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FashionAlo Yoga Just Officially Entered China — Lululemon, You've Been Put on Notice
Alo Yoga — the brand you've seen on Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, and Jisoo roughly a thousand times — has officially entered China.
TravelShanghai Hongqiao Airport now has a waiting lounge for pets
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport now has a waiting lounge for pets, because apparently cats and dogs also deserve better airport vibes.
Food & BeverageKFC and aespa Just Dropped a $8.60 Combo That Comes With Unreleased K-pop Photocards
Here's a sentence I never thought I'd write: K-pop girl group aespa now has an official fried chicken bucket named after them. Welcome to 2026.
Food & BeverageWendy's Is Coming to China After 30 Years – But Can It Actually Survive?
Wendy's, the US burger chain that's been "one of the big three" alongside McDonald's and Burger King in America, just announced they're finally coming to China.
Food & BeveragePop Mart just opened a dreamy dessert shop in China's most aesthetic seaside town
POP MART has opened its first permanent POP BAKERY store in Aranya, Qinhuangdao, and it is not exactly trying to be subtle.
RetailA shopping mall brought in 40 tons of mud for an indoor rice-planting contest
A shopping mall in Ningbo just turned one of China’s most familiar farming scenes into a full-scale indoor spectacle: rice planting, but inside a mall.
MarketingTaobao's AI Will Try On Clothes for Your Dad So He Doesn't Have To
Dads. They'll fix a leaking roof solo, argue with strangers online, and refuse to go to the doctor for years — but ask them to step into a fitting room?
Sports & WellnessSteph Curry's $400M Li-Ning deal is basically highway robbery (in Li-Ning's favor)
Li-Ning just signed Steph Curry to a 10-year, $400 million deal, and honestly? They basically robbed the man.
EntertainmentGODIVA Teams Up With Toy Story 5 for Premium Chocolate Adventure
After 7 years, Toy Story 5 is finally hitting screens globally on June 19th, and premium chocolate brand GODIVA is celebrating in the most delicious way possibl
EntertainmentChina Eastern turned a regular flight into a Toy Story 5 experience
A domestic flight from Shanghai to Chengdu has suddenly become one of the most charming film promotions in China this summer.
Food & BeverageChina’s biggest civil war is back: sweet vs savory zongzi
Today is Duanwu Festival, better known internationally as the Dragon Boat Festival.
MarketingMINISO's World Cup Ad Has No Athletes In It — That's Literally the Point
While other brands were busy dropping bags on footballer endorsements for the 2026 World Cup, MINISO took one look at those budgets and said: no thanks.