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China’s Most Lovable Olympian Draws Over 10 Million Viewers in One Live Stream
By now, you’ve probably heard of Chinese Swimmer Fu Yuanhui whose quirky and addicting personality has captivated Olympic fans all over the world. To get an idea of just how much people love this incredible 20-year-old, Fu’s following on Weibo (China’s Twitter equivalent) has…
· Ryan General
Watch One Guy Try To Beat Up China’s Entire Professional Hockey Team
China’s new hockey squad called the Beijing Kunlun Red Stars was hoping to test its mettle against international teams when it hosted an exhibition match against Kazakhstan’s Barys Astana on Monday. The match was a preseason game for the Kontinental Hockey League where the Red…
· Ryan General
China’s Olympic Swim Team Faces Doping Scandal After Athlete Fails Drug Test
China is now facing its first doping scandal at the Rio Olympics after a Chinese swimmer allegedly failed the mandatory blood test taken before the Games. Swimming prodigy Chen Xinyi, who won several gold medals at the 2014 Asian Games, reportedly tested positive for…
· Ryan General
China is in Desperate Need for Modern Sex Ed in Schools
A university professor and renowned sexologist has revealed how many of China’s youth remain lacking in proper understanding of reproductive health due to the lack of sex education in the its education system. “Sex education everywhere in China, no matter in the countryside or…
· Ryan General
People Don’t Believe That China’s Gymnastics Team Meets the Olympic Age Requirements
A young Chinese gymnastics team with no prior international exposure is currently representing China at the Rio Olympic Games. Team manager Ye Zhennan has deemed the team ready as all the members meet the minimum age requirement set by the International Gymnastics Federation…
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China Outraged After Discovering the Rio Olympics Got Their Flag Wrong
An egregious error unleashed the fury of China with the news that Rio Olympic organizers have been using an incorrect version of the Chinese flag throughout the games so far. The mistake was first spotted by CCTV during the awards ceremony of shooting champions Du Li and Yi…
· Ryan General
China Just Opened Its Very First Robot Store
China’s first robot store opened last week and shoppers have already been flocking to the unique shop to check out the variety of artificial beings available there. Located in the Hunan capital of Changsha, the Zongke Magic Robot 5S store opened its doors to the public on July…
· Ryan General
Australian Swimmer Suffers the Wrath of China After Attacking His Chinese Rival
Chinese fans began trolling Australian swimming star Mack Horton online for speaking about Chinese swimmer Sun Yang’s drug-related past after defeating him on Friday. According to the Daily Mail, the 400m freestyle Olympic gold medalist spoke against his Chinese rival right…
· Ryan General
Russian Backpackers Hitchhike Their Way Through China With Absolutely No Money
Three unbelievably brave Russian adventurers have taken a bold, but rather ill-planned journey to China — without bringing any money. The pack of twenty-somethings, consisting of two men and one woman, were found Sunday morning, trying to hitchhike along a highway in Chongqing,…
· Max Chang
The Internet Can’t Handle China’s Hottest Olympic Swimmer
All eyes will be on this 23-year-old eye-candy when he takes off his clothes to make a big splash in the pool. Ning Zetao is a competitive swimmer participating in this year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Standing at 6’3”, this athlete is all lean muscle mass.
· Ryan General
60-Year-Old Chinese Man Rides His Rickshaw from China to Rio For The 2016 Olympics
Chen Guanming is the 60-year-old man from China who loves the Olympics so much that he rode a rickshaw all the way to Rio just so he could attend the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Dubbed as the Chinese “Olympics Man,” Chen has also attended both the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and…
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China’s Elevated Bus That Floats Above Traffic is Actually a Real Thing
When China first came up with the idea of an elevated bus to help ease traffic congestion, everyone doubted them. They were mocked and people thought it couldn’t be done. Today, China proved all the haters wrong as the Transit Elevated Bus (TEB) began its first road test today…
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China May Ban K-Pop and K-Dramas Over South Korea’s Missile Defense System
Following South Korea and the United States’ decision to deploy the former’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), China, worried about the system’s proximity, is reportedly planning to restrict/ban Korean entertainment for an indefinite period. In response to North…
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Uber Surrenders Operations in China to Didi Chuxing for $1 Billion
The two dominant ride-hailing app rivals in China have joined forces to create an even more formidable company. Didi Chuxing, a domestic ride-hailing service leader in China, is acquiring Uber’s operations in China. According to sources who told Bloomberg, the company’s…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Are Pissed Matt Damon is Saving China From Monsters In Great Wall film
China’s most expensive film to date is generating quite a buzz — but not the kind producers were hoping. The movie “The Great Wall,” is a period flick set a thousand years in the past where Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon plays a soldier in ancient China. The film, which…
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China is Now Jailing Women Just For Carrying Condoms
Chinese sex workers have stopped using condoms out of fear from getting caught, an investigation has found. Prostitution remains illegal in the country, but police are now looking for women who may be sex workers by searching for condoms as evidence. The policy weakens the…
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Stray Puppy Hugs His Friend to Protect Him After Getting Abandoned on the Streets of China
Two adorable puppies have gone viral all over China after photos of them surface online with one clutching the other with his arms to protect him. The puppies were recently adopted by Buddhist nuns after they were abandoned on the street.
· Ryan General
Photoshoot in China Sparks Debate of Whether Nude Photography is Actually Art
In the wake of recent nude photo shoots leaking into Chinese social media, no less than the official press agency of the Chinese government has declared that such shoots are not a form of art. Xinhua, considered as the country’s biggest and most influential media organization,…
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Uber is Now Officially Legal in China, But There’s a Catch
China passed a new law on Thursday making Uber and other ride-hailing services officially legal in the country. Uber had previously been operating in China but under a gray legal area. The new law imposes strict rules for Uber drivers: they must have at least three years of…
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Ancient Plumbing in China’s Forbidden City Keeps it Dry While Other Cities Suffer Severe Floods
In the past week, China has faced heavy rains that brought extreme flooding and landslides to a number of vulnerable areas. As of Monday, nearly 300 people have died or went missing, while hundreds of thousands were displaced. Most deaths were concentrated in northern China.…
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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.