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“Our plan was to follow a path similar to Li Ziqi… But in a crowded field, the content struggled to stand out
“Our plan was to follow a path similar to Li Ziqi… But in a crowded field, the content struggled to stand out. ” As rural content booms online, Lin Yangduo has gone viral promoting village tourism and local products with a formula that makes him deeply uncomfortable. “My bottom line is not shoot a
China became the world’s largest esports market in less than a decade
China became the world’s largest esports market in less than a decade. Now, as clubs cut back and the old pipeline tightens, breaking through is harder than ever. “I receive roughly 400 inquiries a week. But only about 0.5% qualify for offline testing, and only around one in 10 of those goes on to
A humanoid robot in a park in northeastern China’s Jilin City has drawn attention for humorously discouraging visitors from harv...
A humanoid robot in a park in northeastern China’s Jilin City has drawn attention for humorously discouraging visitors from harvesting wild plants.
A tourist has been banned for three years from Mount Emei in the southwestern Sichuan province after a video showed him pushing ...
A tourist has been banned for three years from Mount Emei in the southwestern Sichuan province after a video showed him pushing a wild monkey on a precarious guardrail, sparking online backlash. In the video, which first went viral on May 5, the man suddenly shoves the monkey while it was eating an
Chinese snooker player Wu Yize won the 2026 World Snooker Championship on Monday, crediting his victory to self-belief, dedicati...
Chinese snooker player Wu Yize won the 2026 World Snooker Championship on Monday, crediting his victory to self-belief, dedication, and his parents’ support.
As rural content booms online, Lin Yangduo has gone viral promoting village tourism and local products with a formula that makes...
As rural content booms online, Lin Yangduo has gone viral promoting village tourism and local products with a formula that makes him deeply uncomfortable.