China, Unscrolled

China, Unscrolled explains what people in mainland China are actually talking about online.

Each episode starts from real posts and comment sections on Zhihu, Bilibili and Xiaohongshu (RedNote). We read the original threads, quote the comments with their like counts, translate the slang and memes, and check the numbers against published sources, so you can follow the argument the way Chinese internet users had it.

Topics are everyday life: travel crazes, food fights, jobs, prices, dating, city rivalries and the nicknames that start nationwide debates. We stay away from politics.

Sources and photo credits are listed under every video. Narration uses a synthetic English voice. The research, quotes and footage are real.

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