China trends: week of 2026-10-26

Tea Eggs as an Autumn/Winter Fashion Item

Background: Tea eggs are Chinese hard-boiled eggs marinated in tea and spices, creating a distinctive marbled shell pattern.

Thanos’s Dad Is Called Mie Jianguo

Background: Thanos is a fictional Marvel supervillain.

When the Boss Gets Kidnapped, but I’ve Already Been Thoroughly Pickled by a Big Tech Company

Background: In Chinese internet slang, “big tech company” refers to a major technology firm.

Zhao Benshan Gives a Passionate Live Performance of “Billie Jean”

Background: Zhao Benshan is a prominent Chinese comedian, actor, and folk performer.

Arknights 2026 “Thank-You Celebration” Preview Special Livestream Program (with Subtitles)

Background: Arknights is a strategy role-playing video game.

Zhongli’s Carefree Wanderings in the Mortal Realm—Have You Finally Come Back to See Me This Time?

Background: Zhongli is a character from the video game Genshin Impact.

iQOO Neo12 Teams Up with the Biao Ren Anime for a Passionate Martial-Arts World!

Background: Biao Ren is a Chinese martial-arts comic and animated series.

We Went to Daliang Mountain and Screened Interstellar for the Children [Set Out to Create]

Background: Interstellar is a 2014 science-fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan.

Watch It All in One Go! Black Myth: Wukong — 45,000-Character Complete Main and Side-Story Breakdown

Background: Black Myth: Wukong is a Chinese action role-playing game inspired by the classic 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 ↗

Thanos and Iron Man's Campus Life

Background: Thanos and Iron Man are fictional characters from Marvel.

The Death of Qin Shi Huang: Did his quest for immortality really cause his downfall?

Background: Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of a unified China, ruling from 221 to 210 BCE.

AL Become the First Team in LPL History to Win Zero Games in International Competition

Background: The LPL is China's top League of Legends esports league.

Xiaohongshu is checking on the takedown of Mbappé-related materials

Background: Xiaohongshu is a Chinese lifestyle and shopping social-media platform.

Xiaohongshu / RedNote

A Chinese social platform focused on lifestyle posts, recommendations and product discovery. Reference ↗

How should we understand the significance of Fu Qiaomei's team's Nature paper finding that the Xujiayao people were Denisovans?

Background: Denisovans are an extinct archaic human group known mainly from DNA and fossil evidence.

S16 Swiss Stage Round 3 low-score elimination match: AL lost 0–2 to TLAW and has been called the worst No. 1 seed in LPL history. How should this match be assessed?

Background: The LPL is China's professional League of Legends esports league.

Gold prices fall, couples scramble to buy “five golds”

Background: “Five gold” refers to a traditional set of gold wedding jewelry and gifts in China.

A-Shares: It’s Tuesday, and Today’s Market Feels Unusual—Two Developments Have Emerged

Background: A-shares are stocks listed on mainland Chinese exchanges and traded primarily in renminbi.

An A-Share Listed Company's 890 Million Yuan Server Contract Falls Through

Background: A-shares are shares of mainland Chinese companies traded on stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Sang “Wanjiang” at a Concert; Permanent Free Authorization Granted

Background: “Wanjang” is a Chinese song title, often translated as “My Homeland.”

RMB 9,550 Miu Miu Shoes Resemble Chuan-Yu Jipo Shoes

Background: Miu Miu is an Italian luxury fashion brand.