A 60-year-old man from Nanjing became the biggest trending topic on Weibo recently after news circulated that he had ...

As American 'TikTok Refugees' flock to China's Xiaohongshu (Rednote), their encounter with 'Li Hua' strikes a chord in divided times.

The impactful, the humorous, the surprising, the iconic – these are stories to remember as we reflect on a decade of What's on Weibo.

China Society “Elderlies” in Their Thirties: The Growing Interest of Chinese Youth in Nursing Homes Some Chinese nursing homes are evolving into sought-after havens where China’s younger people can ...

A Chinese reality show starring 33 male celebrities titled Call Me By Fire (披荆斩棘的哥哥) has become an instant hit after its premiere on Mango TV last week. The show is considered the male version of the ...

Backgrounder Digital Art or Visual Propaganda? China’s New Wave of Online Political Satire Political, patriotic art mocking Western leaders is welcomed by social media users and propagated by Chinese ...

Backgrounder The Concept of ‘Involution’ (Nèijuǎn) on Chinese Social Media Nèijuǎn (involution) has become a commonly used term on Chinese social media, but what is it?

Backgrounder Open Sesame: Social Credit in China as Gate to Punitive Measures and Personal Perks While English-language media describe China’s social credit system as a Black Mirror-like authoritarian ...

Backgrounder Anorexia in China – Same, But Different What’s on Weibo gives an overview of how anorexia nervosa is discussed in China and on Chinese social media.

She is China’s ‘Old Godmother’: Tao Huabi (陶华碧) is the creator of one of China’s most famous chili sauces and is the embodiment of the ‘Chinese dream.’ By following her own path and relying on her ...

The 'green tea bitch' (绿茶婊) is a new term launched over the Chinese Internet to describe a certain 'type' of woman. It is one amongst a series of new terms (milk tea bitch, black coffee bitch, etc) ...