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Giant Cat Mistaken for Lynx and Other Trending News

China’s first UFC winner reclaims title, mysterious patterns under lake, milk tea shop closed for greetings, and students crawl for stress-relief—it’s Viral Week

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Paddlefish Goes Extinct and Other Trending News

Legendary figure skater retires, more attacks on women shock the public, Chinese paddlefish officially extinct, livestreamers fake assault to avoid work—it’s Viral Week

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EDUCATION

The Ugly Truth: China’s Weird Buildings Have Their Roots in Education

Is a lack of “aesthetic education” to blame for bizarre architecture and artistic confusion in modern China?

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SOCIETY

Close Encounters: Inside Chinese UFO Hunters’ Search for Extraterrestrial Life

As interest in science fiction and space exploration grows, China’s grassroots UFO enthusiasts continue to search for answers

NEWS

Top Animal News of 2021

From the creation of national parks to leopards at large, here are some of the most significant headlines about animals in China this year

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Viral Week: Animals imitate tourists and other trending news

Sex scandal at Alibaba, family of 16 in quarantine, and the Olympics close with breakthroughs for Chinese athletes—it's Viral Week

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No flying for the depressed, fake Covid-19 nurse, ancient poetry rap, and China’s box office soars—it’s Viral Week

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Viral Week Ep. 266

Takeout order censored, luxury rest stops, browser skirts “Great Firewall,” and stories from Golden Week—it’s Viral Week

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Viral Week Ep. 262

Mahjong marathon, poisonous durian, a fugitive official, and a worker poet—its Viral Week

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Viral Week Ep. 261

Restaurant collapse, force-fed child, lonely dessert, and WeChat lock leads to tragedy—it’s Viral Week