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Famous American actor Timothée Chalamet spotted selling moldy tofu on a Chengdu street stall
A video of famous American actor Timothée Chalamet selling moldy tofu on a Chengdu street stall has gone viral online — mainly because the scene looked so…
A Shenzhen mall’s Women’s Day campaign tells women: be your own main character
This Women’s Day in Shenzhen, one shopping mall skipped the usual “goddess” marketing and told women something refreshingly simple: pin yourself first.
Young people in China are reinventing dumplings — would you eat them?
In China, dumplings used to be the most predictable thing on the holiday table: classic fillings, neat pleats, vinegar on the side, end of story. Not anymore.
A Milan clerk asked tourists to bring him one Chinese candy — and a global relay began
It all started with a crumpled candy wrapper. At Hotel Flora in Milan, a front-desk clerk named Karem surprised a Chinese guest during checkout.
Beijing’s “Black Puffer” Joke Just Turned Into a Real Beauty Pageant
If you’ve ever survived a Beijing winter, you already know the city has one official outfit: the black down jacket.
Chongqing Is Now Home to China’s Biggest Cat Rescue Park 😺
Chongqing is now home to China’s biggest cat rescue park — and this isn’t just a cute weekend attraction.
This drink brand hired abs models as the God of Wealth for its annual party 💸
If you thought company annual parties were just awkward speeches and raffle draws… think again 💸🔥 Chinese herbal sparkling drink brand Hope Water just hosted…
McDonald’s China brings back mahjong for Chinese New Year — and it sells out again
Mahjong isn’t just a game in China — it’s basically the unofficial soundtrack of Chinese New Year 🀄 Four people, 144 tiles, dice rolling, aunties whispering…
Gen Z turns 3,000-year-old Chunlian into a pop culture remix
Spring Festival couplets, or chunlian, trace their origins back more than 3,000 years to the Zhou dynasty.
Alexander Wang transforms Chinatown in NYC with a new creative HQ — 20,000 paper planes take flight for Chinese New Year
This Chinese New Year, something historic happened in New York’s Chinatown — and it’s bigger than just an art show.
Why everyone in Hunan turns into a teddy bear every winter
Every winter — especially around Chinese New Year — Hunan starts looking like a full-on teddy bear convention.
Netizens calling this the “lowest human content” Gala ever
This year’s CCTV Spring Festival Gala — aka the Super Bowl of Chinese TV — is being called the “lowest human-content edition” ever.