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· Ryan General
Man With Cleaver Kills 2, Injures 9 in Rampage at a Walmart in China
A cleaver-wielding man in Shenzhen, China recently went on a violent rampage inside a local Walmart outlet leaving two people dead and nine others injured. Shenzhen police have arrested the 30-year-old suspect, identified only by his surname Jiang, after carrying out the attack…
· Ryan General
Muslims in China Are Now Under a ‘Police State’
China’s sweeping counter-terrorism measures in recent months in the province of Xinjiang have, in effect, placed the local Islamic community of Uyghurs under a “police state”. Members of the traditionally Muslim group have expressed that they have since been living under…
· Carl Samson
Winnie the Pooh Is Now ILLEGAL in China
Winnie the Pooh, the tubby bear from A.A. Milne’s children’s books, has become the latest target of China’s Great Firewall. Censors started deleting online content mentioning Winnie the Pooh over the weekend. Attempts to post the character’s name in Chinese returned the message…
· Carl Samson
China Rejects Visa Application of Nobel Committee Chief Who Wanted to Attend Liu Xiaobo’s Funeral
China has reportedly denied the visa application of Nobel Peace Prize committee chief Berit Reiss-Andersen, who was hoping to attend the funeral of Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo. Reiss-Andersen told Reuters on Friday that the Chinese consulate in Oslo claimed that her…
· Carl Samson
Why Korean Students are Jealous of China’s ‘Ugly’ School Uniforms
The aesthetic value of Chinese school uniforms has long been the subject of debate among students and the public. In a 2015 survey run by Sina, a whopping 44.6% dismissed them as ugly, while 45.1% — just slightly higher — voted that good looks are really more about physical…
· Ryan General
Woman’s Selfie Attempt Destroys $200,000 Art Installation Near L.A. Chinatown
A woman who was posing for a photo inside a Los Angeles gallery accidentally knocked over a pillar, sparking a domino effect that ruined an art installation reportedly worth as much as $200,000. Moments before the excruciating incident took place, tourists can be seen in the…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Most Famous Political Prisoner and Nobel Prize Winner Dies at 61
Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize winner, champion of human rights and democracy, and Chinese political prisoner has died at the age of of 61 from terminal liver cancer. The activist and university professor, who was jailed for 11 years on charges of subversion and considered by the…
· Ryan General
Hero Neighbor Rescues Toddler Dangling By His Neck in China
A heroic neighbor came to the rescue of a toddler who was dangling from a flat’s fourth-floor window last Friday in China. In the video clip uploaded on Chinese social media, the neighbor can be seen trying to rescue the four-year-old boy whose upper body somehow got stuck…
· Khier Casino
KFC is Releasing a Smartphone in China and We are Just as Confused as You Are
Kentucky Fried Chicken is joining forces with Huawei to release a limited edition smartphone in honor of the fast-food chain’s 30th anniversary in China. In collaboration with one of China’s largest electronics company, the KFC Huawei Enjoy 7 Plus is available in signature red…
· Ryan General
No, China is Not Banning Personal VPNs
The Chinese government has denied earlier reports that it is seeking to shut down even personal VPNs in China. Citing sources “familiar with the matter,” Bloomberg reported that the government has given instructions to telecommunications carriers to block individuals’ access to…
· Ryan General
China Just Became the First Country to Teleport Something into Space
Chinese scientists have successfully teleported a photon from our planet into space, achieving quantum teleportation at a great distance for the first time in history. Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China in Shanghai launched the photon from Ngari…
· Khier Casino
Drunk Man to Be Deported from China for Having Sex in Public
A 25-year-old Spanish man, identified only as David, will be in police custody for 10 days before being deported for having sex with a Chinese woman in the streets of Chengdu. In a video clip posted by the Beijing Times, some bystanders can be heard encouraging the couple in…
· Ryan General
China Successfully Clones World’s First Genetically Engineered Puppy, Plans to Mass Produce
A biotech company in China has successfully cloned a dog via gene editing. Beijing-based SinoGene announced last week that it created an adorable beagle puppy named Longlong in a lab, making China the world’s first country to clone a dog using the new technique.
· Carl Samson
Toddler Falls To Her Death From 18th Floor in China After Getting Pranked
A 2-year-old girl fell to her death after being sent to the 18th floor of an apartment in Changsha, China by a 5-year-old boy. Her body was reportedly found on the second floor. The grim incident occurred on July 3. As seen on surveillance footage, the girl, identified only as…
· Carl Samson
China Bans All Online Videos They Think Are ‘Gay’ Because They’re ‘Abnormal’
In an effort to strengthen its “Great Firewall“, China is banning online videos with homosexual content after determining that they display “abnormal sexual behavior.” The move is part of a set of new regulations issued by the China Netcasting Services Association (CNSA)…
· Khier Casino
China’s Second Richest Man Builds the World’s Largest Indoor Ski Resort
The wrld’s largest indoor ski resort officially opened on June 30 in China’s northeastern city of Harbin, and boasts six ski runs, the longest being around 500 feet (1,640 feet). The man behind the new $6 billion ski resort, which is part of the Harbin Wanda City project, is…
· Ryan General
Meet the Woman With the ‘Most Beautiful Butt’ In China
After besting a host of other shapely contestants, 19-year-old Gao Qian was crowned the woman with the “most beautiful buttocks” in China. Gao’s curvaceous behind beat those of 50 others who joined the “most beautiful butt” competition in the city of Shenyang in China’s…
· Khier Casino
China’s New High-Speed Sleeper Train is Literally a ‘Moving Hotel’
China’s new high-speed sleeper train linking Beijing and Shanghai hit the tracks on Saturday for commuters who want to get some shut eye on super comfy double-decker beds. The D311 train — which is being dubbed as a “moving hotel” — travels at a speed of 250 kilometers per hour…
· Carl Samson
Adorable Solar Farm in China is Literally Shaped Like a Giant Panda
China built what easily wins the world’s cutest solar farm yet — a Panda Power Plant, the first phase of which was successfully connected to the grid. The plant, located in Datong City, Shanxi Province, has been installed by Hong Kong’s Panda Green Energy in agreement with the…
· Carl Samson
Badass China is Building a Futuristic ‘Forest City’ That Fights Air Pollution
China has started developing the world’s first “Forest City,” which aims to combat pollution by generating geothermal and solar energy for self-sufficiency. The city, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti, comes to life in Liuzhou, Guangxi Province. It is expected to be completed…
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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.