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Meet Laoshugan — The So-Ugly-It’s-Cute Doll Taking Over China 😂
China’s Gen Z have found a new way to keep their friends close — by turning them into Laoshugan (literally “rat jerky”) dolls 🐀💞. No, it’s not actual jerky.
Only in Guizhou: Street Food with a Selfie Logo 🤳🍜
In Guizhou, China, even street food comes with a face — literally.
Heytea Just Put 341-Year-Old Yunnan Sweet Soy Sauce in Milk Tea 🤯
Heytea has never been shy about stirring the pot, but its newest creation might just be the boldest yet.
China opens world’s tallest bridge, and yes, there’s a café upstairs😂
China just delivered another record-breaking feat of engineering 💪🌉.
Chongqing’s Drone Show Runs Every Night This National Day, Oct 1–8🥳
This National Day (Oct 1–7, 2025), Chongqing is turning the night sky into its biggest party yet 🎉 — with daily drone light shows taking over from 20:30 each…
35-Year-Old Mom in China Loses 42.5 kg After Divorce — Stunning Transformation Shocks Netizens
A 35-year-old mom from Hebei, China, known online as “阳阳吃不胖” (“Yangyang can’t get fat”), has gone viral for a post-divorce transformation that looks straight…
Rice Fields and Skyscrapers: Welcome to Hangzhou’s Wildest View
Rice Fields and Skyscrapers: Welcome to Hangzhou’s Wildest View 🌾🏙️ In Hangzhou, the hottest “CBD” right now isn’t about finance or luxury malls—it’s about…
This Coconut Drink Brand Won’t Quit Its Tuwei Marketing—and Somehow It Works 🥥📺
If you’ve spent time in China, chances are you’ve seen Coconut Palm Juice (Yeshupai)—a coconut milk drink from Hainan that’s basically a cultural icon.
McDonald’s Teams Up with Black Myth Wukong for Mid-Autumn Festival
From September 23 to October 21, over 7,100 McDonald’s outlets will get in on the fun.
A Harbin Drug Factory Everyone Now Visits for Selfies Instead of Pills 📸
The Harbin No. 6 Pharmaceutical Factory just had its glow-up moment—forget pills, it’s all about palaces now.
This Mall in Shanghai Looks Like a Giant Mountain Covered in Trees 🌳
This is not Photoshop—Shanghai literally grew a mountain of trees on top of a mall.
60-Year-Old Man Masters “Women’s Fist” Kung Fu in Fuzhou
This 60-Year-Old Male Master Is Keeping “Women’s Fist” Kung Fu Alive When you hear Women’s Fist Kung Fu, you probably don’t picture a 60-year-old man…