Why did Kylian Mbappé’s comments about Mao Zedong spark such a major backlash in China? Our recent article “Mbappé, Mao, and ...

Upcoming Chinese costume drama "Rule The World" will not be broadcasted until later in 2017. The show is already one of the most anticipated Chinese TV ...

Mbappé’s favorite Mao meme sparked major backlash in China. More on what the controversy reveals about political red lines, ...

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From the decline of Europe to historical karma: these 5 narratives reveal how Chinese social media discusses the recent ...

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📌 The Major May Day Holiday The upcoming May Day holiday is about to start, and because it runs from May 1–7 this year, it’s being called a “super holiday” and a time for “cultural tourism spending” ...

We’re at a very complicated time in our online lives. An explainer of “Chinamaxxing,” the “kill line,” and the platform politics behind them. While American TikTok users find themselves in a “very ...

Whenever reports surfaced about the harsh conditions on Wong Kar-wai’s sets, mainstream media and fans often brushed off his tyrannical habits as the quirks of a genius. This time, it feels different.

What’s on Weibo’s Top 3: From Xi in Tibet to the next project after Black Myth: Wukong.

These days have been filled with tension and anger in the city of Jiangyou (江油市), Sichuan, after a rare, large-scale protest broke out following public outrage over a severe bullying incident and how ...

From China’s first soap opera Yearnings to the rise of AI-fueled nostalgia. The year is 1990, and the streets of Beijing’s Fangshan District are eerily quiet. You can almost hear a pin drop in the ...