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Travel

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.

Apr 151 min read
Viral

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.

Apr 141 min read
Viral

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.

Apr 121 min read
Tech

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 officiall

Apr 111 min read
Travel

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.

Apr 101 min read
Fashion

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 Margiela’s

Apr 81 min read
Tech

From fixing bikes in a village to winning on the world stage: this founder just made Chinese motorcycle history

On March 28–29, 2026, at the Portimao round of the FIM Supersport World Championship (WorldSSP), part of the WorldSBK series, Chongqing-based ZXMOTO made histor

Apr 41 min read
Tech

China’s most tear-jerking Qingming short this year was made by AI

A 5-minute AI short just made millions of people in China cry — and that might be a bigger signal for the future of film than most AI demos.

Apr 31 min read
Tech

Chinese Gen-Z are buying Xiaomi SU7s… and this fluffy accessory is partly why

Xiaomi is showing something a lot of traditional car brands still don’t fully understand: Young people are not just buying a car.

Apr 11 min read
Viral

Why are Gen-Z in China suddenly using this American celebrity as their avatar?

If you’ve been scrolling Rednote (also known as Xiaohongshu) and suddenly feel like Kris Jenner is everywhere, you’re not imagining it 💅💸 A growing number of Ge

Mar 281 min read
Culture

This funeral aesthetics brand in China just released pet memorial incense for Qingming

In China, one funeral brand is quietly changing how people deal with loss — and yes, it involves incense for pets 🐾 Founded in 2023 by former furniture entrepre

Mar 261 min read
Society

These women in China are taking over home repairs — and bookings are booming

In Chengdu, a small team of women with toolboxes is quietly reshaping an entire industry — and the internet is obsessed 🔧 Founded in 2024 by Li Xiaoxiao (also k

Mar 241 min read