The prevalence of a genetic mutation of the novel coronavirus will not hamper testing for the virus and may have little impact on the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines under development, a senior expert said. The mutation, called G614, which is now the dominant form in the global Covid-19 pandemic, is more likely to infect people but...
A few days ago, the media aroused speculations that ex-lovers Hans Zhang (张翰) and Zheng Shuang (郑爽) may be back together, exciting fans who have shipped the couple since the two collaborated in Meteor Shower <一起来看流星雨>. However, both parties immediately shot down the reconciliation rumors. On July 5, Hans’s studio refuted the news with a simple six-letter statement, “Did not contact, did not reconcile.” Through...
As one of China’s most successful actresses due to her popular idol dramas, 33-year-old Yang Mi (楊冪) does not reveal her stunning figure often. Even at red carpet events, she chooses relatively modest fashions to keep her hourglass shape under wraps. It was an exception to see Yang Mi wear a skintight qipao which revealed every curve...
Authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia issued a warning on Sunday (July 5), one day after a hospital reported a case of suspected bubonic plague. The health committee of the city of Bayan Nur issued the third-level alert, the second-lowest in a four-level system. The alert forbids the hunting and eating of...
Found to have deleted her husband’s photos from her Instagram profile recently, Chinese actress Vicki Zhao (also known as Zhao Wei 趙薇) is rumored to be facing marital woes. Are Financial and Legal Troubles to Blame? After Vicki married real estate billionaire Huang Youlong (黃有龍) in 2008, the couple made several successful market investments and their net worth had been estimated at over $10 billion...
Chuang 2020 <创造营2020>, the third season of Produce 101 China <创造101>, has found its girl group. Held on July 4, 2020, the finals saw fifteen finalists compete for a spot in the seven-member girl group, BonBon Girls 303 (硬糖少女303). Curley Gao (希林娜依·高) was by far the most popular trainee of the season, taking in over 250 million votes and earning center spot for...
Joyce Chu (四葉草) is literally one step closer to winning “CHUANG 2020” (创造营 2020) on WeTV. It’s her final sprint to the finish line and we Malaysians need to help her claim her seat on the golden chair! Joyce Chu, our only Malaysian hope has been consistent in performance since the start of “CHUANG 2020”. Her...
It's always an enjoyable sight when an artist gushes over their fellow artists. Seeing it happen between artists of two different industries and countries is also a major bonus. I don't know about you, but I never thought that I would see Li Xian (Go Go Squid) and BLACKPINK in one sentence! June 26 is one of the most awaited...
There’s drama, and then there’s DRAMA. In a move you can only expect to see on TV, Zhao Yiqin who starred with Eleanor Lee in the historical rom-com Fake Princess almost gave himself a bath when he doused himself with three glasses of water all within the minute and forty eight second video apology he posted on social media last night. In the video which he addressed...
China's appetite for salmon and other seafood has crashed this month, after a resurgence in coronavirus infections in Beijing was traced to chopping boards for imported salmon in a wholesale food market in the capital. Exporters all the way to Europe are feeling the pinch as the virus scare prompts supermarkets and e-commerce players such as...
