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· Bryan Ke
Teacher’s Pre-Wedding Photos Help Raise Awareness About ‘Left-Behind’ Children in China
A primary school teacher from a rural village in Guizhou, southwest China, is being applauded by netizens for helping raise awareness about “left-behind” children by using her pre-wedding photos. Luo Zhonghua, who moved back to her village three years ago after graduating from a…
· Carl Samson
China Caught Violating U.N. Sanctions By Selling Oil to North Korea
China has been selling oil to North Korea, violating sanctions imposed by the United Nations, according to local media. On Dec. 26, The Chosun Ilbo reported that U.S. spy satellites captured images of Chinese ships exporting oil to North Korean vessels in the West Sea.
· Bryan Ke
Photographer Travels Across Rural China for 3 Years to Take Family Photos for Free
Yang Dongqing, a 25-year-old photographer from Shidian County in China’s southwestern Yunnan Province, is being praised by netizens for traveling to nearby towns to take free family photos to the locals. Yang has been traveling the nearby towns and villages surrounding his…
· Carl Samson
Tibetan Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire in Protest for Freedom From China
A Tibetan man died earlier this week after setting himself on fire in an apparent protest against the Chinese government’s rule in the autonomous region. The man, identified as Konpe, set himself ablaze around 6 p.m. on December 23 and died around 5 p.m. the following day. He…
· Carl Samson
China’s First Emperor Forced Everyone to Search for Immortality
Qin Shihuang, China’s very first emperor, is not only behind the great Terracotta Army — he also ordered a nationwide search for immortality, according to a new archeological research. The evidence comes in a set of wooden slips found in Hunan Province, which contain the…
· Carl Samson
Man Livestreams His Life in a ‘Cliff Village’, Becomes Instant Internet Celebrity in China
A 22-year-old man who lives in a remote “cliff village” has attracted thousands of followers by vlogging about his daily life, joining the ranks of China’s wang hong. Yang Yang hails from Atule’er village in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwestern…
· Carl Samson
China Now Sells Cigarettes Packed With ‘Traditional Chinese Medicine’
Packs of cigarettes containing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are making their way to Beijing’s markets, luring customers to puff their way to “good health.” On December 19, a netizen shared photos of the products claiming to have medicinal properties on Weibo.
· Ryan General
China is Almost Done Building a Highway That Generates Electricity From the Sun
A new high-tech motorway that will be able to generate electricity from the sun is now being built China. Expected to open by the end of the month, the country’s first solar highway is being constructed in Jinan, the capital of eastern China’s ShandongProvince. The project comes…
· Bryan Ke
China Punishes Over 8 Million People in Debt By Preventing Them From Traveling, Staying at Nice Hotels
The Chinese government has restricted blacklisted debtors from traveling luxuriously and living an extravagant life with their spending habits as well as getting rejected from applying for bank loans and credit cards. The list of debtors was posted on a website launched by the…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Second Incident in China Proves the iPhone X Thinks Asians Look the Same
In another bizarre case of faulty camera technology, a boy in Shanghai, China was able to unlock his mother’s phone through its facial recognition software. The father of the boy, last name Liu, had purchased the iPhone X for his wife, and she had set up the facial recognition…
· Carl Samson
Viral Video Shows Boy Crying in Pain as Bullies Brutally Beat Him in China
A teenage boy was in tears as he struggled to walk away from a gang of nine bullies who assaulted him mercilessly in China. The incident took place at the Xianghe Plaza in Shangdu, Inner Mongolia, on the afternoon of Dec. 9, according to local police.
· Bryan Ke
Adults Do Nothing As Little Boy Saves Friend After Hit-and-Run in China
A 7-year-old boy from Yulin, in southern China’s Guangxi Province, is being hailed as a little hero after he saved another boy who got into a hit-and-run accident in the city. Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage shows the boy victim running across the street when an…
· Bryan Ke
Ex-Soldier Dies Trying to Catch Suicidal Woman Who Jumped Off Building in China
A former soldier working as a security guard Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, in central China, reportedly died after trying to catch a suicidal woman who jumped from the 11th floor of a building on the morning of Dec. 10. The 43-year-old security guard, only identified by his surname…
· Bryan Ke
Girl in China Needs Skull Surgery After Trying to Remove Blackhead
A 10-year-old girl from Guangzhou, southern China, reportedly went through an open brain surgery to get a part of her skull removed after getting severe bacterial infection when her mother squeezed out her blackheads with unwashed hands. According to Chinese media, doctors…
· Kyle Encina
Vandals Damage the Great Wall of China By Cooking Noodles
A group of vandals decided to cook instant noodles at the Great Wall of China on Dec. 9, damaging some of the country’s cultural relics in the process. The incident was witnessed by a volunteer who saw smoke coming from the Great Wall’s Panlong Mountain section.
· Kyle Encina
American Kids Stay Home When It Snows While China Keeps Schools Open at -50 Degrees Fahrenheit
China’s Hulunbuir region, in northeastern Inner Mongolia, suffered from heavy fog and strong arctic winds that limit the visibility around the area on Wednesday, but the icy cold weather wasn’t enough to cancel schools. All of the monitoring stations in the area recorded a…
· Ryan General
Twin Grooms Marry Twin Brides in China So the Whole Family Can Be Confused All the Time
Chinese netizens are enamored with a recent “double wedding” in China, which saw a pair of twin brothers tying the knot with a pair of twin sisters. Grooms Zheng Dashuang and Zheng Xiaoshuang got married to Liang Jing and Liang Qing in a lavish ceremony on Dec. 3 in Daqing,…
· Ryan General
China Allows Cities Burn Coal Again Because It’s Cold AF
China has temporarily reversed its policy of banning coal in some northern cities due to the heating crisis currently plaguing the nation. The environment ministry issued the directive on Thursday, allowing 28 cities across north-east China to use coal again, according to…
· Ryan General
China Releases Official English Translations For People Who Keep Using ‘Chinglish’
China just issued official translations for 3,500 Chinese phrases to keep clueless foreigners from “mispronouncing” certain words, notably the terminologies used in Chinese cuisine. Earlier in 2017, the Chinese government deemed “Chinglish” (odd Chinese translations into…
· Heather Johnson Yu
‘China’s First Rooftop Daredevil’ Dies After Suspected Stunt Gone Wrong
A young daredevil by the name of Wu Yongning has been confirmed dead on December 8 by his girlfriend, according to Shanghaiist. His last stunt showing the last moments before his fatal fall (Warning: Video may be disturbing) was posted to YouTube. Known for his death-defying…
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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.