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China's 'SBTI' parody personality test on Bilibili hits 2 million views in a day
A parody personality test called 'SBTI' went viral on Chinese platform Bilibili, drawing over 2 million views and crashing the site temporarily.
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China's first DINK generation ages without children to lean on
China's first generation of DINK couples, now in their 70s, is aging without children to rely on for care.
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Yungang Grottoes Buddha Eyes Recovered After Decades in Private Hands
Tian Yijun recovered ceramic pupils used in Yungang Grottoes Buddhas after keeping a piece for nearly 20 years.
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Peony (Mudan) remains a key cultural symbol and contested national flower in China
The peony, or mudan, tied to Luoyang, competes with the plum blossom as China's national flower symbol since the 1980s.
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Chinese Drama ‘The Dark Romance’ Sheds Light on Pickup Artist Culture and Abuse
Chinese series ‘The Dark Romance’ explores pickup artist culture and emotional abuse, premiering March 31 on iQiyi with strong viewer interest.
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Young Chinese delay marriage as attitudes toward love and relationships shift
Young Chinese are marrying later and increasingly view love as a transient state tied less to marriage and more to individual needs, a study shows.
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China’s 'Ride the Wind' Season 7 Draws Spotlight for Live Format and Controversies
The seventh season of China’s 'Ride the Wind' live variety show sparked lively debate over poor performances and backstage drama.
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China’s 'blind scoop' shopping fad spreads on short-video platforms
China’s “blind scoop” shopping fad is drawing millions of views and fresh complaints over low-value prizes and refunds.
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Fewer than 200 Elephant-Shaped Playground Slides Remain in China, Documented by Researcher
Sun Maoyicheng has documented over 100 of China’s elephant-shaped playground slides, finding fewer than 200 remain nationwide.
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China's falling birth rates lead obstetricians to quit amid shrinking demand
Chinese obstetricians leave the profession as births decline to 7.92 million in 2025, shrinking deliveries and resources.
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Influencer's prefrontal cortex post sparks Chinese social-media trend
Chinese influencer Yang Yukun turned the prefrontal cortex into a viral Chinese social-media buzzword after a post last October.
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Sixth Tone publishes excerpt from Zha Shiyire’s essay collection on Yi childhood
Sixth Tone published an excerpt from Chinese writer Zha Shiyire’s preface to her essay collection, 'The Room Within.'
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Chinese shoppers travel nationwide to Pangdonglai supermarket in Xuchang for trusted retail experience
Shoppers from across China travel to Pangdonglai's Xuchang supermarket to shop and learn as trust drives its success.
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China’s Nearly 1,000-Year-Old Ying County Wooden Pagoda Faces Targeted Stabilization
Chinese authorities deny full disassembly rumors and focus on partial reinforcement of the ancient Ying County wooden pagoda.
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Chinese wuxia and xianxia TV series draw global audiences
Chinese wuxia and xianxia TV series are winning international fans as female web novelists reshape the genre.
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Chinese woman allegedly embezzled 17 million yuan to tip livestreamers
A 20-year-old woman in Zhengzhou allegedly stole 17 million yuan from her family business for livestream tipping and online games.
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Shanxi Pu opera stages Shakespeare's Othello in Chinese adaptation
A Pu opera troupe from Shanxi's Linfen and Yuncheng stages Shakespeare's Othello in a production called "Othello: Suspicion."
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Top female students boost classmates' grades in China study
A study in China found top female students improved grades for other girls, especially those from poorer families.
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'Uncle Goose' creator rebuilds business as viral fame fades
Chinese content creator Lin Jiang, known as 'Uncle Goose', is rebuilding his braised goose business after his 2025 viral surge faded by spring 2026.
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Former canoeist Lin Yangduo promotes rural Zhejiang in fitness videos
Former national canoeist Lin Yangduo is using fitness videos to promote tourism and local products in Xinchang County, Zhejiang.
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Nanjing coffee seller Han Suzhen recalls viral fame that briefly boosted sales
Han Suzhen, 74, saw her instant coffee sales surge then fall after a viral video made her shop a national sensation.
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Chinese trial reports gene therapy success for congenital deafness caused by OTOF mutation
Chinese scientists reported successful gene therapy treating congenital deafness with 90% overall response in 42 patients.
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Chinese parody 'bottom journals' spread as academic stress relief
Chinese parody journals that mock top academic titles have spread on social media and drawn contributors from students to professors.
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Chinese Noodle Seller Cheng Yunfu Overwhelmed by Viral Fame in 2021
Cheng Yunfu, a 44-year-old noodle seller in Shandong, was swarmed by crowds after his pork bone broth noodles went viral in spring 2021.