This is What's on Weibo's top 3 of what's trending (Aug 12–13): public outrage over a fatal stabbing in Nanchang, the ...

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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 ...

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What’s Trending in China Today Stay updated with China Trend Watch by What’s on Weibo. Quick overview of today’s top Weibo & ...

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) ...

China Society Censorship of Chinese 6B4T & Feminist Groups Prompts Wave of Support for “Douban Sisters” Even those who don’t agree with ‘6b4t’ views condemn Douban’s recent crackdown on 6b4t and ...

Who are they, why are they famous, and what do they do? These are the top celebrities with the most followers on social media.

What are Weibo’s “Super Topics” (超级话题) and what makes them different from normal hashtags? O ver the past year, Weibo’s so-called “Super Topics” (超级话题) have become more popular on the social media ...

A Shanghai fake 'rich girl WeChat group' has become the talk of the day after a Chinese blogger went undercover in their bizarre social media circle.

Some Chinese social media users claim Tiger Balm (or ‘Essential Balm’) is a “cure-all” product (包治百病) – why this century-old product is still popular today: the how-to-use tips from Weibo users. W hat ...