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China's 10 Biggest Social Media Stories of 2025

From top scandals to platform scandals, these were the biggest online topics of the year.

Dec 30, 2025 • Manya Koetse

Hasan Piker’s China Trip & A Chinese School Uniform in Angola

Hasan Piker’s controversial China tour, a Chinese school uniform resurfaces in Africa, a new winter hotspot, why Chinese elites ‘run’ to Tokyo, and…

Nov 21, 2025 • Manya Koetse

China Through Others' Lenses

Embracing a 'menacing' view of China

Sep 16, 2025 • Manya Koetse

Yearnings, Dreamcore, and the Rise of AI Nostalgia in China

From China’s first soap opera Yearnings to the rise of AI-fueled nostalgia.

Jul 7, 2025 • Manya Koetse

Squat or Sit? China's Great Toilet Debate and the Problem of Footprints on the Seat

From squatting to standing on seats: the messy reality of sitting toilets in Beijing malls.

Mar 25, 2025 • Manya Koetse

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