Zhibo is a weekly column in which Beijing-based American Taylor Hartwell documents his journey down the rabbit hole of Chinese livestreaming app YingKe (Inke). If you know nothing about the ...

This week’s song is sung by Stephanie Chou and Octavia Romano, but we really could’ve chosen any of several versions (e.g., here’s one with Placido Domingo). That’s because “Kangding Love Song” is one ...

The box office hit is a coming-of-age film documenting the life of a young man with cerebral palsy Big World, a film documenting the resilience of a young man with cerebral palsy that premiered in ...

Ho Sau-Mei is one of the few people on earth who preserves the dying craft of hand-carving Mahjong tiles In Hong Kong, it’s easy to walk past Ho Sau-Mei’s Mahjong shop without noticing it. Her store, ...

Are there still walkable cities in China? "No streets to stroll" becomes a rallying cry for young people. In January, a netizen shared a post complaining that there are no streets left to stroll in ...

Drawing inspiration from ancient Chinese culture, the smartphones come with hefty price tags worthy of a serious collector Chinese device maker Huawei recently collaborated with Caviar, a luxury ...

The partnership will involve 50,000 EVs in Southeast Asian key markets including Singapore and Malaysia Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing and delivery app, has announced a strategic ...

Xiamen-based ceramist Hong Jinshi is known for his unique ceramic sculptures blending modern cultural figures with traditional Buddhist iconography. One of his works is particularly fitting to the ...

The momentum of Black Myth: Wukong continues with a fresh slate of releases that highlight the creativity and technical prowess of Chinese game developers In 2025, this momentum continues with a fresh ...

After several days of growing momentum, TikTok refugees have propelled RedNote (aka Xiaohongshu), the Chinese app, to the top spot among free Apple App Store downloads worldwide. On an app that has ...

U.S. TikTok users flock to Chinese social media RedNote amid new ban threats. Last Friday, the United States Supreme Court held oral arguments to decide TikTok’s future in the country. Following last ...

On January 13, China’s leading bubble tea company Guming Holdings Limited passed its Hong Kong IPO listing hearing. Guming became the third Chinese mainland bubble tea maker to be listed in Hong Kong, ...