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Entertainment

From Belgium to the Bund: Tomorrowland’s First China Show Hits Shanghai

Party animals, pack your glow sticks — Tomorrowland is finally coming to China!

Oct 311 min read
Business

Jellycat Launches “Yum & Sum” Dumpling Toys — Only in China 🍜

Get ready to snack, smile, and snuggle — because Jellycat just dropped its cutest plushies yet 😍.

Oct 291 min read
Fashion

Hotpot, Tea & Designer Bags — Louis Vuitton Soaks Up Chengdu’s Slow-Life Vibe 💅🔥

Louis Vuitton just brought its global glow to Chengdu — and it came with a twist of shua qi (playful chill) 🐼💅 From October 17–22, the French maison hosted a…

Oct 281 min read
Viral

A Tiny Wild Bird Moved In — and Now Thousands of Netizens Are Emotionally Invested in Its Daily Life 🐦🌿

In Guangdong, a wild bird has turned one guy’s houseplant into a nightly crash pad — and the internet into a support group. The bird returns around 6 p.

Oct 271 min read
Food

A Milk Tea Brand Just Dropped a Womb Plushie — and It Sparked Controversy 🧋😳

A popular Chinese milk tea chain, Auntea Jenny (Hu Shang Ayi), has found itself in hot water after launching a new “womb wellness” campaign — complete with…

Oct 251 min read
Travel

80+ Grandpa and Grandma Bring Real-Life Fairytale to Shanghai Disneyland 💖🏰🥹

80+ Grandpa and Grandma Bring Real-Life Fairytale to Shanghai Disneyland 💖🏰🥹 At Shanghai Disneyland, one adorable couple just proved that fairytales don’t…

Oct 241 min read
Viral

Gen-Z’s Newest Live-Streaming Craze? Surfing Indoors for Tips 🌊💸😂

Gen-Z’s Newest Live-Streaming Craze?

Oct 221 min read
Tech

From AI Robots to TikTok-Ready Booths — Gen-Z Energy Takes Over China’s Biggest Trade Fair 👀

The 138th Canton Fair just kicked off in Guangzhou — and it’s giving future mode activated 🚀💅 Two big themes ruled the show floor: AI and Gen-Z energy.

Oct 181 min read
Culture

How Wuzhen’s Theatre Festival Turned the Whole Town Into a Stage 🎭

In Wuzhen, Even the Streets Are Performing 🎭🔥 The 12th Wuzhen Theatre Festival is back from October 16 to 26, 2025, and honestly — the whole town is in main…

Oct 181 min read
Travel

Some call it creepy, others call it art — Lijiang’s new hotspot divides the internet 👀

Lijiang’s offbeat newcomer, Land of Wilderness (Huangye zhi Guo), has sparked a wild divide: some visitors say it’s “too scary,” while many Gen-Zers claim they…

Oct 141 min read
Food

From Abandoned Mine to Waterfall Cafe — China’s “Bali-Style” Chill Spot 💦

Waterfall Coffee? This Hidden Cafe in Zhejiang Feels Like Bali 🌿☕ This isn’t Bali — it’s Zhejiang 💁‍♀️.

Oct 111 min read
Culture

When Pop Mart meets an abandoned village, the art gets wild 🏚️👻

Pop Mart art show drops in a “ghost village”?!

Oct 101 min read