November 1, 2026

A Douyin Farewell to My 2026 Su Chao

Background: Su Chao is a Chinese football league held in Jiangsu Province.

Douyin

A short-video platform serving mainland China, operated by ByteDance. Reference ↗

Witnessing BLG Advance to the Top Eight Live

Background: Bilibili Gaming, or BLG, is a Chinese esports organization.

Fu Chengyu, Former Chairman of Sinopec, Is Under Investigation

Background: Sinopec is a major Chinese state-owned oil and gas company.

BLG Defeats HLE to Reach the Quarterfinals

Background: Bilibili Gaming (BLG) and Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) are professional League of Legends esports teams.

The Jiangsu Super League is still the league of ordinary people

Background: The Jiangsu Super League is a regional amateur football competition in Jiangsu, China.

Call Me by Fire cast singalong: A shared human resonance

Background: Call Me by Fire is a Chinese reality show featuring male celebrities competing in musical performances.

Build It Like This? What Can a Few Saplings Do? [Minecraft]

Background: Minecraft is a sandbox video game centered on building, exploration, and survival.

Minato Namikaze [Kurama Link] Showcase Optimization!

Background: Minato Namikaze is a character from Naruto, while Kurama is the series’ Nine-Tailed Fox.

Xiaomi REDMI K100 goes on sale: Snapdragon 8 Elite, 10,000mAh battery, limited-time pricing from 2,999 yuan

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

Launched at 5,999 yuan: Xiaomi MIX Flip 2 clamshell foldable hits a new low of 2,378 yuan after China's national subsidy

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

New Xiaomi SU7 Ultra spotted without camouflage, reportedly expected to launch in 2027

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

Apple's China website adds Apple Intelligence preview page: first core features coming later this year, with Qwen integration

Qwen

Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗

Apple Intelligence

Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗

C++ Project: Hand-Writing an LLM Integration SDK—DeepSeek API Design (Part 1): Initialization and Full Responses

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company and model developer.

DeepSeek

A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗

Putting Backend AI Engineering into Practice in 2026: What Spring AI, MCP, and Embedded Agents Each Solve

Spring AI

A Spring project that helps Java applications connect to AI models, tools and data stores. Reference ↗

Huawei, Xiaomi, and Apple foldables likely to see regular updates in 2027; OPPO and Honor to launch new models

Huawei

A Chinese technology company that makes telecommunications equipment, devices and computing products. Reference ↗

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

Yang Qi says Black Myth will remain a trilogy, with the team capped at 180 people. What do you think of this development strategy?

Background: Black Myth: Wukong is a Chinese action role-playing game inspired by the classical novel Journey to the West.

Black Myth: Wukong

An action role-playing game by Chinese developer Game Science, inspired by Journey to the West. Reference ↗

Doubao and similar AI tools are becoming a "third party" between doctors and patients. How are widespread AI consultations affecting outpatient doctors, and what problems might they create?

Background: Doubao is an AI assistant developed by ByteDance.

Which weapons, items or tactics make Phantom Blade Zero much easier to play?

Background: Phantom Blade Zero is an action role-playing game developed by Chinese studio S-GAME.

Why haven't warming foods such as hula soup and paomo become popular in China's cold Northeast?

Background: Hu spicy soup and paomo are regional Chinese dishes, commonly associated with Henan and Shaanxi cuisines, respectively.

How should we assess Li Auto and Xiaomi becoming Sunwoda Power's second- and third-largest shareholders?

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗