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0Erinome: Hello dear friends! Welcome to our podcast. Today we’re going to talk about the 2026 CCTV 315 Gala. It exposed many consumer traps that are close to our daily life. Enceladus, did you watch it?
Enceladus: Oh yes! I watched it last night. It made me so angry and sad. The first thing they talked about was those white chicken feet we often see in markets.
Erinome: Right! Those chicken feet look clean and fresh, but the factory was terrible. The reporter went into a factory in Chengdu, and the place smelled so bad—like a mix of stinky water and raw meat.
Enceladus: Oh no! What did they see there?
Erinome: The floor had dirty water everywhere, plastic baskets were messy, and machines were covered in oil. And the chicken feet? They were just on the dirty ground, with brooms and shovels on top! If someone stepped on them, workers just picked them up and put them back. So unhygienic!
Enceladus: That’s so gross! But why are the chicken feet so white then?
Erinome: They used hydrogen peroxide to bleach them! You know, that chemical is for cleaning, not for food. The law says we can’t use it in chicken feet processing. It breaks the food’s nutrients and can hurt our mouth, liver, and kidneys if we eat it often.
Enceladus: Wow… The brands involved were Shufuxiang, Mingyang Food, Zengqiao Food, and Guaixifu, right? I need to check my kitchen now!
Erinome: Next, they talked about those “magic” beauty products called “exosomes”. Have you heard of them?
Enceladus: Oh yeah! Some people say they can anti-aging, even cure diseases. But the gala said they’re fake, right?
Erinome: Exactly! Exosomes are still in research—no country has approved them as medicine. But some companies sell them as “miracle drugs”. Like one product called “Qingcheng” used a collagen license to cheat the rules.
Enceladus: And another company said their exosomes can treat epilepsy, arthritis, and diabetes! But their product had no information on the package—it’s a “three-no” product (no approval, no tests, no info).
Erinome: So many people got hurt. One person said after injection, her face got infected with bad acne. Another had an allergy and her face was bad for three months. So sad.
Enceladus: Then there were the teen height-increase scams. Those ads say “grow 3-8 cm easily, full refund if no effect”. That sounds too good to be true!
Erinome: Right! The reporter went to a chain store called “Anlishen”. The boss said, “Kids grow naturally anyway. We just don’t tell parents that.” So they take money but do nothing!
Enceladus: And another store, Dejirui, even said they can help adults grow taller! But doctors say once your bone growth plates close, you can’t grow anymore.
Erinome: Oh, and Yingruike center! The boss said he uses “quantum repair” and “psychology therapy” for closed growth plates. No science at all—he just wants money. So many stores are opening now, in over 10 provinces. Parents need to be careful!
Enceladus: The next one made me so angry—fake experts lying to old people. Those private group sales sell health products at 5 times the price!
Erinome: Yeah! They buy cheap medicines from factories, make fake health lectures with “experts”, then push the products to old people in WeChat groups. The “experts” are just actors with fake titles bought with money.
Enceladus: One “expert” even told the reporter, “Let’s wait until after 315 to record the video. I’m scared now.” So they know they’re lying!
Erinome: Then there are the electric bike rental scams. The new national rule says bikes can’t go faster than 25 km/h, but some stores make them go 80 km/h!
Enceladus: Oh wow! Even big brands like Hello Bike do this. Their store worker said their bikes can go 75 km/h. So dangerous!
Erinome: And “Dianlüge” company sells electric motorcycles but挂 (gua) electric bike plates—they just buy the plates cheap. So many accidents could happen!
Enceladus: Did you see the part about AI being “poisoned”? Some companies pay to make AI recommend their products, even fake ones!
Erinome: Yes! They use software to write fake ads and post them online. Then when you ask AI for “smart bracelet recommendations”, it suggests the fake one. Scary, right? We trust AI, but it can be tricked.
Enceladus: The last one was stock recommendation scams. They say “profit 50-50 split”, but if you lose money, they disappear.
Erinome: A company in Zunyi called Xinbenke did this. They pick random stocks, tell clients to buy. If the stock goes up, they take the split; if it drops, they ghost you. The boss even said “so what” when clients lose money.
Enceladus: But after the gala, Zunyi government查封 (chafeng) the company and caught the bosses. Good!
