From viral street food vendors to China’s donkey crisis and new eldercare services, here’s this week’s Weibo highlights in ...

C hina is facing a serious donkey shortage. China’s donkey population is far below market demand, and the prices of ...

An unfortunate misunderstanding led to one innocent man being the only person injured in a crowd of thousands.

Whenever reports surfaced about the harsh conditions on Wong Kar-wai’s sets, mainstream media and fans often brushed off his ...

From foreign anti-smoking bloggers to the “Modern Lin Zexu,” China is seeing a rise in online anti-smoking activism. Anti-smoking activism, especially by foreigners, has recently drawn attention on ...

🔥 This column also appeared in the Weibo Watch newsletter. Subscribe to stay in the loop. Earlier this month, a female Weibo user nicknamed “The Armpit-Haired Dude” (@腋毛大汉) posted an exposé on Weibo, ...

Imagine you are Li Hua (李华), a Chinese senior high school student. You have a foreign friend, far away, in America. His name is John, and he has asked you for some insight into Chinese Spring Festival ...

We’re introducing What’s on Weibo Chapters—monthly themes that will allow us to dig deeper into the stories behind the hashtags. Each month, we will dive into one of our six key areas: Digital Life in ...

After a Chinese blogger exposed the alarming presence of hidden cameras in hotels, public outrage and mistrust soared about privacy violations and the lack of accountability from local authorities.

The story of ‘Fat Cat’ has become a hot topic in China, sparking widespread sympathy and discussions online. The tragic story behind the recent suicide of a 21-year-old Chinese gamer nicknamed ‘Fat ...

The big battle over bottled water has taken over Chinese social media recently. The support for the Chinese Wahaha brand has morphed into an anti-Nongfu Spring campaign, led by online nationalists.

“Liang Liang and Li Jun are just the tip of the iceberg; there are thousands of couples facing similar challenges.” Two years after they first started sharing their story on Chinese social media, ...