64 h. ago China's 'Are You Dead?' app goes viral as young people seek a one

China's 'Are You Dead?' app goes viral as young people seek a one-tap proof of life  TRT World

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3 d. ago ‘Are You Dead?’ What to Know About China’s New Viral Phone App

‘Are You Dead?’ What to Know About China’s New Viral Phone App  Newsweek

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3 d. ago China factory production error gives toy horses’ mouths pouty curves, wins hearts, boosts sales

A production blunder at a factory in eastern China has turned toy ponies into viral crying-faced horses which have become popular mascots for the Year of the Horse. In January, a netizen shared a picture of a pony with a crying face and the retailer, amused by the mistake, offered to exchange it. The toy was made in Yiwu International Trade City, which is known as the world’s largest wholesale market for small commodities. The 20cm tall horse which costs 25 yuan (US$4), symbolises the Year of...

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3 d. ago Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’

Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’  CNN

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4 d. ago China’s Viral New App Is a Safety Tool Called ‘Are You Dead?’

China’s Viral New App Is a Safety Tool Called ‘Are You Dead?’  Sixth Tone

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4 d. ago Safety App 'Are You Dead' That Targets People Living Alone Becomes Viral Sensation In China

Safety App 'Are You Dead' That Targets People Living Alone Becomes Viral Sensation In China  NDTV

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2 w. ago ‘Best travel buddy’: China kitten famous for riding with truck driver owner, holding handrail

A travelling cat in China has been humorously likened to a bus conductor after videos of him riding with ease with a truck driver went viral. The driver from northern China’s Hebei province, nicknamed Xiangzi, describes his eight-month-old tuxedo cat Jiaozi, which means “dumpling”, as his “best travel buddy”. In December, video clips of Jiaozi comfortably sitting alongside the truck’s front window with its paws on a handrail went viral on mainland social media. The two most popular videos on...

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2 w. ago Long queue of customers at China snack stall to support owner, whose dead son leaves 3 kids behind

Business boomed at a street snack stall in China in a touching show of support for its owner whose son had died from cancer, leaving the man with three small children to look after. Video clips of long queues in front of a tanghulu stall near the Shandong Institute of Petroleum and Chemical Technology, in eastern China’s Shandong province, went viral online. People came to support the stall owner, surnamed Tian, whose 36-year-old son died from liver cancer this month. Tian junior was diagnosed...

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2 w. ago China pupils, inspired by suspense novels, use chalk dust to crack code of classroom phone safe

A group of suspense-novel-loving Chinese school pupils smeared chalk dust on the combination lock of a safe in their classroom to unlock it and retrieve their mobile phones. Despite being disciplined by the school, many netizens were left amused and praised their creativity. A disciplinary notice issued by the secondary school in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, southern China, on December 10, has gone viral online. It said that on November 14, a pupil surnamed Tian from Class 13, Grade 10, had...

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3 w. ago Is China quietly preparing cargo ships to transform into military vessels in case of war?

Images of a cargo ship in Shanghai carrying containerised vertical launchers, sensors and self-defence systems have gone viral and sparked online discussion for apparently showing China’s capability to convert civilian cargo vessels to military purposes. The circulated images show vertical launch systems, rotary phased-array radars, over-the-horizon radars, close-in weapon systems and decoy launchers mounted atop containers on a cargo vessel. This configuration appears to be a temporary...

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3 w. ago Fringe view of China’s history sparks official rebuke after going viral online

A wave of online discussion blaming China’s last imperial dynasty for national historical sufferings has prompted official criticism after touching on sensitive questions, and ignited debate over historical narrative, nationalism and social governance. What began as a fringe literary interpretation of an 18th-century classical novel has evolved in recent weeks to become a viral internet topic, known as the “1644 historical perspective”. The main claim – which has exposed sharp divisions online –...

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