The Fighting Boys are China’s new favourite boy band, singing about puppy love, homework, and even communism. In spite of strict government censorship stifling creativity in pop culture, their success is fuelling patriotism within the country, and helping to improve China’s image abroad.

What’s got so many Chinese thinking about themselves? Why are so many women filing for divorce? And how is China’s pollution problem fuelling on-demand culture? This Cultural Snapshot uses local statistics and case studies to explore behavioural norms shared by China people in 2016.

The consumer landscape in China is a minefield of fakes, misleading ads and tainted products. But shoppers have become smarter at working out the Nukes from Nikes. When trust is low in brands, media and even your next door neighbour, how can a society regain its faith?

In China, people are confident in their nation as a whole, but sceptical of their fellow citizens. While people are comforted by their country’s performance on the global stage, a societal shift towards individualism has people questioning the morals of their fellow countrymen.