China's Netizens Are Losing It Over the 'Most 6 Saturday of the Year'
Why 2 million Chinese netizens declared this Saturday the 'most 6' of the year—and what it reveals about China's internet-powered numerology obsession and manufactured holidays.
Tagged: consumer culture
Dog Feasts on Raw Pork in Chinese Supermarket, Workers Shrug
A viral video of a dog snacking on raw supermarket pork while workers ignore it has struck a nerve with Chinese consumers still traumatized by food safety scandals. Over 5.3 million views and counting.
China's Holiday Travel Apocalypse: Mountains, Seas, Bridges, Roads — ALL BLOCKED
China's holiday travel chaos goes viral as Toutiao users share the universal nightmare: mountains, seas, bridges, and roads all gridlocked. 16.7 million engagements prove collective suffering is the great unifier.
The 'Reverse Migration' Fantasy China's Internet Can't Stop Sharing
A CNBC story about affordable family life in China has become the latest viral weapon in the internet's cost-of-living discourse wars. But the real story is about county-tier cities nobody's watching.