HEALTH
Black Gold
A beloved Chinese medicine is enjoying unlikely success abroad, where its controversial past is largely unknown
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 197
Almost 200 million Chinese go on vacation, a man poos an AirPod, and a billionaire family pays $6.5 million to get their daughter into Stanford—it’s …
TECHNOLOGY
15 Seconds to Stardom
Viral app Douyin sells instant escapism to its viewers and producers—at a price
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 196
Crime boss moonlights on Douyin, “Avengers” moves fan to tears, courier harasses customer, and a whistleblower is blacklisted—it’s Viral Week
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 195
Hard-headed workers, banned eggs, Durex disgusts Weibo, and Tencent turns on the Switch—it’s Viral Week
SPORTS
Hoops and Dreams
Once considered a rogue offshoot of basketball, streetball enjoys a growing grassroots popularity in China
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: Dying Stream
With the closure of Panda TV, the lucrative live-streaming era may finally be over
TECHNOLOGY
A Picture’s Worth
China’s top stock photo distributor accused of monetizing public domain images, extorting customers in the name of copyright
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 194
#IAmLes banned, a court forgets to proofread, an ex crashes a wedding, and Jack Ma defends overwork—it’s Viral Week
SPORTS
Marathon of Mishaps
As distance-racing becomes popular with the middle class, the sport has seen increased scandals
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: 911 on 996
Tech employees are organizing against a punitive work culture, pushing at the limits of online debate
