City in China’s Inner Mongolia issues warning of suspected bubonic plague case

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...

Vicki Zhao Deletes Husband’s Photos From IG

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” Finds Its Girl Group

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...

5 Reasons Why Joyce Chu Could Be The First Malaysian To Win CHUANG 2020

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...

Li Xian Fanboys Over BLACKPINK’s Comeback Single, How You Like That

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...

Zhao Yiqin Douses Himself in Water as Part of Unexpected Apology Over the Ratings for His Drama Fake Princess

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 loses appetite for salmon, seafood on coronavirus contamination worries

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...

China to buck global economic downturn in 2020 as coronavirus continues to drive down activity, says IMF

China is expected to post positive growth this year even as the global economy contracts 4.9 per cent in a coronavirus-driven plunge in output, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday. The IMF’s World Economic Outlook Update estimated China’s economy will grow 1 per cent in 2020, a downgrade of its April forecast, but better...

Addicted’s Breakout Star Timmy Xu Talks About Hitting Career Rock Bottom in the Past

These days Timmy Xu Weizhou seems to be busily racking up acting projects under his belt, with no less than four dramas in the works while also pursuing a lucrative singing career on the side. The multi-hyphenate Chinese star broke out of obscurity through the web series Addicted and has since seen a meteoric rise in his popularity...

Reservation requirement for popular China tourist sites to continue

Regulation helps people avoid mass gatherings, stem the spread of virus After Sunday brunch with friends at Beijing's bustling Wangfujing pedestrian shopping street, Hu Yiting felt it would be a waste of the pleasant spring weather to head back home, crawl into bed and watch TV. That's when the idea popped into Hu's head to climb nearby...