In the days following Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on Chinese imports, many Americans have wondered how these could affect their wallets – after all, much of their clothing is produced abroad. Chinese retailers now provide a solution: in short videos on TikTok (screenshots of the videos by @lunasourcingchina and @senbags can be seen above), […]
While Easter is just around the corner in Germany, the spring awakening in the Chinese province of Yunnan has been celebrated in the past few days. In Xishuangbanna, the center of the Dai ethnic group, the water sprinkling festival (泼水节) is celebrated. It is considered one of the most important festivals of the ethnic groups […]
Fewer and fewer children are being born in China – but affection for pets is growing. Young urbanites in particular treat their four-legged friends like royalty: with personalized food, tailor-made accessories – and now also with haute couture. One of the pioneers of this trend is designer Zang Shuo, who creates functional luxury fashion for […]
95 percent of young people use artificial intelligence in all areas of their daily lives, both in their jobs and at university. This is the result of a survey of 3,000 young Chinese people conducted by the Chinese platform Soul. It’s not just about being more productive – emotional needs are also being satisfied by […]
Anyone who took an evening stroll along the Wusong River in Shanghai a few days ago could discover numerous colorful light installations. The event was part of the Night Bloom art project, featuring deaf artists from China and the UK. The project tells stories about nature, climate and diversity from the perspective of deaf people. […]
Over the past few weeks, videos have appeared on Douyin showing the wide-eyed young orangutan Qixi with braided pigtails and children’s clothing – cute, one might think. However, this and similar videos have reignited the debate on social media about the keeping and marketing of animals in China’s tourist-oriented zoos. What may provide a little […]
Unfortunately, the light at the end of the tunnel in this image doesn’t bode well – because the trade war hasn’t spared chickens either. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV is currently reporting a widespread egg shortage in the United States. According to the report, despite their “absurd” tariff demands, the US has turned to EU countries […]
50-kilogram sandbags, four floors: Instead of a job interview, men in Guangzhou have to carry up to ten sandbags up and down a stairwell in 40 minutes. This is part of a trend in which young men hope to earn a lot of money very quickly as so-called “kanglou” workers. Many videos are currently being […]
A picture recently caught the attention of China’s social media: It shows a paper version of the Xiaomi SU7 EV strapped to the back of a delivery scooter. During the Qing Ming Festival, people in China no longer just burn hell money – cardboard cars, mock Rolex watches and the like are also burned to […]
