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What Can We Learn From China’s New Media Village?

Perhaps they made money with their viral yet meaningless content, but did they really contribute anything to the content market in China?

Q&A on Bullet Messenger and its “Non-impactful Innovations”

A senior product manager of a well-known social messaging tool shared some of his personal thoughts on how Bullet messenger is doing compared to the “almighty” WeChat.

My Story of Renting a Place in Beijing

Recently, the weather in Beijing has gradually cooled, but I still get sweaty after getting pushed and shoved back and forth while commuting on the subway. After the hour-long commute, all I want to do the moment I get home is to take a quick shower. But more often than not, I’d find myself greeted […]

Why Would China Win the Tech Race?

Why China may be the future of tech?

What Will Data Rights For the Individual Look Like in China?

The greatest challenge with the rise of digital publishing and large-scale digital media publishers like Facebook, Google, and in China, WeChat and Sina Weibo, is redefining who owns what.

NIO Jumps at IPO Opportunity Brought Along by Tesla’s Intention of Going Private

After getting wind of Tesla’s contemplation over going private, Chinese electric car manufacturer, NIO, is rushing to go public to fill in Tesla’s void – and to raise additional $1.8 billion for its rising operational costs. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he may use Saudi Arabian capital to finance the company’s move in the near […]

Yanxi Palace Puts Feminist Spin on Chinese Historical Drama

A Vietnamese website broke the Internet when it released 57 episodes of the hit TV series The Story of Yanxi Palace, which put it eight episodes ahead of IQiyi, the Chinese broadcaster. The Qing Dynasty drama has become so popular that it already spread across the ocean. According to one actress, the series has set […]

Transgenders Face Barriers to Legal Recognition in China

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and China Women’s University released an updated report on legal gender recognition in China on August 6. Members of the Beijing LGBT community and related social entities were present at the release.

Motorola Z3: the World’s Thinnest 5G Flagship?

Motorola officially released the Motorola Z3 flagship smartphone in the afternoon of August 15. With a thickness of 6.75mm, the Z3 is supposedly “the world’s thinnest flagship”. It is also the first 5G module phone in China.

Smartphone Sales Will Stagnate Until We See AR, 5G

In 2013, it was common to see people upgrade to a new iPhone or Samsung every year. In 2018, the cost of a new premium smartphone has doubled to around US $1,000. I find myself holding on to my phone a lot longer nowadays.

Kris Wu Raps Against Cyber Bullying

Singer Kris Wu, a judge on the hit hiphop show Rap of China, released a new rap song titled “Skr” on July 30. Wu took to Weibo to explain that his latest creation was a “diss track”, expressing his respect for rap culture and his goal of combating cyber bullying with music. “The controversy is […]

Remembering Tang Dynasty, China’s Cradle of Innovation

Legend of the Demon Cat, Chen Kaige’s historical fantasy film based on Yoneyama Mineo’s Samana Kukai, transports viewers to the luxurious Tang capital of Chang’an, modern Xi’an.

Anger Over BiliBili Censorship Could Tip China Toward Rating System

Several Chinese app stores pulled video platform BiliBili‘s app from their offerings after suffering another hard hit from government censors. Reports suggest the removal is strongly connected to state media outlet CCTV’s criticisms of its content.

This Couple Lives Trashless in a City Hampered by Trash

Carrie and Joe fell in love in the city of Beijing. Together, they decided to tackle the city’s trash problem head-on, starting by following a lifestyle that produces no waste themselves. Later, they founded THE BULK HOUSE, which is the first social enterprise in China that focuses on promoting zero waste.

Can Technology Help China’s Public Health Crisis?

In the week since China’s expanding vaccine scandal began, technologists and innovators have started to pursue hands-on solutions to country’s latest public heath crisis.

China Discovers its #MeToo Moment

#MeToo arrived in China on July 25 with an article titled “Zhang Wen, Please Stop What You Are Doing.” First published on WeChat and Weibo, it bluntly called out the 44-year-old Zhang Wen, editor of China Newsweek, for sexually assaulting its author, a pseudonymous 27-year-old lawyer.

Forgotten Renren Attempts to Shed its Image as Social Media Zombie

Once upon a time, the graveyard that is Renren was worth US $8 billion. The former “Chinese version of Facebook” imploded after building the country’s largest social media network.

The Meaning of Idols

2018 might not be the best year for a lot of things, but so far, it has been a blessing for one industry in China: Idol-making. It all started with two shows.

Absent National Team No Barrier to China Fans’ World Cup Madness

Although the Chinese national football team’s last World Cup appearance amounted to three losses during the Group Stage of 2002, the World Cup remains a popular event for Chinese fans that’s mingled with jokes, idol culture, beer and kabobs.

Criticism the Only Cost for China’s Discriminatory Recruiters

Chinese job seekers can face discrimination when applying for a job. Employers often ask personal questions about gender, place of origin, age and marital status, leading job candidates to be disqualified based on factors other than their actual credentials and abilities.

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