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China’s new school year brings shifting names and rising costs, and the trending history behind Japan’s surname diversity. The post Why Japan Has So Many Surnames, China’s Back-to-School Shifts & Taiwan Pavilion Trouble appeared first on Eye on Digital China.
How the Nepal–Tibet floods are being discussed on Chinese social media. From solidarity and sadness over Gyirong to censorship and anger at Taiwanese, Indian, and Western media. The post Blame Games & Bad Signs: Nepal–Tibet Floods, Huawei’s Toilet Trouble, “Screwed” Graduates appeared first on Eye on Digital China.
How the two-person animated film Niu Lai turned its “ugly” visuals, dreamcore nostalgia, and remarkable cinema journey into a nationwide participatory meme. The post The Power of Ugly: Why Niu Lai Became China’s Unlikeliest Box-Office Hit appeared first on Eye on Digital China.
Welcome to China Trend Watch (Week 32–33 | 2026), where I bring you the latest trends, memes, and debates driving conversation across Chinese social media. I’m Manya Koetse, a sinologist […] The post AI Actress Ad Pulled, Baihaitun Disrupts Shanghai and Cicada Meme Bugs Huawei appeared first on Eye on Digital China.
How viral AI videos turn racialized outsiders into threats and violent Chinese heroes into defenders of social order, China’s first nationally broadcast AI drama, and why a newspaper is being sold for 50 times its original price. The post How Chinese AI Videos Turned Foreigners into Villains appeared first on Eye on Digital China.
