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rè sōu (热搜) — “hot search.” Not the headlines; the replies underneath.

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#王虹菲尔兹奖 “Wang Hong wins the Fields Medal” — 320M reads · 47K comments · 36h on top She won math's highest prize. The internet asked if she's married. Wang Hong is the first Chinese-born woman to win the Fields Medal. The hot search had other priorities: her relationship status, her hukou, and who gets credit for raising her. READ THE STORY → #momo大军 “the momo army” — 180M reads · 23K comments Why millions of Chinese women online all call themselves momo A pink dinosaur avatar, one shared name, millions of women hiding in plain sight. The anonymity trick that says everything about what it costs to speak up online. READ THE STORY →