Headlines From China: Films to Spice Up Your New Year Holiday

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The clock is ticking down to 2021! As we're bidding adieu to the rough 2020, we've handpicked some films, all in theaters now, to help you get in the spirit of the season and kick off 2021 right. Read More

2020 Sees Hit Chinese Band Emerge From 10-Year Hiatus

 /  Music  / 
Wanneng Qingnian Lü Dian has returned with an album that has instantly won hearts. Read More

Headlines From China: Year-Ender 2020: Newcomers Who Rock China’s Culture Industry

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CGTN Culture wrapped up this year's cultural rockers to see how they changed the landscape in China. Read More

Chinese Gaming Tycoon Dies After Suspected Poisoning

 /  Legal  / 
Yoozoo Games is best known for its Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming game, as well as its upcoming movie adaptation of popular sci-fi novel series “The Three-Body Problem.” Read More

Headlines From China: Andy Lau’s Crime Thriller ‘Shock Wave 2′ Leading China’s Box Office

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The crime thriller “Shock Wave 2” is making a splash in China’s lackluster film market. The film has overtaken Eddie Peng's “The Rescue” to top the country's box office charts since Friday. Read More

Ho-Ho-Ho or No? China’s Fashionistas Defend Christmas ‘Hanfu’

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
The ancient outfit has seen a resurgence in recent years, with massive demand prompting some manufacturers to experiment with modern mashups. Read More

Headlines From China: China’s 2020 Box Office Tops 19 Billion Yuan

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The Chinese mainland box office is highly likely to achieve its goal of breaking 20 billion yuan ($3.05 billion) in 2020 as several highly qualified films are seeing good results after their release in late December. Read More

TV Host Sorry for Accepting Gifts From Celebrity Guests’ Fans

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
He Jiong’s co-host on one program was also reportedly selling lavish gifts from appreciative “fan circles” on a secondhand marketplace. Read More

Headlines From China: 2020 in Review: Domestic Titles Lead China’s Box Office Resurgence After Tough Start of 2020

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As of December 23, the domestic box office has raked in over 18.5 billion yuan ($2.83 billion) in 2020, with the top five titles, all domestic productions, contributing over half of the earnings. Read More

China’s TV Industry Wants to Blacklist Known Plagiarists

 /  Legal  / 
Dozens of screenwriters, directors, and producers are calling for shows to stop “publicizing and hyping” intellectual property thieves by continuing to invite them on. Read More

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