Those of us living in China might have been spared the tumultuous drama that our US counterparts have experienced in 2017, but like always, the Middle Kingdom has had its own fair share of attention-grabbing headlines. From the boom of shared bikes to a presidential visit from The Donald, our team has put together a list of 2017’s most unforgettable viral stories, recounting major events that defined the worlds of sports, tech, arts, fashion and food. Here’s to another year of eclectic, weird and wonderful life in China, we wouldn’t have it any other way.
For more, follow our full 2017 Year in Review coverage.
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Thriller
Line up at Hey Tea. Does the idea
of a two-hour wait for dinner
make you froth with anticipation?
Are you anxious around strangers?
The majorly hyped milk tea chain,
which opened in Beijing this year,
offers all of the above thanks to its
infamous, sometimes four-hour-long
lines.
Comedy
Go to your local fruit shop and
buy jujubes and bananas. Eat
both together. This gross-out
buddy comedy was dubbed
China’s first ‘viral flavor combination,’
after over 40,000 netizens
shared the special ‘recipe’ online.
Documentary
Try The Lancet BBQ. A Beijing
doctor-run chuan’r joint
made headlines in October
after its promotion went viral:
Customers who’d had an
academic paper published in
a scientific journal in the past
five years were eligible for a
discount.
Banned Films
Visit Le Fromager de Pekin.
Cheese-lovers lost their
collective sh*t earlier this year
after a temporary ‘soft cheese’ban was put in place in China
due to bacteria issues. The
ban has since been lifted.
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