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Entertainment

China’s Dog Owners Are Taking Their Pups to Watch Zootopia 2

China just unlocked a new level of wholesome chaos: dog-friendly Zootopia 2 screenings 🐶🍿.

Nov 301 min read
Society

This English Teacher in China Went Viral… and Students Suddenly Became Very “Motivated” to Study

China’s education internet is in chaos again — because an English teacher just went viral, and definitely not for his grammar tips 😂🔥.

Nov 291 min read
Tech

Huawei Drops Its New Flagship Mate 80 — and Yes, That 8,000-Nits Screen Is the Brightest Phone Display Ever

Huawei officially launched its new flagship Mate 80 series in China on November 25, with sales kicking off across major stores on November 26. And honestly?

Nov 281 min read
Viral

Sichuan Farm Now Lets You “Steal” Sugarcane for 9.9 RMB… and Yes, a Dog Will Chase You 🐕🌾

Only in China will a farmer reinvent his entire business by letting people pay to “steal” sugarcane — and somehow make it a hit 😂🌾.

Nov 261 min read
Travel

A Zootopia 2-themed airplane just took off in Shanghai

Get ready for a little magic in the skies 💫 — the latest flight experience just went full animation mode!

Nov 231 min read
Travel

You Might Not Know Quanzhou… But UNESCO Just Crowned It a City of Gastronomy 🍜🔥

You might not know Quanzhou… but UNESCO definitely does.

Nov 221 min read
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 rea

Nov 201 min read

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 i

Nov 191 min read

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 art

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 l

Nov 81 min read