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· Bryan Ke
4-Year-Old Boy With Cancer Gets ‘Married’ to His Mother in China
In a very touching moment, a mother “married” her 4-year-old boy who is struggling to fight cancer in the town of Xinfa in Heilongjiang Province, northeast China on Nov. 1. The 4-year-old boy, nicknamed Baobao, took center stage with his mother and father by his side. According…
· Ryan General
China is Going After SpaceX With a Reusable Spacecraft By 2020
Chinese scientists and engineers are said to be close to finishing a futuristic spaceplane capable of flying into the orbit and returning to Earth at hypersonic speeds. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation released a statement on Tuesday that the reusable…
· Carl Samson
China Just Created a Smart Suit That Tracks a Person’s Health Status
It seems straight out from a Hollywood sci-fi movie, but an intelligent suit that shows a person’s health status in real time recently came to life in China. The suit, reminiscent of Kitai’s (Jaden Smith) in the 2013 film “After Earth,” was unveiled by Wang Zhonglin at the third…
· Kyle Encina
Stylish Grannies Go Viral in China For Teaching Women to Survive in the Modern World
A stylish Chinese grandmother duo is taking the internet by storm with their viral live-streams where they give tips on becoming a proud and empowered independent woman. An 81-year-old granny named Wei Yuqin from Liuzhou first went viral when her grandson Jiang Yaolong uploaded…
· Bryan Ke
‘Geostorm’ Bombed in America But Succeeded in China After Focusing on Daniel Wu
Disaster movie “Geostorm”, which stars Hong Kong American actor Daniel Wu as Cheng Long, surpassed the Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling-led film, “Blade Runner 2049,” which did poorly in China’s box office. The film, distributed in China by state-owned enterprises China Film Group…
· Bryan Ke
IKEA Sparks Outrage With ‘Sexist’ Commercial in China
Swedish furniture giant IKEA was met with severe backlash from Chinese netizens following its sexist commercial that aired in China. After the negative response, the company was forced to pull the advertisement from airing and issue a public apology.
· Kyle Encina
Student Rewarded With $700 After Ordering Delivery Food For Homeless Man in China
A Chinese student’s unexpected act of kindness paid off when he received over $700 after ordering takeout for a homeless man during a rainy day. Kunming University of Science and Technology graduate student Wang Ya passed by an overpass and saw a homeless man sleeping in the…
· Kyle Encina
China Just Unveiled The Most Futuristic Library Ever
China’s massive new library has such a sleek and futuristic design that it looks like it came straight out of the works of science fiction. The newly opened Tianjin Binhai Library situated at the Binhai Cultural Center covers an enormous 33,700 square meters (362,744 square…
· Ryan General
Family Gets Trapped on Steep Section of China’s Great Wall For 13 Hours Before Rescue
A Chinese family recently spent 13 grueling hours trapped on a steep ridge in one of the most dangerous parts of the Great Wall before they were saved by rescuers. The family of three reportedly went hiking in the Jiankou section of the popular tourist destination, and…
· Bryan Ke
5 Tons of 800-Year-Old Coins Unearthed Under a House in China
In a rather remarkable discovery, Chinese archaeologists excavated nearly 300,000 pieces of ancient coins that weighed 5.6 tons. The ancient currency was found under a common residential home in Fuliang County located in the province of Jiangxi, China. The coins were first found…
· Bryan Ke
Brave Elderly Woman Saves Friend From Car Crashing Into Storefront in China
A brave elderly woman in China heroically saved her friend from being hit by a speeding car that crashed into a storefront. Both women were taken to the hospital for treatment after the accident. According to Daily Mail, the two women were walking along the sidewalk when one of…
· Kyle Encina
University Professor Refuses to Apologize After Sexist Comments on Women in China
Sociology professor Feng Gang of the renowned Zhejiang University in China is receiving some social media backlash for his sexist remarks that read, “History has proven that academia is not the domain of women.” Feng’s comments were in response to the criticisms he received for…
· Carl Samson
There Are Only 10 Women Out of 204 Members in China’s New Central Committee
While local media hyped up the presence of female delegates in the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), only 10 women ended up as members of the new Central Committee, an elite body of 204. According to according to Reuters, this means men make up…
· Carl Samson
China Invents Rice That Can Grow in Salt Water, Can Feed Over 200 Million People
Scientists in China succeeded in growing the yield of a strain of saltwater-tolerant rice nearly three times their expectation. In the spring months, over 200 types of rice were planted at the Saline-Alkali Tolerant Rice Research and Development Center in Qingdao, a coastal city…
· Ryan General
Elementary Schools in China are Making Students Learn Golf to Teach Good Manners
After being partially banned in the country for being a “sport for millionaires”, China is now making golf required in schools, reportedly in an effort to teach good behavior among children. In 2015, members of the Chinese Communist Party were prohibited from “obtaining, holding…
· Kyle Encina
Restaurant in China Offers Free Food to Street Sweepers, Soldiers and the Elderly
The Loving Heart Tofu restaurant in Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China has been offering free noodles and breakfast to streets sweepers, soldiers and the elderly since it opened its doors in October 2015, warming the hearts of netizens in the process. Restaurant owner Sun Zhiwen…
· Ryan General
Asians Storm Supermarket in Australia for Cheap Baby Formula to Resell to China
Shoppers who have been buying baby formula cans in bulk at supermarkets in Australia with the intention of selling them online to China for a profit were recently captured on video, generating some backlash online. A shopper named Hannah Dixon filmed the moment in a Coles store…
· Bryan Ke
Deadly New Strain of Bird Flu in China Could Trigger Global Pandemic
A new strain of H7N9, commonly known and referred to as bird flu, is circulating in China, and scientists believe this could pose a threat to humans as it has the potential to trigger a global pandemic. American and Japanese researchers have tested the new bird flu strain, which…
· Jocelyn Eikenburg
How My Husband ‘Guards My Butt’ to Prevent Sexual Assault in China
Whenever we take walks in the park every afternoon, my Chinese husband John takes on what he considers an incredibly important responsibility. He “guards” my butt from the wandering eyes of other men.
· Carl Samson
Extremely Dark Prank Teaches Girl Not to Sell Virginity for iPhone 8 in China
A Chinese teenager who decided to sell her virginity in exchange for an iPhone 8 found herself powerless when a gang of shirtless men showed up and pinned her down. Thankfully, the harrowing encounter is only a prank conjured by Beijing vlogger Nana, who felt the need to teach…
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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.