China's Miniso Group has apologised for promoting itself as a Japanese-style brand and said it would make changes across its stores to rectify this, becoming the latest retailer to respond to a surge in patriotism among Chinese shoppers. The company, which has over 5,000 stores in China and abroad, has for years described itself as "a...
This past weekend, 88rising held their annual “Head In The Clouds” (HITC) music festival in Los Angeles. Some of the star-studded headliners were notable names such as Jay Park, BIBI, Rich Brian, Chung Ha and also Jackson Wang. The legendary actress Michelle Yeoh (楊紫瓊) also made an appearance during the concert. Fans who attended the recent...
It's a classic prank, but still amusing nonetheless. In eastern China, four men decided they would pay for their wedding gift, totalling 6,888 yuan (S$1,403), in coins. On Aug 13, in Yantai, Shandong province, the men took a bag containing 42kg of coins - which required two people to carry - to their best friend's wedding, according...
It’s always important to dress appropriately for every occasion. After all, if you aren’t careful, your clothing choice might accidently offend people. This was certainly the case for actress Jacqueline Li aka Li Xiao Lu (李小璐). Jacqueline recently visited a temple. Although some fans would have been pleased with her piousness, others were more preoccupied with...
Starring Xiao Zhan (肖戰) and Ren Min (任敏), upcoming drama The Longest Promise <玉骨遙> is gearing up its premiere in August. Fans are thrilled to end the summer with a high-quality wuxia, with many hoping The Longest Promise will live up to its expectations. CCTV and China News Service have also listed The Longest Promise as one of the dramas to look out for in August, which reinforced...
In recent years, selling and buying things online have become the norm. Of course, this opened up a whole new market for people. One of the ways people sell their goods now is by live streaming as it allows them to show off the goods and market their things in real time. Unfortunately, no matter how...
China's military announced fresh military drills on Monday (Aug 8) in the seas and airspace around Taiwan - a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week's visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. China's Eastern Theatre Command said it would conduct joint drills focusing on anti-submarine and...
A story about a four-year-old boy in China giving three salutes to a policewoman who helped him apply for an identity card (ID) has touched millions online on the mainland. The unnamed boy from Fuyang in Anhui province in eastern China visited his local police station with his mother and older brother last Friday (Aug 5) to...
China should think twice before unleashing more economic weapons on Taiwan to avoid blowback that could leave it in a "deeper predicament", experts and foreign business leaders say. Beijing launched a barrage of trade suspensions on Taipei on Wednesday (Aug 3) following the controversial visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, including export and import bans...
Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant has got stuck on a reef in the South China Sea where it capsized in June, but posed no threat to other vessels, according to the mainland Chinese maritime authorities investigating the incident. A duty officer at the Hainan Maritime Safety Administration on Wednesday (Aug 3) said the floating restaurant was...
