A 60-year-old man from Nanjing became the biggest trending topic on Weibo recently after news circulated that he had ...

Note: In this What’s on Weibo chapter on the story behind China’s designer toys, also read Inside the Labubu Craze and the ...

Wakuku is the most talked-about newcomer in China’s trend toy market. Besides its mischievous grin, what’s perhaps most noteworthy is how closely Wakuku follows the marketing success of Labubu. As the ...

T he year is 1990, and the streets of Beijing’s Fangshan District are eerily quiet. You can almost hear a pin drop in the petrochemical town, as tens of thousands of workers and their families huddle ...

Angela Heng-hsuan Su Angela is a Shanghai-based freelance writer focusing on a wide range of sociopolitical topics in China, including social media pop culture, and gender issues. Born and raised in ...

Updates on Trending Topics on Sina Weibo This is Weiblog: the What’s on Weibo blog section providing updates on what is currently trending on Weibo, China’s biggest social media platform. Check out ...

An international online academic conference exploring cutting-edge challenges and innovations in criminal justice, with ...

This event is Japan-focused, but given the huge influence of Japanese anime on Chinese popular culture and cinema, might also interest more China-focused people. A Japan-based panel exploring the ...

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Artists Qiu Anxiong and Howie Tsui join curator Rebecca Wang for a virtual conversation exploring traditional and fantastical motifs in contemporary art. Part of The Roaming Peach Blossom Spring ...

On 9 October 2025, the Clingendael Institute will host an online conference examining the evolving nature of EU–China relations. As part of the ReConnect China consortium, this event will bring ...