Newsletter: Reddit Revamped — Tencent Becomes Lead Investor of Reddit
Reddit just received $300 million in total in a new round of financing. Chinese tech giant Tencent, the parent company of China’s largest social network WeChat, is the lead investor.
Alibaba’s Taobao Marks Banner Year of Philanthropy Efforts
Tech giant Alibaba announced a banner year of philanthropy efforts by its e-commerce subsidiary Taobao in 2018.
It’s Official. Xiaomi Will Launch Mi 9 Next Week
Xiaomi has officially confirmed to launch its latest flagship model Mi 9 on Feb. 20. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer claims that Mi 9 is by far the best looking smartphone produced by the company.
Reddit With New Chinese Blood? Tencent is Now its Lead Investor
American news feed website Reddit received $300 million in total in a new round of financing. Chinese tech giant Tencent is the lead investor, contributing half of the total financing.
Vivo’s New Sub-Brand iQOO Expected to Focus on High-End Phones
With the coming of the 5G era, Vivo is expected to launch a new flagship sub-brand named iQOO.
Outbound Tourism Grows in Chinese New Year Holiday
More and more Chinese chose spend their Spring Festival holiday traveling. The number of people who enjoyed the week-long holiday break overseas grew by 28 percent, according to Alibaba.
A Celebration Beyond the Border: VIPKID Brings Chinese New Year To Disneyland
On the first weekend after the Chinese New Year, over 20 Chinese teenagers traveled to the U.S. to share New Year’s traditions with their VIPKID English teachers at Disneyland in California.
Chinese IoV Service Provider Zhidaohulian Completed Series A with $120 Million
Zhidaohulian（智道网联）, a Chinese intelligent vehicle service provider, raised 120 million dollars in its Series A round led by Tencent on Feb.1.
China’s First Hard Sci-fi Film ‘The Wandering Earth’ — Self-Banishment of Our Mother Planet
Released on February 5, the first day of China’s lunar new year, The Wandering Earth, is the first ever Chinese hard sci-fi film in many senses. New York Times reported that it marks the arrival of a new era of Chinese film production.
Asian But Not Really – An Adoption Story in China
In 1992 the Chinese government passed a law allowing international adoptions of Chinese orphans. A central adoption authority which oversaw the programs and decided on the rules for adoption was set up, and the procedure of adopting Chinese orphans could begin.
The Almighty Taobao – The Last One is Too Creepy
Taobao is a powerful shopping app in China made by the Chinese multinational e-commerce conglomerate—Alibaba Group. You can buy everything here.
Chinese New Year for Young Adults: Are You Ready for the Struggles Again?
With companies celebrating their year-end galas, people getting their red packets, and businesses ready to take a pause, we could simply tell that the Chinese New Year is coming.
Ep. 37: The WeChat Mini Program — The End of Apps or Not?
In episode 37 of TechBuzz China, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma dive into the world of WeChat Mini Programs. Arguably some of the biggest innovations to come out of the Chinese internet, Mini Programs have no real Western equivalent.
Panda Diplomacy — China’s Fluffy Agenda
Who doesn’t love the fuzzy, bamboo-chewing, black-and-white bears? It seems most of us do. But there’s more to the pandas than meets the eye. Could it be that their fluffiness has more uses than to simply charm you?
Spring Festival Marketing: Win or Lose, There is no Middle Ground
Try to be inclusive, loving without being cheesy.