What stories did our readers like most this year?
The year 2021 has seen its fair share of celebrities and brands collapsing, viral news, and trending words. Our readers seem to have particularly enjoyed our stories on gender and feminist issues, internet slang, historical trivia, entertainment industry fumbles, and first-person narratives from ordinary Chinese people.
The following are the top-performing TWOC stories of 2021, as reflected by numbers across our website, our WeChat account, and multiple social media channels. Click on the title of each story to revisit it before the year’s end. We wish you a great 2022, and hope to bring you more great stories next year!