https://www.scmp.com/rss/500026/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It seems like anything can be made popular these days as long as it has Peppa Pig’s name or likeness on it. A common household tool used to start fires in rural areas has become a hot item in China because of its resemblance to the beloved British cartoon character. The tool, called an air blower, has been selling for way more than it should on e-commerce websites after it appeared in a viral trailer for a Peppa Pig movie set to come out in China next month. The video itself is quite touching.... https://www.scmp.com/culture/viral-peppa-pig-video-drives-price-household-appliance-china/article/3000587?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/viral-peppa-pig-video-drives-price-household-appliance-china/article/3000587?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:16:15 +0000 China will mark the Year of the Pig with a film starring Peppa Pig, the much-loved British cartoon character that ran afoul of Chinese censors last year. Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year will hit screens on Feb. 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It will heavily feature traditions like dragon dances and dumpling wrapping. The film is co-produced by Canada’s Entertainment One and Alibaba Pictures (part of the Alibaba Group, which owns the South China Morning Post, of which Goldthread is a... https://www.scmp.com/culture/cartoon-pig-was-banned-china-will-get-its-own-chinese-new-year-movie/article/3000481?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/cartoon-pig-was-banned-china-will-get-its-own-chinese-new-year-movie/article/3000481?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:07:09 +0000 If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a meme says millions. In China, the online world is as rich as any other, despite the Great Firewall blocking platforms the West is reliant on, such as Google, Facebook, and Instagram. Because of its partial separation from the rest of the world, the Chinese internet has its own set of unique memes. When an image manages to tap into the collective conscience of 1.3 billion people, we know there’s something there. (WATCH our meme recap of 2018.) Here... https://www.scmp.com/culture/internet-memes-changed-chinese-society-2018/article/3000374?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/internet-memes-changed-chinese-society-2018/article/3000374?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Dec 2018 06:04:53 +0000