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Häagen-Dazs built the idea of “premium ice cream” in China. Now a local brand is quietly taking that spot.
Häagen-Dazs built the idea of “premium ice cream” in China. Now a local brand is quietly taking that spot.
Pizza Hut’s burger era in China just got very real
Pizza Hut in China is no longer just “also selling burgers.
Pizza Hut’s burger move in China isn’t just a menu update — it’s a strategic response to how people are eating now.
Pizza Hut’s burger move in China isn’t just a menu update — it’s a strategic response to how people are eating now.
This humanoid marathon had everything: some bots fighting for their lives, others casually breaking records 🤖
On April 19, the 2026 Beijing Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half Marathon wrapped — and this year, it officially turned into a “did that just happen?
Gen Z are now using shopping malls to play PUBG in real life
Gen Z in China just found a new use for shopping malls — turning them into full-on real-life PUBG arenas after dark.
Shanghai's giant “messy dog” sculpture went viral before it even opened — and it's 3 stories tall
Shanghai just got a new viral icon — and it’s literally a giant “messy” dog made of plants 🐶🌿 In April 2026, a 5.
China's latest viral quiz isn't MBTI — it's a brutally unserious drag of your entire personality
China’s internet just found its newest personality obsession, and this one is proudly dumb.
This Chinese pesticide company went viral for looking exactly like Resident Evil's Umbrella
China’s internet has a new “wait what?” company, and no, it’s not from the gaming industry.
Xiaomi's latest product launch has people lining up… and it's not what you think 😭
Xiaomi just proved its product logic runs deep… like, even into ice cream 🍦 On April 9, during its internal 2026 Values Conference, Xiaomi’s cafeteria…
China's Xiang Yu NPC competition just ended — and the winner has a wild backstory
China just turned one of its most iconic historical figures into a full-on NPC hiring event — and yes, it blew up online.
Xiaomi's YU7 just entered its high-fashion era with Maison Margiela
Xiaomi just gave its YU7 one of its most unexpected upgrades yet — by turning it into Maison Margiela’s official fashion week car in Shanghai 🚗🤍 For…
Shanghai’s viral sheep matcha is so popular now, people are lining up an hour to “kill” it
Shanghai’s latest queue obsession is not a luxury drop or a new pop-up — it’s a tiny sheep floating on matcha 🐑🍵 At Matcha Wang on Huaihai Middle Road…