From China’s first soap opera Yearnings to the rise of AI-fueled nostalgia.

Trending in China This is a brief update from our curated roundup of what’s trending in China this week. A version of this ...

First published August 16 2019, by Manya Koetse Foreign luxury brands hoping to appease the Chinese market are walking on eggshells as the political crisis in Hong Kong is deepening. Chinese netizens ...

First published February 23 2019, 17:00 CST Just within days after made-in-Taiwan horror game Devotion was released and became an online hit with Chinese players, the game has been blocked in mainland ...

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As the podcasting industry only seems to become more thriving around the world, What’s on Weibo tunes into China’s podcast market and selects ten of the most popular Chinese podcasts for you. E ver ...

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First published October 2nd, 2020 15:00 CST, updated 20:00 CST News of U.S. President Donald Trump testing positive for COVID-19 has immediately become one of the most discussed topics on Chinese ...

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Manya is the founder and editor-in-chief of What's on Weibo, offering independent analysis of social trends, online media, and digital culture in China for over a decade. Subscribe to gain access to ...

What's on Weibo provides social, cultural and historical insights into the trending topics on China’s biggest social media platforms, such as Sina Weibo. What’s on Weibo also covers the status quo of ...