1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenSCMPPublished: 3:37pm, 9 Apr 2026We have selected five Trending in China stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. How Gingle Wang went from clueless novice to one of Taiwan’s top young actressesFor an actress often hailed by the Taiwanese press as the “box office guarantee” of her generation, Gingle Wang Ching began her career with a startling lack of vocabulary: she had no idea what the word “action” meant on a film set.
Bill Maeda, 57, is an unconventional fitness influencer who doesn’t count reps and has some clients exercise for just 10 minutes a day.
Unique Chan’s Hong Kong-style bakery attracts many non-Chinese customers curious to discover dishes like pineapple buns and egg tarts.
