Tesla sold just 8,817 vehicles in China in October 2026, its lowest domestic monthly total since July 2022, down 66.1% from a year earlier. The Model Y dropped from first place in September to 66th, as a September promotional push appears to have pulled deliveries forward.
Chinese micro-dramas, built on 60-to-90-second episodes and relentless cliffhangers, are finding audiences far beyond China. The format's low production costs and platform algorithms are turning a domestic habit into an export.
Chinese equities are drawing state-backed support while US stocks slide, and one Chinese financial columnist uses the divergence to ask a bigger question about whether markets, like children, should be carved to a mold or allowed to grow. The piece is commentary, not a data dump.
Leshan Airport in Sichuan is preparing to open as a 4C-grade facility designed for 2 million passengers by 2030, while Zaozhuang's Yiyun Airport also nears operation. The buildout reflects a broader reshuffling of China's smaller-city aviation map.
A Chinese commentator argues that China's next big economic lever is not new construction but retrofitting what is already built: factories that need more power and logistics, communities short of elder care and childcare, and offices sitting empty while firms hunt for space.
Chinese AI token producer Approaching.AI closed a B round of over 1.3 billion yuan, bringing its 2026 total to 2.4 billion yuan. The company says core operating metrics grew more than tenfold in six months.
A Xpeng product manager's casual use of a slang term for older people set off a storm online, and a senior executive's blunt response kept it burning. The episode has become a case study in how far youthful car branding can push before it insults the buyers.
A personal essay on finally getting an ADHD diagnosis in China reveals a fragmented treatment path, from scarce medication to months-long waits. It reflects a broader rise in adult attention disorder awareness and the strain on specialist care.
Riders in China report that Didi taxi drivers can manually add fuel surcharges and highway tolls to bills, including on fully electric cabs and trips that never touched a toll road. Didi says the fees are legitimate options, but the amounts are typed in by drivers themselves.
A wave of viral Chinese essays argues that getting rich, staying calm or aging well comes down to mindset, not grind. The genre, popular on Toutiao and Zhihu, blends self-help, folk wisdom and sharp cultural observation.
A wave of Chinese lifestyle essays argues that midlife exhaustion comes from being too accommodating. The pieces urge readers to manage their own lives and stop fixing everyone else's.
In China's AI-generated comic drama boom, production costs plunged from 30,000 yuan to 3,000 — yet many creators say profits never arrived, because cheaper content means fiercer bidding for attention.
Chinese science coverage highlights a promising oral drug, Danegaptide, that targets the retina's protective barrier to treat diabetic eye damage earlier than current injections. It could spare millions of patients repeated, invasive shots, though long-term benefits remain unproven.
A popular Chinese science explainer answers a question many ignore: bottled water starts growing bacteria fast once you drink straight from the bottle. Backwash is the culprit, and food-safety advice says finish it within three days.
A Chinese cancer science writer's scar story and a viral plea about what to say to the sick point to a quieter truth: honest, unrushed conversation may matter more than any miracle theory.
Tesla's Cybercab is now charging passengers in Austin, but the company faces a skeptical public and regulatory hurdles. Meanwhile, Chinese autonomous driving firms are taking a different path to scale.
Thirteen Chinese circuit-board makers have announced or completed fundraising worth about 29.3 billion yuan so far in 2026 — 4.52 times last year's total — as AI data centers drive demand for high-end boards.
Six Chinese trust companies have published their first environmental, social and governance reports this year, led by Zheshang Jinhui Trust. The disclosures signal a shift toward transparency as the sector reinvents itself after years of regulatory tightening.
A viral essay notes China now has roughly 1.2 million doctorate holders — about as many as the country's remaining donkeys. The comparison has reignited debate over whether China is producing too many PhDs for the academic jobs available.
A Chinese science blogger explores why lantana flowers shift color, a trait that earned the plant nicknames like "five-color plum." The change is no accident — it is a signal to pollinators about which blooms still hold nectar.
As electric vehicles flood Chinese roads, repair shops are struggling to hire technicians who understand both mechanics and software. At the WorldSkills competition in Shanghai, young mechanics showed why the job now demands programming skills.
Chinese studio Seasun will launch 'JX World 4: Infinite,' the finale of its long-running wuxia series, on October 15 across PC and mobile. A new cinematic trailer sets the story in a fractured Song dynasty.
Japan's men stunned China 3-2 in the Asian Games team table tennis final in Nagoya, claiming their first gold in 60 years and ending a 36-year Chinese hold on the title. China's women responded with a 3-0 win over Japan for a sixth straight crown.
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