In a new campaign for super-hip Nescafé, edgy it-boy Han Han hits the road in his bad-ass motorbike, searching for stories that inspire him: watching paraplegic racers, hitting on cute buskers, and helping build pretty autumnal-looking rural schools. more ›

Well, ever so briefly in Beijing, anyway. Regardless, this slick little piece of corporate advertising made our pre-Halloween Party afternoon. more ›

A new ad promoting Haier's environmental cred pokes fun at the phenomenon of protest in China, with a man wearing a dirty shirt being asked to leave a jacuzzi full of tiny fish (eels are often used in spa treatments, sometimes to disastrous effect). more ›

Yesterday, in a taxi, I came across a commercial for WildAid playing on one of those TouchMedia taxi screens. It starred Yao Ming and was about how, if people could see what really happened to sharks for their sharks fin soup, maybe they wouldn't order it next time. I'm not sure if that actually would impact the majority of people who order sharks fin - Chinese people tend to be pretty sanguine about the slaughtering and butchering of animals - but it was a decent commercial nevertheless. So here it is. more ›

Youku Buzz points us to this cute new driving tips PSA/Hyundai Elantra viral commercial that's been heating up on Youku. It asks if the ad is funny, sexist or both? more ›

We're a sucker for anything that involves the Super Mario Bro.s theme, so we were quite delighted by this cute little vid of a Chinese guy who uses an RC racecar to plink plonk that ubiquitous song on an expertly arranged array of bottles. But, like most things that delight us on the Chinese internet these days, it seems like this too is a viral video. This time around, for Ford. Sigh. Oh well, at least they're entertaining? more ›

Yes, it's been a very serious day, which means we need to wash it down tonight with something a little more silly - like this ad about making money multiply. Hopefully you're already at home because this vid could be considered a little NOT SAFE FOR WORK. Those crazy German ad companies - what will they think of next? Also, watch for a Chairman Mao cameo near the end. All we can say is... Don't do it! He'll either confiscate or tear up any money babies you make after the first one! more ›

Since actors pretending to be doctors in Chinese infomercials are no longer legal, we've decided to delight you today with one of these hilarious - and soon to be rare - specimens. Everything you would ever want in a shanzhai pill ad is here: clipped together Hollywood scenes, a laowai "expert"... and John Voight as POTUS. more ›

Chinese television actually isn't as bad as most of us are inclined to think, we've chanced upon informative talkshows and documentaries on interesting subjects sometimes. But the rest of the time, horrendous TV commercials are on hand to remind us why we're better off watching bootleg DVDs or Project Runway on Tudou.com. more ›

Last week we were coasting on Shanghai Metro Line No. 2 when our attention was suddenly seized by this new Adidas ad displayed on the LCD next to the exit. We were so awestruck by the concept and grandeur of the commercial that we momentarily lost all of our cynicism about big corporations pushing merchandise...and almost missed our stop. Then, as we got on the escalator off the Huangpi Lu exist, we noticed the entire wall was plastered with the same "Impossible is Nothing" advert, this time with Zheng Zhi, midfielder and captain of the China soccer team. more ›