- China’s Biggest Sports Forum, Hupu, Is a Haven for Young . . . - RADII
In short, Hupu has created not only a sports forum but also a lifestyle community for its JRs “For me, Hupu is a rare place for pure fans slash nerds to gather in a less commercial atmosphere,” Li says He recalls when Kobe Bryant passed away, and fans, including himself, communicated and comforted one another on the site
- Who is Ding Zhen, the Tibetan Boy Who Has Dominated the Chinese . . . - RADII
Yet at the same time on Hupu, a sports commentary and news platform, 63% of respondents were claiming “Ding Zhen is less handsome than me ” “We don’t hate Ding Zhen, we hate this world that has distorted values,” says a post that garnished nearly 80,000 upvotes on the Quora-like site Zhihu “We’re angry because we’re insulted ”
- How Basketball Became China’s Most Beloved Sport - RADII
Paralleling the way in which basketball has been absorbed into China’s daily grind, massively popular online forum HUPU was first formed around basketball before it grew to encompass other topics such as football, esports, film, and music
- Travis Scott Picks Higher Brothers for “2K19” Soundtrack as . . . - RADII
Yet on the home front, rather than 2K19 accolades, the Brothers are facing basketball-related unease It seems the HUPU sports forum is back (that’s the one that recently went viral for its community’s beef with Kris Wu), this time taking aim at Higher Brothers It started when HUPU posted a video to Weibo of the group at a Tencent event, featuring behind-the-scenes, unused vocal takes If
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- Kris Wu Arrested on Suspicion of Rape, Netizens React with Jokes
Chinese-Canadian pop idol Kris Wu was officially arrested for suspected rape on Monday by Beijing police (He was previously ‘detained,’ and yes, there is a difference under Chinese law ) According to a statement from the Beijing Chaoyang District People’s Procuratorate on the night of August 16, “an arrest warrant was issued for suspect Wu on suspicion of rape in accordance with the
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- Tone-deaf Kris Wu Vocal Track Ravages Chinese Social Media
Wu’s mostly female fanbase flooded into the male-dominated HUPU forums to defend their idol, with numerous fans turning to e-commerce platform Taobao to buy memberships with which to troll the forums From there things just got weirder First off, Kris Wu’s management announced on Weibo that they had filed an official lawsuit against the author of the original post Kris jumped in a few
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