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· Ryan General
Man Gets Dumped By Girlfriend When She Learns His ‘Porsche’ is Made in China
A fascinating story of love, deceit, betrayal, and heartbreak recently went viral in China. The tale involves a Chinese bachelor who captured the heart of a beautiful lady with his charm and… his fancy-looking car that she mistook for a real Porsche Cayenne.
· Bryan Ke
Kids Cause $31,000 of Damage Playing Bumper Cars With New Electric Cars in China
A group of children led by an unnamed 10-year-old from Chongqing in southwest China had a run-in trouble with the authorities after playing with brand new electric cars they’ve found in a parking like they were bumper cars. The company who sells the car said the group damaged…
· Carl Samson
China Just Launched a $15 All-in-One Treatment Pill for HIV
HIV treatment just became less expensive and more convenient for those who have the virus in China. On Jan. 20, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) launched Triumeq, its top antiretroviral drug currently available in 50 markets worldwide.
· Ryan General
China Just Successfully Cloned a Monkey for the First Time in History
Chinese researchers have cloned two monkeys which are reportedly intended to be used in their research into diseases affecting humans. Using the same revolutionary technique that gave birth to Dolly the sheep, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of…
· Carl Samson
Cigarette-Smoking Toddler Reveals China’s Crisis with ‘Left-Behind’ Kids
A four-year-old boy in southeastern China smoking cigarettes like a pro has gone viral in social media. The boy is a “left-behind” child living with his grandparents in the town of Wentian in Xinhua county, Hunan province, Sohu noted.
· Bryan Ke
China’s ‘Queen of the Claw Machine’ Spends $6,000 at Arcades to Win 7,000 Stuffed Animals
Ya Li, a 28-year-old woman from Qingyuan city in northern Guangdong province, China, owns around 7,000 stuffed toys that she won from claw machines, earning her the unofficial title of “Queen of the Claw Machine”. At first, Ya wasn’t very interested in claw machines, until one…
· Bryan Ke
Pet Owner Becomes ‘John Wick’ After Hunter Kills His Dog with a Poison Dart in China
A 40-year-old dog owner from Yangzhou city in Jiangsu province, China, was recently detained by authorities after killing a hunter who shot, killed and stole his dog. Authorities are still investigating the case. The incident started when the dog owner, identified by his surname…
· Bryan Ke
Paralyzed Man in China Finds True Love After Live Streaming His Life
Hao Panpan, a paralyzed man from Jize County’s Huanggou Village in Handan, North China, married a woman he met through one of his live streaming shows last year. Fu Chengjun, from central China’s Anhui Province, was one of Hao’s avid followers and they got to know each other…
· Ryan General
China Just Banned Hip-Hop Culture and Tattoos on Television
The Chinese media regulating arm released a new set of rules officially banning hip-hop culture and tattoos on local television. According to Sina via Time, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China (SAPPRFT)…
· Ryan General
U.S. Approves Importing Genetically Modified Rice From China, But It’s Still Illegal in China
In a landmark decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a Chinese strain of genetically modified rice has been approved for sale in the United States. Developed by Huazhong Agricultural University scientists, Huahui-1 is a rice variety that has been genetically…
· Bryan Ke
Jack Ma Wants to Open Schools for China’s Left-Behind Kids
Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, urged many entrepreneurs during a charitable foundation event hosted by the company in Sanya, Hainan Island on Sunday to work with him and build boarding schools in rural China areas to help “left-behind children” get proper and safe education. In the…
· Carl Samson
School in China Dissects Entire Pig in Front of 600 Kindergarten Students
A kindergarten in China sparked discussions on social media after it dissected a whole pig in front of students. As seen in a viral Pear video, a man in white cut the pig open and pulled out its organs while explaining the process to more than 600 children, Sohu reported.
· Bryan Ke
10-Year-Old Kanye West Was a Bright Student When He Lived in China
Did you know that there is a very special picture hidden on the internet showing a very young Kanye West eating Chinese food in China? Yep… surprising, right? The picture, which emerged on the web in 2014, was first spotted doing rounds on Reddit, according to MTV.
· Carl Samson
The East China Sea Oil Spill is the Worst Disaster of Its Kind
The oil spill in the East China Sea that shook the world two weeks ago will likely affect the environment much more than any other similar disaster in the past. On January 6, the Panamanian-flagged Iranian-owned tanker Sanchi collided with Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship CF Crystal…
· Carl Samson
Cancer Patient Reunited With Family After Attempting Suicide and Running Away in China
A cancer-stricken man in China who ran away from home after consuming pesticide was rescued and returned to his family in an emotional reunion. The man, surnamed Xia, penned a note before leaving in home in Panan County, Zhejiang Province, eastern China.
· Carl Samson
Cat-Sniffing Has Officially Taken Over China’s Youth
More and more Chinese are discovering the ecstasy that sniffing their cats brings! It’s common knowledge that cats like sniffing things, but humans sniffing cats?
· Bryan Ke
China Now Has the ‘World’s Biggest Air Purifier’ and It May Actually Work
The air quality in Xi’an, in northwestern China’s Shaanxi Province, improved significantly after researchers initiated testing of a massive experimental tower, dubbed by its operators as the “World’s Biggest Air Purifier.” The tower stands tall at 100 meters (328 feet) high, and…
· Carl Samson
Women Accused of Being ‘Witches’ in China Band Together to Survive in Communities, Paper Finds
Women in China who have been labeled “witches” are facing harsh social consequences that force them to band together and live in mutual understanding, a new study shows. In a paper published in Nature Human Behavior on Jan. 8, a team of researchers found that 13.7% of a rural…
· Bryan Ke
Boy in China Finds Perfect Excuse to Ditch Homework as He Watches His Home Burn Down
A boy in China made headlines this week after he was heard cheering as he watched his house burned down near a store in Mianyang in southwestern China’s Sichuan Province on Jan. 12. The boy, who looked at the bright side of the situation, can be heard celebrating in a now viral…
· Ryan General
U.S. Spies Warned Jared Kushner That Wendi Deng Murdoch Might Be a Spy for China
Jared Kushner received a warning from U.S. counterintelligence officials last year that his friendship with Chinese-American businesswoman Wendi Deng Murdoch could be used by the Chinese government to its advantage. Citing officials privy to the issue, the Wall Street Journal…
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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.