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People Call This the Most Beautiful 7-11 in China 🌅
Forget your average grab-and-go — Shenzhen just opened what netizens are calling “the most beautiful convenience store in China.
This ¥49 Fancy Yogurt in China Sends People Running to the Bathroom 🚽 (and Gen-Z Still Line Up for It)
Blueglass Yogurt is going viral in China—but not just for its sleek stores or trendy branding.
Policeman on Vacation in Hainan Jumps Into Sea to Save Kids, Goes Viral
Even off-duty, this policeman just can’t clock out.
Hangzhou Gets Its “Most Beautiful Starbucks” on Historic Hefang Street 🌸
On Aug 29, Starbucks opened an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) concept store on Hangzhou’s historic Hefang Street—aka prime “stroll and sip” territory.
KFC x Monkey King Collab Lands with Nostalgic Toys and Meals 🐵🍗
KFC just pulled a power move straight out of Chinese mythology—partnering with the classic animation Havoc in Heaven to drop a limited-edition toy set 🐵🍗✨.
Justin Sun Sues Bloomberg After His $9.6B Crypto Fortune Gets Exposed
Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Sues Bloomberg After His $9.
RedNote Opens First RedMarket in Shanghai
Xiaohongshu, aka RedNote, just took its algorithm outdoors: the platform’s first offline RedMarket ran in Shanghai from Aug 28–31 at 768 Jumen Road, Huangpu, a…
One More Country Joins China’s Visa-Free List… Guess Which? 👀
On Sept 2, 2025, China announced that Russian citizens with ordinary passports can enter visa-free for up to 30 days, effective Sept 15, 2025 to Sept 14, 2026.
How Grandma Drum Lessons in Kunming Heal Grief and Bring Back Health
In Kunming’s Xishan District, a tucked-away studio called Dongda Tribe is proving retirement doesn’t mean slowing down.
Taobao Turns Its Viral “Ugly Stuff Contest” Into a Real Exhibition in Hangzhou
Hold onto your aesthetic standards—Taobao just took its “Ugly Stuff” fever offline, and chaotic good vibes have never looked so… mismatched 🤯🎭.
Shanghai’s New Gold Brick: CASA LOEWE Shimmers in Jing’an
CASA LOEWE Shanghai is easily one of the city’s most dazzling flagships—because the whole façade is wrapped in shimmering gold ceramic tiles that ripple like…
From Black Myth: Wukong to Black Myth: Zhong Kui — ghost-slaying hype unlocked 👹🐯
Fresh off the global success of Black Myth: Wukong, Game Science pulled another rabbit (or ghost) out of its hat at Gamescom — revealing its next project…