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· Alan Van
20-Year-Old Entrepreneur is So Successful He Has His Own Factory in China
A lot of people at the age of 20 are still deciding on what major to declare. Hell, some 20-year-olds don’t even know whether they should be in college. Alex Shlaferman doesn’t have either dilemma — he pretty much knew what he wanted to do at 15 when he was traveling around the…
· Si Shen
What American Startups Can Learn From China’s Work Culture
With Chinese companies accounting for the largest tech IPOs on record, all eyes are now on these technology giants. While everyone wonders what the secret sauce might be, we can imagine what lies behind the scenes- it’s the employees who are keeping these companies afloat with…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Douchiest Millionaire Just Did Something Unbelievable to Homeless People in New York
Editors note: All images credited to Julia La Roche of Business Insider.
· Editorial Staff
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Admits He Doesn’t Shop Online
Having risen to become one of the biggest e-commerce sites in the world — along with raising $25 billion through its IPO — has made Alibaba the talk of the business world in recent months. Its founder Jack Ma has also surprised people — he named fictional character Forrest Gump…
· Jacob Wagner
The Chinese Government is Forcing an App With 30 Million Users to Shut Down
Last week, a number of major news outlets, including us (LOL at considering ourselves a “major news outlet”), reported on a 19-year-old girl in Shanghai making posts on the internet seeking a “temporary boyfriend” with whom she would sleep with at night in exchange for her…
· Max Chang
Chinese Girl With No Money Gets Derailed By the Internet For Trying to Find ‘Temporary Boyfriend’
[UPDATED 10/29/14 1:01 p.m. PST] This story is a hoax. The Chinese Government is Forcing an App With 30 Million Users to Shut Down One of the best ways to let people know how much of a gold digger you are is by posting on the internet on how much of a gold digger you are. This…
· Editorial Staff
This Chinese Billionaire Does Some Crazy Stuff Just to Stay Creative
Meet Huang Nubo. He is a Chinese billionaire and founder of property and leisure giant Beijing Zhongkun Investment Group.
· Sebastian Dillon
Mark Zuckerberg Just Did Something Ballsy in a Room Full of Chinese People [VIDEO]
What does your wife make you learn when you’re a billionaire and you run one of the most valuable companies in the world? If you’re Mark Zuckerberg, she’s going to make you learn to speak Chinese. Zuckerberg just showed off just how smart he is at Tsinghua University, one of the…
· Max Chang
Hong Kong Leader: No Democracy Because Poor People Can’t Be Trusted
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Chun-Ying Leung solidified his position as an elitist douche with his remarks in a recent interview. CY Leung, who was appointed by Beijing, gave an interview to the Financial Times, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal from his official…
· Benny Luo
New App That Lets You Text People Without Cell Signal or Wi-Fi is Making a Killing in Hong Kong
With all of the violence of the Occupy Central protests, communication for protesters, bystanders, and even the authorities, can be key. However, when you cram so many people in one spot (EDC and Burning Man-goers would know), cell and Wi-Fi signals can be heavily impaired,…
· Alan Van
Spoiled Daughter of Hong Kong’s Leader Thanks Taxpayers For Funding Her Luxurious Life
[UPDATE: 10/10/14 4:16 p.m. PST Spoiled Daughter of Hong Kong’s Leader Threatens to Sue Everyone Who Said What She Said] [Update 10/8/14 11:48 p.m. Spoiled Daughter of Hong Kong Leader Continues Taunting Her Fellow Residents]
· Waylae Gregoire
13 Fascinating Facts About the Man Behind The Largest IPO in History
Do you know Jack?
· Editorial Staff
Here’s Kobe Bryant’s Answer to Why He Has 5 NBA Championships
In a recent trip to China, Kobe Bryant was asked what drives him to succeed. While many might assume it’s the championships, Bryant gave an interesting answer that we all should take note. For many of us, it’s common to define success as reaching a certain destination in life,…
· Max Chang
Interesting Research: The Way You Park Your Car Says Something About Your Economic Outcome
Some interesting preliminary research suggests that our parking behavior says something about our country’s economic drive, and it may have you parking your car differently after reading this.
· Max Chang
Study: South Korean Corporations Spent Over $1 Billion on Prostitution in 2013
This news is straight out of “The Wolf of Wall Street!” According to The Korean Observer, a report from the National Tax Service revealed that the annual spending of Korean corporate credit cards at sexual entertainment establishments exceeded more than $1 billion in 2013.…
· Editorial Staff
New Study Reveals the Surprising Health Risks to Eating Instant Ramen
If instant ramen is your go-to meal of choice, you may want to read this new study before you consume those tasty noodles. A new Korean study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that instant noodle products are linked to cardiometabolic syndrome, a factor that increases…
· Sebastian Dillon
Chinese Socialite Busted For Illegal Gambling, Charging $17,400 Per Night As An Escort
It’s no secret that their are a lot of negative connotations tied to being a “socialite.” One of the hottest stories out this week in China centers around 23 year-old-Guo Meimei. Guo is most known for showing off her wealth and luxurious lifestyle on Weibo, China’s version of…
· Editorial Staff
How a Poor Fatherless Teen Factory Worker Became The Richest Man in Asia
This is the story of Li Kai-Shing. Born in Guangdong province, China, Li Kai-Shing lost his father at age 14 to Tuberculosis. Being the man of the house now, he was forced to leave school to work at a plastics factory to support his family. The family was so poor that he had to…
· Editorial Staff
This Chinese Suitcase-Scooter Invention Needs to be a Thing Like NOW!
An unidentified inventor from Hunan Province, China may have just revolutionized the way people get to work and while it looks ridiculous, it might be exactly what China needs right now. We are calling it “the scootcase” because it looks like he literally mounted a suitcase to…
· Waylae Gregoire
Blanc: How This High School Student Launched His Wearable Tech-Startup With No Funding
The amazing thing about being an entrepreneur is that neither age nor experience are required to be successful. Sure they come in handy, but this high school student and successful tech-startup founder proves that creating a company while balancing high school homework before he…
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Anta turned a fading Italian tennis label into China's premium athleisure crown jewel by keeping FILA's ~2,000-store footprint flat and instead tripling productivity per store — proof that in China, brand cachet and retail discipline beat raw expansion.
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Company · China · HKEX:2020
Anta Sports
Anta is China's largest sportswear group — it out-sells rivals at home and owns FILA China plus Arc'teryx and Salomon, turning national-brand pride into a global portfolio.
Company · China · HKEX:2331
Li Ning
Li Ning is the face of 'guochao' — the national-pride streetwear wave that made Chinese consumers choose a homegrown label over Nike and Adidas.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Company · China · NASDAQ:BILI
Bilibili
Bilibili is where China's Gen-Z lives online — anime, gaming, and creator culture, with a fandom so loyal it powers a wildly popular New Year gala.
Company · China · NASDAQ:IQ
iQIYI
iQIYI is the 'Netflix of China' — the subscription streamer whose original C-dramas, variety shows, and donghua set what a billion-plus viewers binge.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · China · NYSE:MNSO
Miniso
Miniso turned character-IP collabs and blind-box impulse buys into a global store network — Sanrio, Disney, and Chiikawa merch you didn't plan to buy, plus its own TOP TOY chain.
Company · China · HKEX:9999
NetEase
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.