Actresses Ning Jing and Christy Chung perform on the show, Sisters Riding the Winds and Breaking the Waves. [Photo provided to China Daily]

7. TV show on female celebrities aged over 30 sparks heated debate online

Produced by Mango TV, a streaming site backed by Hunan Satellite TV, the reality show Older Sisters Riding Winds and Breaking Waves (Chengfeng Polang de Jiejie) has made huge waves across China's social platforms.

The show teams up 30 seasoned, established female singers, actors and hosts all born before 1990, with 52-year-old Taiwan singer Annie Yi as the oldest contestant.

The contestants demonstrated their dancing and singing abilities with solo and group performances, competing for five places in a performance group.