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Song Dynasty: Ancient Poets Find New Fans on China’s Music Apps

Multiple domestic music platforms have updated the credits for modern songs to reflect the original writers, drawing netizens’ attention.

Li Xin

One Chinese Town’s Fight Against the Desert Attracts Thousands

Launched by a local man, an anti-desertification initiative in the country’s arid northwest went viral after being featured on a popular show.

China’s Wu Yize Wins World Snooker Title, Second-Youngest Ever

The 22-year-old is the second Chinese player to win the championship, and the first born after 2000 to do so.

In China, MBTI’s Unhinged Twin Asks About Constipation and Diarrhea

SBTI, or “Silly Big” Type Indicator, borrows the MBTI format but replaces introspection with absurd questions and irreverent personality types.

Fan Yiying

Chinese Supplement Brand Falsely Claiming to Be Australian Ignites Scandal

Spurred by netizens, a domestic investigation found that the company’s listed overseas production address was linked to an unrelated Australian auto shop.

China Issues Draft Regulations on AI Copyright Infringement

The draft comes amid growing pressure from the entertainment industry to combat “AI face stealing.”

Chen Yiru

The Chinese Restaurant That ‘Didn’t Want Fame’ and the Internet That Wouldn’t Listen

Netizens have become fascinated by the restaurant owner’s claims that his chicken causes diarrhea and that he doesn’t want to become too popular, as crowds flock to the restaurant from around the country.

He Qitong

Ice, Ice, Maybe: China Drills to Record Depth in Antarctica

As part of the country’s 42nd Antarctic expedition, the drilling sets the stage for future research on sediment, biological evolution, and climate change.

Chinese Tourists Leave Textbooks at Monuments for Others to Find

Travelers first began posting online pictures of the textbooks, whose covers feature famous sites from around the world, before leaving the books there for others to discover and sign.

Jiang Xinyi

China Sees Record Domestic Travel This May Day Holiday

Tourists are choosing to primarily take domestic road trips this year, with music and cultural events driving tourism.

Nine Months After Cloning Its First Yak, China Has 10 More

The yaks were delivered naturally and without assistance using technology that cuts breeding cycles from 20 years to under five.

Shenzhen’s Food Delivery Aunties Get a Policy Upgrade

The city is piloting a system of relay stations and order tracking, in which riders can now formally hand off orders to runners installed in high-rises, making final deliveries to customers.

Should Optimus Prime Be Insured? Ask China’s ‘Bottom Journals’

China’s parody journals are turning failed experiments, revision fatigue, and academic anxiety into comedy — and finding an audience.

Yang Yang

For Congenital Deafness, a Chinese Trial Opens a Path to Sound

The world’s first clinical trial on congenital deafness gene therapy showed that injecting a missing gene back into ear cells can restore hearing.

Girls Help Girls: Top Students Can Lift Peers, Chinese Study Finds

A new study shows that female top-ranked students can serve as significant role models in narrowing gender-based education gaps.