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The restaurant fire in Liaoyang had such a high fatality number: 22 people died at the popular Sanli Chuniang 三里厨娘, where some who were having lunch on the 2nd floor had no escape as the smoke engulfed them within minutes. Brief write-up here: whatsonweibo.com/the-liaoyang-r…

Consumers are profiting from the full-blown delivery war between JD and Meituan—but is it just the same game with a different name? Read more in our latest here: whatsonweibo.com/chinas-major-f…

In this newsletter, I dive into China's biggest medical scandal of 2025 (so far): who are the people involved, what events led up to the Dr Xiao scandal & which key issues turned it into a nationwide talking point? Go premium for that & much more, here👉 🔗whatsonweibo.com/newsletter/new…

💥🏥Want to understand the full story behind Beijing's China-Japan Friendship Hospital scandal? We broke it down—from how it began to why it's causing such a stir. See the latest premium newsletter: whatsonweibo.com/newsletter/new…

🧵 Thread on the mysterious death of Chinese internet celebrity cat Wukong 👇 The meeting between the Chinese cyclist Zhao Shuo and the playful kitten he named Wukong seemed to come straight from a novel. The little kitten scratched at his tent at 4 am, and as soon as she had

What’s in a bottle of water? Would water by any other name taste as good? That’s the question trending in China this week after it surfaced that bottled Wahaha water was produced by Jinmailang. 1.2 billion bottles later, consumer sentiment is shifting. 🔗 whatsonweibo.com/wahaha-and-jin…

A Love Never Lost: the Chinese historical drama that took five years (and a run-in with censors) to finally air. Read: whatsonweibo.com/a-love-never-l…

Chinese tea shop Guming (古茗) is an online hit for something surprisingly plain: selling 1 cup of iced water (一杯冰水) for 1 yuan ($0.15). Especially in summer heat, it's considered a little 'luxury' everyone can afford🧊🔥 Read more 👉 whatsonweibo.com/gumings-1-yuan…

I’ve been scrolling Chinese social media so you don’t have to🫡. Just sent out my newsletter>3,000 words on what’s trending & why it matters. From "earring gate" to the hit drama that came 5 years late, there's a lot to unpack here. Read, subscribe & support🙏👇

China has a thriving gaming culture with major impact — not just on pop culture, but on language too. Even those who aren’t into gaming inevitably use related expressions. 10 examples of Chinese internet slang born from online gaming by Andrew Methven 🔥🎮👉 whatsonweibo.com/10-viral-chine…

We’ve been more active on Instagram lately, sharing quick snippets of what’s trending throughout the week, in addition to our deeper dives on the site. If you haven’t already, follow us here: instagram.com/whatsonweibo/

The new Weibo Watch newsletter is out! This edition unpacks the Labubu craze and what it reveals about Chinese pop culture, plus a look at the latest must-know online discussions🔥. Subscribe & Read it here: whatsonweibo.com/newsletter/new…

Labubu is making headlines everywhere right now. Following the global success of Black Myth: Wukong, Chinese state media are citing Labubu as yet another example of a successful cultural export, calling it “a benchmark for China’s pop culture” and a sign of the globalization of

There are hundreds of (AI-generated) videos like this on Chinese social media, capturing the vibe of an era not too long ago that already feels like it’s slipping away—the 1990s and early 2000s—when families and villagers still tuned into the same channel, before everyone was

The latest newsletter is in, discussing the concept of ‘nostalgia core' among China's Gen Z, the devastating floods in Guizhou, the hype surrounding Xiao YU7, and explaining the word of the week: 结婚化债, ‘marriage as debt resolution'. Subscribe & read: whatsonweibo.com/newsletter/new…

The next Labubu? This is Wakuku, another ugly-cute Chinese design toy that is creating hype around its blind box formula, with people lining up for hours to get their hands on one. Wakuku follows the same marketing roadmap as Labubu, but its success is more than just a copycat

Chinese media, the power of Chinatown, or EU-China relations - I've created an event calendar listing all kinds of interesting China talks. Many of them are accessible online. Check it out here & let me know if there’s an event that should be added! 👉whatsonweibo.com/events/

Hot off the press 🔥 the latest newsletter is packed with insights on major trending topics > a deep dive into the 'Sister Hong incident' that dominated the Chinese internet, the controversy around a Chinese student expelled over a fling with the Ukrainian 'Zeus', the unfolding

On July 16, residents in Yuhang, Hangzhou, noticed something fishy about their tap water - it turned brown and smelled foul. Since then, the “stinky water incident” has been trending, with growing anger over the official response and media handling. Read: whatsonweibo.com/something-in-t…