L abubu – the hottest toy of 2025 – is making headlines everywhere these days. The little creature is all over TikTok, and ...

Online sleuths connect emerald earrings to post-earthquake business ties—sparking official investigations. This week, the Chinese internet exploded over a pair of earrings worn by a child actress. In ...

China has a thriving gaming culture with far-reaching impact — not just on pop culture, but on language too. Even those who aren’t into gaming inevitably use expressions that come from it. RealTime ...

This is a brief update from our curated roundup of what’s trending in China this week. A version of this story also appears in the Weibo Watch newsletter. Subscribe to stay in the loop. “Taiwan Tour ...