sexual intercourse with her husband; the two had…
· Ryan General
Breast-Fondling Perv in China Is Back With New Video Victimizing Women
Remember that creepy video blogger from China who posed as a magician earlier this year to be able to fondle women’s breasts on camera? Well, he’s back — and has uploaded an equally revolting new video on Chinese social media, where he appears to be victimizing a new set of…
· Bryan Ke
Acupuncture for Cats and Dogs is Trending in China
Chinese pet owners are now turning to acupuncture to help their furry friends deal with injuries or help with therapy. Some owners believe that the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) will cure their pet’s ailments or even help them ease their suffering. But the question remains:…
· Carl Samson
American Man Becomes Internet Celebrity in China For His Love of Chinese Culture
A 62-year-old American man passionate about China has been making headlines for his act of volunteerism and unquestionable affinity to local culture. Terry Crossman, who goes by his Chinese alias Gao Tianrui, has become an instant celebrity in the country after applying to be a…
· Kyle Encina
How China’s ‘Ugliest’ Girl Group Turned Cyber Bullying Into Internet Stardom
A rising girl group in China started out by being bullied by netizens who considered them the country’s “ugliest” performers, but that didn’t stop their fame from skyrocketing. Five high school students from Bozhou formed the group called Sunshine without any idea that they…
· Carl Samson
Someone Should Really Check the English on T-Shirts in China
Fashion can be a tricky chore; sometimes we’re just so clueless we end up going out with whatever’s immediately accessible in the closet. But some people in China — for whatever occasion — are taking clueless to a whole new level, and having absolutely no idea what they’re…
· Carl Samson
Overworked Circus Tiger Attacks Trainer During Performance in China
An exhausted tiger attacked its trainer during a circus performance in China to the chock of the audience. The incident took place at the Liaohe Theater in Yingkou, Liaoning Province, on August 20.
· Carl Samson
Asia’s Youngest Tech Billionaire is a 36-Year-Old Drone-Maker From China
Frank Wang Tao, 36, has become the youngest Asian billionaire in the technology industry, as listed on Forbes magazine’s “100 Richest in Tech” for 2017. Wang, who lives in Shenzen, China, is the founder of DJI, the world’s leading maker of commercial drones.
· Carl Samson
Man Throws Woman Who Didn’t Love Him Back From 19th Floor to Her Death in China
A Chinese man pushed his love interest from the 19th floor of an apartment block to her death after learning that she was dating someone else. The tragic incident occurred in Hangzhou, China on March 21, 2017. Details emerged from the resulting court case on Wednesday, August…
· Kyle Encina
China Now Has an Epic Glass Water Slide Down a Mountain
China’s massive water slide in Lingshou County manages to combine the exciting elements of roller coasters and water parks into one epic tourist destination by constructing multi-layered slides that overlap each other. Much like roller coasters, the water slides themselves cover…
· Carl Samson
Men Jailed for 2 Years For Assaulting Staff After Refusing to Leave First-Class on Flight in China
Two Chinese men have found themselves behind bars a year after starting a brawl in a Hainan Airlines plane’s first class cabin. The incident happened during a flight from Taiyuan, Shanxi Province to Chongqing on June 12, 2016.
· Ryan General
China’s Army Reports New Recruits Are Too Fat and Masturbate Too Much
More and more young Chinese people are deemed to be too unfit to join their nation’s military, China’s state media revealed. People’s Liberation Army Daily newspaper reported that around 57% of cadet hopefuls in one Chinese city were rejected for being unhealthy. The figures…
· Ryan General
China is Poaching Taiwan’s Educated Citizens to Work on the Mainland
China’s efforts in recruiting educated Taiwanese citizens have placed Taiwan at a grave risk of suffering from a massive brain drain, experts warned. Based on official government data 2015, over 720,000 of Taiwan’s 10 million strong workforce sought better job opportunities…
· Bryan Ke
Man Accidentally Bites Girlfriends Lip During Bus Ride in China, Demands Compensation
A Chinese college couple recently tried to seek compensation from a bus driver after the boyfriend accidentally injured his girlfriend’s lips while making out. The couple was caught kissing intensely while riding a bus in Shijiazhuang, China according to the China Press.
· Carl Samson
China’s Biggest Tech Company Sparks Outrage After Making Memes of WWII Sex Slaves
A social media platform owned by Tencent, China’s largest social network and online entertainment firm, has drawn public outrage after creating memes based on World War II sex slaves. The platform, Qzone, made stills from “Twenty Two,” a popular documentary film that featured 22…
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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.