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Alibaba’s Qwen AI Gives Away Free Milk Tea — Stores Nationwide Swamped With Orders
Chinese milk tea shops just survived what netizens are calling the “AI boba apocalypse.
China’s Gen Z Is “Evil Cult Packing” During Chinese New Year Chunyun — And It’s Genius
Every year around Chinese New Year, hundreds of millions of people across China return home to reunite with family — a massive movement known as chunyun, or…
Eileen Gu Brings a Fan-Gifted Labubu to the Olympics — And It Steals the Show
During the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Eileen Gu proved once again that she’s built different.
By 2026, you may not tell if a video is AI — thanks to Seedance 2.0
ByteDance just turned a corner in AI video — and the internet is buzzing. Its new Seedance 2.
KFC teams up with SpongeBob for a Chinese New Year toy drop in China
KFC just turned Chinese New Year into a full-on cartoon variety show.
The “hunter type” boyfriend is China’s latest romance obsession
Got you — the idea is cute and very CI-coded, but right now it does feel a bit long and slightly repetitive, especially around “bringing things home / small…
LOEWE & Wang Yibo bring a Chinese classic back to life for the Year of the Horse
LOEWE just dropped a Lunar New Year collab that’s equal parts nostalgia and high-fashion daydream.
How Draco Malfoy Accidentally Became China’s Year of the Horse Icon
Chinese New Year internet logic strikes again — and this time, it unexpectedly pulled Draco Malfoy into the festive spotlight 🧧😂.
Wanglaoji Goes Ultra-Luxury: “Diamond Wanglaoji” Priced at ¥18.28M 💎
Legendary Chinese herbal tea Wanglaoji — the brand many of us grew up grabbing at corner stores — just took a turn into the ultra-luxury world that even…
Chinese New Year Surprise: UK and Canada Get 30-Day Visa-Free Access to China 🎉
Remember a few days ago when we told you China was planning visa-free travel for UK and Canadian passport holders? Well — it’s official now 🎉✈️.
This Chinese grandma moved to Canada — and built her comeback with LEGO
Meet Zhao Yushu, an 85-year-old Chinese grandma who’s proving that Lego isn’t just for kids — it can be therapy, culture, and pure joy wrapped into one.
Luckin moves into Starbucks’ old Shanghai flagship — and keeps the 9.9 RMB price
In early 2026, Shanghai’s coffee scene got a plot twist.