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· Carl Samson
Woman Caught Brutally Driving Over Helpless Child in China
In a horrifying 40-second video that has gone viral on Chinese social media, a woman is seen driving her scooter over the legs of an already-injured boy. Another child — a young girl — drags her companion and begs the woman to stop, but to no avail.
· Khier Casino
China Just Raised a Red Alert for Toxic Fog for the First Time Ever
China has issued its national red alert for “severe fog” — the most severe warning in a three-tier system of yellow, orange and red — on Tuesday for the first time in history. The thick layer of toxic gray smog that has shrouded northern, eastern and central China for the past…
· Carl Samson
Inside China’s ‘Nuclear City’ That Can’t Be Found on Any Map
China has one city that’s never been charted in any existing map. Even most Chinese citizens, surprisingly, are unaware of its existence. It’s very much like Panem’s District 13 in the “Hunger Games” trilogy.
· Carl Samson
Twitter’s Controversial China Head Leaves Company 9 Months After Joining
Kathy Chen, Twitter’s managing director for operations in China, has announced she is leaving the company only nine months after joining. Chen was appointed to her position in April 2016, which had been controversial at the time.
· Ryan General
Wedding Guests in China Cheer as Father-In-Law Gives Bride the Most Inappropriate Kiss Ever
To make weddings more fun and exciting, newlyweds and guests in China often participate in traditional wedding games locally called “nao dong fang” where friends and relatives would make playfully suggestive jokes at the newlywed couple’s expense in their bedroom. In recent…
· Ryan General
Massive Cock That Looks Like Donald Trump Erected in China
Yes, that is in fact, a giant rooster that looks exactly like Donald Trump. In China, a towering rooster statue resembling the likeness of U.S President-elect Donald Trump was recently built in anticipation of the upcoming Chinese Year of the Rooster.
· Khier Casino
Meet the Singer Who Could Be China’s First Pop Star to Cross Over to the Mainstream
Jane Zhang’s latest single “Dust My Shoulders Off,” a feel good song produced by Timbaland, may help catapult the Chinese pop star to international stardom. The music video for the first single from Zhang’s first English-language album, which is set to be released in April, has…
· Ryan General
China to Ban Smoking in Public By the End of the Year
Smokers in China should find a new habit in 2017 as the country is set to implement a stricter nationwide cigarette smoking ban by the year’s end. The country’s National Health and Family Planning Commission and a senior government official introduced the regulation to control…
· Carl Samson
Man in China Drops Over $3,000 on the Streets, Strangers Retrieve Everything Back
Good samaritans rushed to the aid of one man who dropped 25,000 yuan ($3,597) as well as his pet dog after walking out of a bank in China. It would have been an easy pick if not for the violent wind that scattered the banknotes.
· Ryan General
Futuristic KFC in China Can Predict Orders By Scanning the Customer’s Face
Chinese tech giant Baidu has partnered with KFC China to set up an innovative new “smart restaurant” in Beijing. The venture aims to use the company’s latest technologies to bring novel ways of providing service to KFC customers. The company also known as “the Google of China,”…
· Ryan General
Nigeria Seizes Over 100 Bags of Fake Rice Made of Plastic From China
Nigerian authorities recently confiscated over 100 bags of fake rice made of plastic smuggled into the country from China. Local police officers have reportedly arrested a suspect linked to the smuggling of 102 bags of counterfeit rice intercepted on Monday, which officials…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Air is so Bad That Teachers Are Forced to Livestream Lessons on WeChat
Primary and middle school teachers in Xian, Shaanxi’s provincial capital, have been forced to live stream their classes to students via WeChat and other live streaming apps because of heavy air pollution. Teachers at Xian No. 26 Middle School tutored students in real-time using…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Military Spending to Jump 60 Percent to $233 Billion by 2020
China is set to double its defense budget in the coming years from $123 billion in 2010 to $233 billion by 2020. The 2020 defense budget is a 60 percent jump from 2015’s $146 billion, according to a report by IHS Jane’s, a British publishing company that focuses on military…
· King Malleta
400 Middle School Kids Ordered to Take Exams Outside in China’s Poisonous Air
With the growing AQI (Air Quality Index) in Henan’s Anyang prefecture, the local board of education has decided to suspended classes, but one middle school principal apparently did not get the memo. A school principal of middle school in Linzhou City instructed an 8th grade…
· Ryan General
American Teachers Are Underpaid, So China is Stepping Up to Help
A revolutionary Chinese startup that provides English lessons to Chinese kids, is also helping North American instructors earn a substantial amount of money. Founded by Cindy Mi, the service called VIPKid pairs young Chinese students with language instructors to study English,…
· Ryan General
China is Going to Have a Very Poisonous Christmas
Pollution in China has gone from bad to worse this week, painting a dark Christmas sky in the northeastern part of the country. On Monday, the air quality index (AQI) measured by the amount of Particle Pollution (PM2.5 and PM10) in the air of Hebei’s capital city of Shijiazhuang…
· Ryan General
China Promises to Return Confiscated American Drone, Tells U.S. to Chill Out
China’s Defense Ministry officially announced on Saturday that it plans to return an American unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that a warship confiscated near the Philippines’ Subic Bay. China also pointed out that the United States might be over-reacting after it immediately…
· Carl Samson
China’s Most Decorated Olympian Sadly Announces Her Retirement
After winning five gold medals in four Olympic games, Chinese diver Wu Minxia announced her retirement during a CCTV live stream on Thursday. The 31-year-old diver was tearful as she disclosed the reason behind her decision:
· Ryan General
You Can Now Send Your Friends Pumpkin Spice Lattes Over WeChat in China
Friends can soon share frappuccinos and other Starbucks goodies across China throough the popular local messaging app WeChat. Under a recent agreement struck between Starbucks and WeChat’s parent company Tencent, Chinese users of the app will be able to purchase any Starbucks…
· Carl Samson
Air China Flight Forced to Turn Around After Bloody Brawl Erupts in the Air
An Air China plane headed to China’s Hainan Province had no choice but to return to Beijing when two of its passengers got into a bloody altercation on Friday morning. We can only imagine how pissed the rest of the travelers were as they reached their destination three hours…
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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.