What's on Weibo

What it does

by Manya Koetse

Quick scrolls, zooming in, and what’s on the feed: catching up on what’s been trending. China’s new school year brings shifting names and rising costs, and the trending history behind Japan’s surname diversity. How the Nepal–Tibet floods are being discussed on Chinese social media. From solidarity and sadness over Gyirong to censorship and anger at Taiwanese, Indian, and Western media. How the two-person animated film Niu Lai turned its “ugly” visuals, dreamcore nostalgia, and remarkable cinema journey into a nationwide participatory meme. How information surrounding the CITIC Tower crash was managed, from a five-day media blackout to a sixth-day official narrative. A response to a Dutch…from whatsonweibo.com

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