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Jolin Tsai leads Golden Melody Awards nominees with 9 nods
Taiwan's 37th Golden Melody Awards named nominees on May 13, with Jolin Tsai leading the field and the ceremony set for June 27 in Taipei.
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Ian McKellen says Alec Guinness urged him to drop Stonewall support
Ian McKellen said Alec Guinness urged him to quit backing Stonewall and avoid politics, advice he ignored.
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Pet memorial products gain popularity during Qingming festival in China
Pet memorial products, including AI-powered keepsakes, grew sharply in China during Qingming, with Taobao sales rising 160% year over year.
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YouthIt faces probe over false Australian origin claims and paid awards
Chinese supplement brand YouthIt faces scrutiny after CCTV said it misled shoppers about Australian origins and bought awards.
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Mo’s Chicken Hotpot in Foshan draws thousands after viral video warning of diarrhea
A viral video warning that Mo’s Chicken Hotpot may cause diarrhea sparked huge crowds in Foshan during early April 2026.
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China sets new record with 3,413-meter hot-water ice drilling in East Antarctica
China completed a hot-water drilling reaching 3,413 meters in East Antarctica on February 5, breaking the previous record of 2,540 meters.
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Shenzhen deploys smart cabinets and cloud platform to redistribute surplus food to residents
Shenzhen government and enterprises installed smart cabinets linked to a cloud platform to distribute surplus food across Futian District.
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Stand-up comedy finds mainstream audience in China, from Kunming to national TV
Stand-up comedy has gone from fringe to mainstream in China, with clubs like More Than Comedy opening in Kunming.
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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.