🔥 Hot Topics · Aug 11, 2026
Chevrolet, once selling 767k cars a year in China, quietly exits the new-car market; Typhoon White Dolphin shatters Shanghai's 75-year daily rainfall record; Pangdonglai founder, fed up with landlord rent hikes, spends 6.5B RMB on his own 'Dream City' mall; a woman buys a 40sqm Baoji home outright for 30k RMB; a 7.5-magnitude quake in Colombia kills 100+, triggering a national disaster state; Unitree's STAR Market subscription heats up; Doubao denies charging 12% hotel commission; Chen Sicheng is upset over his 'Detective Chinatown' leads' paltry votes; iPhone 18 Pro and six other rumored Apple releases leak; Vucic says Germany has fallen behind China; Michelle Wai wins Best Actress for 'The Last Dance'.
1. Chevrolet, Once Selling 767k a Year, Exits China
Cruze, Malibu, and Sail were many families' first cars; Chevrolet sold 767k units in China in 2014 but is now quietly exiting the new-car market.
2. Shanghai Rainfall Record; Students Skip Delivery
White Dolphin set a 75-year daily rainfall record in Shanghai; students say delivery fees quadrupled, so they're skipping takeout.
3. Pangdonglai Founder Builds His Own Mall for 6.5B
Fed up with unreasonable rent hikes, Yu Donglai closed a store earning over 100M RMB a year and poured ~6.5B RMB into the 570k-sqm 'Dream City' complex.
4. Woman Buys 40sqm Baoji Home for 30k RMB
After spotting a '10k RMB house' on a hotpot trip to Baoji, Ms. Lü bought a 40sqm home outright for 30k RMB, spending over 40k more on renovations.
5. Colombia Declares Disaster State After M7.5 Quake
A 7.5-magnitude quake (80 km deep) hit Chocó on Aug 10, killing 100+, damaging buildings, and grounding airports, prompting a national disaster declaration.
6. Unitree Subscription Could Net 200k per Lot
Unitree, the A-share 'first humanoid-robot stock', opens subscription at 150.80 RMB/share; one winning lot could book 200k+ RMB at this year's average debut gain.
7. Doubao Responds to '12% Hotel Commission' Claim
After reports that hotel orders via Doubao jumping to Douyin would carry ~12% fees, Doubao says its life-services business has no paid promotion and charges no ad fees.
8. Chen Sicheng Upset by 'Detective Chinatown' Votes
At the Hundred Flowers best-actor vote, Wang Baoqiang got 0 and Liu Haoran 1 vote, leaving the director of both 'Detective Chinatown' films frustrated.
9. iPhone 18 Pro and 7 New Apple Products Leak
Leaks suggest Apple's fall event will bring seven products: iPhone 18 Pro line, the first foldable iPhone Ultra, two new Apple Watches, and two smart-home devices.
10. Vucic: Germany Has Fallen Behind China
Serbian President Vucic notes the eurozone's 0.8% average six-month growth can't match China's 5%, saying once-industrial powerhouse Germany now lags China across the board.
11. Underground Car Showroom Flooded, Cars Float Away
Typhoon flooding hit the basement of Zhangjiagang's Mambat mall, deluging the underground XPeng showroom and floating multiple display cars out.
12. Michelle Wai Wins Hundred Flowers Best Actress
At the 38th Hundred Flowers Awards in Beijing, Michelle Wai won Best Actress for her performance in 'The Last Dance' (Pó dì yù).
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