China beauty influencer returns after 3 years, gains 10 million followers in a day

South China Morning Post · May 21, 2026 · 200 words · By Alice Yan

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“The influencer, who previously used the handle @chengshian and had a combined 30 million followers on several leading platforms in China, stopped releasing videos in May 2023, news website Sina reported.”

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The provided evidence does not mention an influencer named @chengshian or a specific event in May 2023 regarding her. One search result mentions a different influencer (Ms. Xu) with 30 million followers being shut down, but this does not corroborate the specific details of the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 30 is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 215 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_30

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The May Fourth Movement was a Chinese cultural and anti-imperialist political movement which grew out of student protests in Beijing on May 4, 1919. Students gathered in front of Tiananmen to protest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Fourth_Movement

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The May Thirtieth Movement (simplified Chinese: 五卅运动; traditional Chinese: 五卅運動; pinyin: Wǔsà Yùndòng) was a major labor and anti-imperialist movement during the middle-period of the Republic of China…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Thirtieth_Movement

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“She returned to the spotlight on May 13 by opening a new account @Jiang Chenglan, which is her real name.”

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No evidence provided mentions a person named Jiang Chenglan returning to social media on May 13. The Wikipedia result for 'Cui Shi' mentions a courtesy name 'Chenglan' from the Tang dynasty, which is irrelevant.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prince of Qin (Chinese: 秦王) was a first-rank princely peerage of the Ming dynasty. The princedom was created by the Hongwu Emperor for his second son, Zhu Shuang.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Qin_(Ming_dynasty)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cui Shi (Chinese: 崔湜; 671–713), courtesy name Chenglan (澄瀾), was a Chinese writer and politician. He served as an official of the Tang dynasty and Wu Zhou dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cui_Shi

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 4, 2025 · Becoming an influencer can lead to a lucrative side hustle or a full-time career. Discover what it takes to get started in this area of social media.
https://www.coursera.org/articles/how-to-become-an-influence…

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“She then amassed 10 million followers in 24 hours.”

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There is no evidence in the provided search results regarding Jiang Chenglan gaining 10 million followers in 24 hours.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jiang was the third paramount leader of China from 1989 to 2002. He was the core leader of the third generation of Chinese leadership, one of four core leaders alongside Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiang_Zemin

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 2, 2026 · Krystal and Saagar are joined by Professor Jiang to discuss the US war on Iran. Professor Jiang: / @predictivehistory ...more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ql24Z8SIeE

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 26, 2026 · CBS senior correspondent Weijia Jiang is getting accolades for her cool composure on Saturday night. Jiang was seated next to Trump when gunshots were heard at the White House Correspon…
https://www.businessinsider.com/cbs-weijia-jiang-white-house…

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“Jiang said that her absence from the internet for the past three years was because of a dispute with her former agency Shanghai Jin Jia Company.”

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No evidence provided corroborates a dispute between Jiang Chenglan and Shanghai Jin Jia Company.

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“My previous online alias, chengshian, belongs to this agent and has been registered as a trademark by them.”

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While search results mention 'Shanghai Jinjia Trading Co., Ltd.' and 'Shanghai Jinjia Building', there is no evidence confirming that the handle @chengshian is a registered trademark of such a company.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trademarks are territorial, a registered mark in China does not grant you right to use the R symbol in the USA. That’s may be considered a false trademark claim. Can the ® symbol be a part of my trade…
https://bonamark.com/how-write-r-tm-c-symbols/

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web search NEUTRAL — - Basic info: Company name, registered capital, establishment date, registered address - Company size (e.g., medium/small), business scope - Top 10 shareholders, names and positions of executives. - D…
https://www.cnverify.com/company/Shanghai-Jinjia-Trading-Co-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shanghai Jinjia Building. was founded in 2003, with 4 production factories and more than 1000 employees, as well as various specialized technical personnel.
http://en.jinkaflooring.com/

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