China trends: week of 2026-10-19

Commentator: Shenzhen Is About to Enter APEC Time

Background: APEC is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

An Awkward Moment in the CBA: Six Guangdong Players Were on the Court at Once

Background: The CBA is China's top professional basketball league.

I Think I May Have Broken a Guinness World Record

Background: Guinness World Records is an organization and reference book documenting record-breaking achievements.

Overseas students deserve praise for standing up to “pro-Japanese militarists”

Background: Jingri is a Chinese internet term for people viewed as excessively pro-Japanese.

Northeastern Chinese giant rice wraps are incredibly delicious

Background: Dabanfan is a Northeastern Chinese dish featuring rice and assorted ingredients wrapped in a large leaf.

If Jia Baoyu took rouge from a maid's lips today, it would be sexual harassment. Why isn't it a major issue in Dream of the Red Chamber, where men and women are expected to keep their distance?

Background: Dream of the Red Chamber is an 18th-century Chinese novel by Cao Xueqin.

Why Could the Three Kingdoms' Tripartite Balance Last for Decades?

Background: The Three Kingdoms period was a historical era in China involving the states of Wei, Shu, and Wu.

AI Agents: A Detailed Hands-On Guide to Structured Outputs with LangChain

Background: LangChain is a software framework for building applications powered by large language models.

AI Agents: A Detailed Hands-On Guide to Using Codex to Create Digital Human Product Showcase and Voiceover Videos

Background: Codex is an AI coding agent designed to help users build and modify software.

From Scratch: Large Language Model Development and Fine-Tuning with PyTorch and ChatGLM, from Local Deployment to Advanced LoRA and PEFT Fine-Tuning

Background: ChatGLM is a family of large language models; LoRA and PEFT are parameter-efficient fine-tuning methods.

I Open-Sourced the Core Algorithm of a Bead App That Earned $43

Background: Fuse beads are small plastic beads arranged on pegboards and heat-set to form pixel-art designs.

Vue 3 Dynamic Forms with Modal Components

Background: Vue 3 is the third major version of the Vue.js JavaScript framework.

Claude’s 60 Sub-Agents Challenge the Riemann Hypothesis: A Milestone and the Limits of Autonomous AI Research

Background: Claude is an AI assistant developed by Anthropic.

Oh my God... He really achieved an Arhat-like look!

Background: A luohan is an arhat, a Buddhist figure associated with spiritual enlightenment.

Before APEC convenes in Shenzhen, Trump plans to fly to the Philippines first; Takaichi wants to "steal a march"

Background: APEC is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

Crossing Time and Space to View the Long March: A Multidimensional Perspective | Wu Haiyong: The 25,000-Li Long March Spurred Mao Zedong's Leap in the Theory of Protracted War

Background: The Long March was the 1934–1935 retreat of Chinese Communist forces that helped establish Mao Zedong's leadership.

This Is the True Appeal of Chinese Kung Fu

Background: Chinese kung fu refers to traditional Chinese martial arts.

[Tokusatsu Commentary] Whose Manga Gave Belial a Kiss Scene?

Background: Ultraman Belial is a villainous character from the Ultraman franchise.

Huawei announces AirPods models compatible with HarmonyOS Galaxy Interconnect, covering the first generation through the Max and other mainstream models

Huawei

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

HarmonyOS

Huawei's operating-system family for connected devices. Features and app support vary by version and device. Reference ↗

The BYD Qin Plus third-generation production car is revealed; launch expected in late October

Background: BYD is a Chinese manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as batteries.

BYD

A Chinese manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, batteries and other technologies. Reference ↗