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Tech

In China, Gen-Z drivers are choosing NIO EVs for a surprising reason: emotional tech beats horsepower.

For China’s Gen-Z, the most important part of a NIO isn’t the horsepower or the battery range — it’s NOMI, the tiny robot on the dash that blinks, nods, and…

Nov 201 min read
Food

Nike opens a ‘no effort, no reward’ Cantonese soup stall for runners 🍲👟

Got you — here’s the same original vibe, just lightly updated with the new info in a short, clean way 👇 Nike just opened a Cantonese-style recovery soup stall…

Nov 191 min read
Food

Luckin Coffee × Zootopia Just Dropped — And China Is Already Collecting Everything 🐰🦊

Luckin Coffee’s latest crossover just went live — literally yesterday.

Nov 181 min read
Travel

Netizens Say Guangzhou’s New Airport Terminal Is So Pretty It Deserves Its Own Passport Photo 📸🌸

Big travel flex alert 🚨: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in southern China just dropped its stunning new Terminal 3 (T3) — and yes, it’s giving…

Nov 121 min read
Society

This Didi Driver Always Has a Woman in the Front Seat — But No One Complains 👀🚗

In Changsha, the usual expectation of a ride-share just got a deeply human twist.

Nov 91 min read
Culture

Gen-Z Girls Turning Bedrooms into ‘Zhen Huan’ Style Fairy Lands 🏮

If you thought the only place you’d find palace curtains and carved wood screens was in a TV drama, think again: China’s Gen-Z girls are making their bedrooms…

Nov 81 min read
Society

China Now Requires Influencers to Show Degrees to Speak on Medicine, Finance, and Law

Lots of folks — especially older generations who often trust that friendly influencer with the “miracle health cure” — have fallen into traps: 📱💬 scrolling a…

Nov 71 min read
Tech

When a Robot’s Strut Looks Too Smooth—Did XPeng Hide a Human Inside?

XPeng’s next-gen humanoid robot IRON just made its grand debut — and people honestly aren’t sure if it’s even real 😭🤖 During XPeng’s recent AI Day, IRON…

Nov 61 min read
Business

The Collab You Never Saw Coming: McDonald’s x Mercedes-Benz 😳🍔🚘

Did someone say burger meets Benz?!

Nov 51 min read
Travel

China Extends Visa-Free Policy Till Dec 2026 — Sweden Gets the Invite

Big travel news from China, besties ✈️🇨🇳 — the country just extended its short-stay visa-free policy until December 31, 2026, and starting November 10, 2025…

Nov 31 min read
Fashion

You Won’t Believe These Designer-Level Storefronts Are in a Remote Village in China 😭😂

📰 You Won’t Believe These Designer-Level Storefronts Are in a Remote Village in China 😭😂 Deep in Henan’s countryside, a small place called Sangpo Village…

Nov 21 min read
Culture

Chimelong’s Halloween Went Full Chinese Horror Mode 😭👻

⚠️ Warning: This post may contain graphic or frightening content ⚠️ How did your Halloween go?

Nov 11 min read