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Mao’s Grandson Joins Tiananmen Parade, Symbolizing Revolutionary Legacy on the 80th Victory Anniversary

In the glow of Tiananmen Square on Sept. 3, 2025, a new generation of China’s revolutionary lineage took a place on the nation’s most symbolic stage. Mao Xinyu – the direct grandson of Chairman Mao Zedong – arrived with his wife, Liu Bin, and their two children, Mao Dongdong and Mao Tianyi, to watch the “Nine‑Three” military parade that marked the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japanese aggression. Dressed in the crisp uniform of a senior officer, Mao Xinyu stood alongside his son, their faces solemn as tanks rolled past and troops marched in unison. The scene, captured on video and released to the public on Sept. 5, quickly lit up China’s biggest social‑media platform, Weibo, where netizens flooded the feed with comments that linked the spectacle to the legacy of the man who once ruled the country.

Guan Xiaotong, the 30‑year‑old Chinese actress who rose to fame as “Little Swan” in the hit drama “The Story of Yanxi Palace,” has once again turned a routine Instagram post into a media fire‑starter. A series of updates over the past weeks – from a sun‑kissed bikini snap posted on September 6 to a brief video of herself cheering the men’s 4×100 medley relay final at the Paris Olympics – has lit up both Chinese and international social‑media feeds, prompting a cascade of admiration, speculation and, in equal measure, a healthy dose of online teasing.

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Taoli Bread Battles Consumer Backlash Over Controversial Ads and Safety Scandals as Stock Plummets】

Taoli Bread, the Shanghai‑listed bakery that has become a household name across China for its ready‑to‑eat loaves, has found itself at the centre of a whirlwind of public criticism, market turbulence and, paradoxically, a steady stream of praise for some of its most popular products. The company’s recent trajectory offers a vivid snapshot of how a single brand can be torn between the applause of everyday consumers and the harsh scrutiny of a hyper‑connected media landscape.