NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 193
JD jilts employees, facial recognition sleeps, fake iPhones returned, and Swedish-Chinese star struck from Weibo—it’s Viral Week
TECHNOLOGY
Golden Fleecers
China’s efficient “e-connoisseurs” scam businesses—sometimes with their blessing
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 192
A rampaging elephant, Tom Hiddleston’s new ad, mockery of a martyr, and new safety standards have all set tongues wagging
SOCIETY
When Vagrants Go Viral
Chinese social media has a habit of making homeless individuals “famous”—with unintended consequences
SOCIETY
Paying for Praise
Praise groups—and their counterpart, scold groups—are the latest millennial strategy against burnout
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 191
Fugitive tots, fossils found, doctor distrust, insulting water, and nationalistic cherry blossoms
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 190
A goth’s grumble, charitable robber, 1,001 WeChat friends for homework, fake death to break up—it’s Viral Week
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 189
The Amazon coat, bad waxworks, a drunk versus a dog, and a lotto dispute—it’s Viral Week
NEWS
Beware Buyers
Fake transaction videos are a new feature of China’s beleaguered overseas purchase industry
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: Can Tesla electrify China?
In spite of the boost from China’s special green license plate, Tesla hits a roadblock
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 188
Starbucks cup brawl, out-of-shape burglar, vicious debt cycle, and WeChat’s celebrity prejudice—it’s Viral Week
