SINGAPORE – In January, as the threat of a TikTok ban loomed in the US over security concerns, an unexpected trend took off. Calling themselves “TikTok refugees”, hordes of the app’s ...

Black Myth: Wukong, Ne Zha 2, 240-hour visa-free travel to China, Xiaohongshu and TikTok refugees — Chinese culture and tourism took the spotlight in 2024. As we step into 2025, how can this ...

It all started with a post that I was too lazy to write. Late one night — or maybe it was very early one morning? — in 2024, I was scrolling through the Chinese lifestyle app Xiaohongshu when I ...

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fourth year, Chinese social media is once again flooded with discussions about the geopolitical shifts triggered by Trump’s policies. From the Oval Office clash to ...

Hong Kong-American actor Daniel Wu has joined China's booming AI education trend with AI-powered English courses on Douyin and Xiaohongshu. Daniel Wu has played action heroes, gangsters, and warriors ...

Japanese lifestyle store, Hands, formerly known as Tokyu Hands, will close its Jewel Changi Airport outlet on Mar. 10. In a video uploaded to Chinese social media Xiaohongshu, a sign outside the ...

A commuter's bag started to emit smoke after a power bank left inside allegedly caught fire just as the train she was on pulled up at Raffles Place MRT station on Mar. 7 at around 5:25pm.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- So far, my favorite sentence in Dutch is “Ik fiets vaak:” I bike often. I’m also a big fan of “heel veel,” which means very much. I learned both from Duolingo, the ...

An American Shorthair, that high-fives temple visitors in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, has become an online sensation, sparking both excitement and controversy. A pet cat has become an online sansation ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — In the hope of reconnecting with her long-lost Malaysian family, 27-year-old Cai Jiaru turned to the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu (XHS), sharing an old photo of ...