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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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The bullying incident at the center of this story happened outside school premises in Mianyang on the afternoon of July 22.
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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.