In the first three quarters of 2026, China's top 30 cities by GDP were all announced, with Qingdao edging past Tianjin in the north and Wuxi overtaking Changsha. Twenty-five of the 30 grew faster than the national average.
A veteran Tianjin crosstalk performer lashed out at a heckler during a headline set, then saw a 3.74 million yuan court debt record resurface the next day. The twin blows have turned a local comedy scene's internal feud into a national talking point about fame, money and accountability.
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger were written off after a miserable first half of the season, but a remarkable second-half surge has secured their Chinese Super League survival with two rounds to spare.
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