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12 Hours in the Lipstick King’s E-Commerce Empire
Amid the fervor of Singles Day, a 12-hour livestream with e-commerce luminary Li Jiaqi unveils his many talents beyond mere marketing savvy
Why Are Chinese Websites Stuck in 2003?
And do people even care about websites in China’s mobile-centric society?
The Battle Over Privacy in Chinese Street Photography
After a recent scandal, street photographers face backlash for invasion of privacy and targeting young women
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
The Shady World of Chinese Online Reviews
Welcome to the world of Chinese consumer reviews, where fakes lurk round every corner and a “water army” can torpedo e-commerce businesses
Taobao Terror: When Gamified E-Commerce Took Over My Life
How a tabby cat mini-game helped transform China’s e-commerce ecosystem...not always for the better
Going for Broke: Slang for the Cash-Strapped
After spending all their wages on Singles Day shopping, how do Chinese netizens talk about being low on funds?
Choice Chengyu: Sayings About Spending for Singles Day
Idioms about money for spendthrifts and cheapskates this November 11 shopping festival
The Singles Day Slang of China’s Online Shopaholics
The November 11 shopping festival means buying from “sales demons,” paying “IQ taxes,” and getting “grass-planted” by livestreamers
How Hangzhou Helped Jack Ma Build a Digital Empire
Hangzhou has birthed some of China's biggest tech companies
Reason to Celebrate
Besides Singles Day, here are some other invented festivities that go on each year
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