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China
China hails ‘good old friend’ Henry Kissinger, who visited country over 100 times
Chinese officials and state media are mourning the death of Henry Kissinger, the American diplomat known for his pivotal role in the U.S.-Ch...
Michelle De Pacina
BLACKPINK’s Lisa disappears from Weibo after Crazy Horse cabaret performance
Fans encountered difficulties accessing BLACKPINK member Lisa’s personal Weibo account, which was allegedly deleted due to violations. Lisa...
Watch: Chinese woman quits full-time job so she can try 100 different jobs
A Chinese woman has attracted millions of followers on Chinese social media after quitting her full-time corporate job to try and experience...
Bryan Ke
Beauty
Growing makeup trend transforms Asian faces to appear ‘mixed race’
The process includes enhancing the under-eye area, creating bright, radiant eyes and using eyeshadow and eyeliner for larger, almond-shaped ...
Ryan General
Video of Chinese students reenacting Shinzo Abe assassination stirs debate
A high school play performed during a school event in China has caused a stir online after a short video of the presentation, in which the s...
Watch: Singaporean man abducted as child reunites with biological parents in China after 28 years
A 32-year-old Singaporean man has been reunited with his biological parents in China 28 years after he was abducted as a child. Heartfelt re...
China’s ‘Lipstick King’ tearfully apologizes for bashing frugal viewer
One of China’s most famous livestreamers has apologized for commenting on a netizen’s salary during an online squabble. How it started...
Man demands ex-coworkers pay him back for boba tea he ‘treated’ them to
A man in China is being criticized online for telling his former employees to pay him back for bubble tea purchases. What happened: On Sept....
Editorial Staff
Video: Woman chews anti-theft cable at Apple store to steal iPhone 14
A woman in southeastern China has made national headlines after allegedly stealing a local Apple store’s iPhone 14 Plus by gnawing through i...
Carl Samson
Issues & Racism
Human Rights Watch study finds prevalence of anti-Black racist content on Chinese social media
“Beijing should recognize that undertaking investments in Africa and embracing China-Africa friendship won’t undo the harm caused by unaddre...
Seniors do the catwalk in lavish Chinese modeling pageant
The curtains have been drawn at Beijing’s 36th annual Middle Age and Senior Modeling Contest, where older contestants strut their style on t...
Video: Man on the run for 30 years for murder gives emotional goodbye to wife during arrest
A man who was on the run from authorities for 30 years for murder was filmed last week exchanging an emotional goodbye with his wife before ...
Video: Man tells rescuers to save his girlfriend 1st after flood sweeps their car to river
Chinese social media users are praising a man for telling rescuers to save his fiancée first after a strong flood swept their car into a riv...
Video: Girl reads story on father’s grave after having dream about him the night before
A video of a 7-year-old girl from central China’s Henan province reading a story on her father’s grave has tugged on the heartstrings of soc...
Social Media
Chinese woman accuses father-in-law of assaulting her with hot soup over length of her shorts
In a video shared on Chinese social media, a woman alleges her father-in-law assaulted her over the shorts she was wearing in the middle of ...
Iris Jung
‘Mistress dress’ sells out online after top exec in China caught in extramarital affair
After a top business executive in China was caught on camera holding hands in public with his mistress, thousands of Chinese social media us...
Entertainment
Chow Yun Fat endured 62 slaps, hair pulling and 5 stitches while filming new movie
While shooting his upcoming film “Don’t Call Me God of Gamblers,” Hong Kong movie icon Chow Yun Fat reportedly endured a s...
Daniel Anderson
Business
‘Brother Ma’: Elon Musk welcomed in China with 16-course feast, praise from Chinese fans
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was welcomed to China with a feast and praise from Chinese fans as he visited the country for the first time in three ye...
55-square-foot micro flat sparks debate in China
A 55-square-foot micro flat with 1,600 yuan (approximately $225) monthly rent in Shanghai has gone viral on Chinese social media. A video s...
Comedian Uncle Roger banned on Chinese social media after joking about China’s government
Malaysian British comedian Nigel Ng, better known by his online persona Uncle Roger, has been suspended on Chinese social media after making...
Chinese ministry sparks outrage over Bollywood-inspired brownface video
China’s Ministry of Public Security has come under fire after posting a video that featured Chinese people in brownface. The one-minute vide...
Chinese netizens are using pics of actor Ma Dong-seok to get better customer service
Chinese social media users are changing their profile pictures to photos of “Eternals” actor Ma Dong-seok to receive better cust...
Woman videoed angrily smashing robot in Chinese hospital garners sympathy online
In a video widely circulating on social media, a Chinese woman can be seen destroying a robot at a hospital. The footage, which was uploaded...
Video of Chinese man’s farewell ritual to first car goes viral
A Chinese man performing a farewell ritual with a lit flame for his old car has gone viral in China. Uploaded on April 8 by People’s Attenti...
Chinese employee wins year-long paid leave at company dinner
A man in China has become the envy of many after winning a full year of paid leave in a company draw held over the weekend. The lucky winner...
Man in China spends 21 hours begging on his knees for ex-lover to take him back
A man in China has gone viral on Chinese social media for spending an entire night kneeling in the rain to beg his ex-lover to take him back...
Chinese woman pursues happiness by leaving high-paying job to become watermelon farmer
A Chinese woman quit her high-paying corporate job in October and decided to become a melon farmer, a job that ranked high on her “life wish...
Ines Shin
Chinese woman rides a Bentley to and from her job … as a dishwasher
A dishwasher in China has gone viral on Chinese social media after she was captured riding a luxury car to and from work. The woman from Che...
Lost puppy that refuses to leave its teddy bear will make you cry
A video of a lost puppy in China refusing to part with its teddy bear has gone viral on the social media platform Weibo. Uploaded by Zheng ...
Crime
Fan assaulted by 2 women at JJ Lin’s Hong Kong concert after telling them to get down from table
A JJ Lin fan was assaulted by two women during the Singaporean singer’s concert in Hong Kong last week after she called them out for o...
Viral video shows girl in China begging on her knees before woman finally returns her dropped money
A teenage girl was forced to beg after dropping her 200 yuan (approximately $29) allowance, with the older woman who picked it up claiming t...
Investigation launched after man in China allegedly forced to eat feces after torturing cats to death
Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into a videoed attack on a man suspected of abusing his adopted cats to death and sharing...
Suicide of pink-haired Chinese woman sparks campaign to combat cyberbullying
The death of a pink-haired Chinese woman has sparked a campaign to combat cyberbullying across China. Zheng Linghua, 23, became a victim of ...
Kris Wu accuser Du Meizhu receives backlash for taking on lead acting role
Du Meizhu, the woman who accused Chinese Canadian K-pop star Kris Wu of sexual assault, has received backlash after landing her first lead a...
Chinese bride goes viral for seating her ex-boyfriends at the same table at her wedding
Inviting exes to a wedding could potentially spell disaster for the bride and groom, but a woman from China’s Hubei province apparently did ...
Food
Chinese woman cracks under pressure of spicy food — literally
While most individuals only need to reach for a drink to wash away the lingering effects of eating very spicy foods, one woman in China had ...