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

From ugly-cute rebellion to a new kind of 'C-pop,' the breakout success of Wakuku sheds light on Chinese consumer culture and ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A TikTok video showing a mother of eight living in a small hut with an iron chain around her neck has sent shockwaves across Chinese social media. According to local authorities, the woman is ...

📘 Author Talk: Barbara Demick – Separation and Reunion in China (📍🇬🇧 Edinburgh) 📅 Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 🕒 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM BST 📍 Location: Venue NW, Edinburgh International ...

Award-winning historian Paul French uncovers the untold story of Wallis Simpson’s transformative year in 1920s China. Drawing on new research, Her Lotus Year traces how her time in Shanghai and beyond ...

Join translator Annelise Finegan and author Paul French in London on August 13 for a discussion of My Sister’s Red Shirt by Tie Ning—an iconic reform-era novella newly released in English. Part of ...