31 h. ago The CIA Wants to Know the Truth About China: Mandarin Video Draws Millions of Views

The CIA Wants to Know the Truth About China: Mandarin Video Draws Millions of Views  Vision Times

Politics

3 d. ago China entrepreneur promises football team players a car each, retracts offer after landmark win

An entrepreneur in China has come under fire for promising to gift a car to every member of a city’s football team if they won an important competition, then reneging on her promise when they did. While many people criticised the woman, the local football association said it would not push the woman to fulfil her promise, saying they understood her financial predicament. The response was viewed 22 million times on one mainland social media platform alone. It also attracted praise from the state...

Sport

9 d. ago Online appeal by Chinese woman to boost granny’s funeral attendance gains 130 million views

Dozens of internet users in China turned up for the funeral of a 90-year-old grandmother after her granddaughter made an online plea for attendees. “My grandma passed away. It is a blessing funeral. Can you come to see her off?” the woman said in a post which went viral on the evening of December 22. A blessing funeral, or xi sang in Chinese, refers to proceedings after the death of a person aged 80 or above. According to traditional beliefs, if a person dies at a rather old age, it means his or...

Economics

9 d. ago Online appeal by Chinese woman to boost granny’s funeral crowd gets 130 million views

Online appeal by Chinese woman to boost granny’s funeral crowd gets 130 million views  South China Morning Post

Politics

1 week ago AI deepfakes flood social media after dramatic US raid on Maduro

From AI deepfakes to recycled, outdated images, a surge of visual misinformation has inundated social media platforms after US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a stunning raid on his Caracas home. Collectively racking up millions of views, the fake or misleading posts underscore a new digital reality in which hyperrealistic misinformation competes for attention with – and often drowns out – authentic images and videos following major news events. Soon after Maduro’s capture,...

Events

2 w. ago Video of Chinese uncle joining dancers on walkway with funny pose gains 10 million views

A middle-aged man in eastern China stole the spotlight on a moving airport walkway by joining a group of dancers and striking a funny pose that left netizens in stitches. Recently, several dancers from Yunnan province in southwestern China filmed a video at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Positioned on the automated walkway, they sequentially struck classic poses from Dunhuang dance, one of China’s traditional dance styles. Known for its intricate hand gestures, flowing movements and...

Economics

3 w. ago China influencer with 44 million followers banned for zooming in on women’s breasts in live

A Chinese influencer with 44 million online followers has been banned for live-streaming a “vulgar” pool party at a hot spring. The influencer, who uses the handle Liu Ergou, live-streamed the party involving about 20 people for nearly three hours. It reportedly attracted more than a million viewers on a short video platform where Liu had 44 million followers. The live-stream features many close-ups of scantily clad women’s breasts and hips. Liu and other male participants are also seen playing...

Society

3 w. ago Japanese tourist in China receives extreme kindness after car crash, changing perceptions

A Japanese tourist in China experienced incredible kindness from locals after a car accident, actions which completely shifted her perception of the host country. On December 14, a woman known online as @takomanmaru shared her story on social media. Her post went viral, attracting more than 1.9 million views. A fan of Chinese singer Su Ruiqi, she opened a takoyaki shop in Osaka after discovering her idol’s interest in the Japanese savoury snack. Takomanmaru recently travelled to Beijing to see...

Events