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Meet the $740 Million Man Who Calls Himself the ‘Most Influential Person of China’
Some have called him a clown, others a philanthropist, but while his attitude towards public recognition seems to borderline on narcissism, Chen Guangbiao is adamant about helping communities who are in need. Despite coming from a destitute family, Chen, 45, is now one of…
· Laura Dang
Inside Gucci’s First Luxury Restaurant in China
There’s no doubt Asian people love their brand name wallets and designer handbags. Now they have more of a reason to flaunt their assets with the opening of the world’s first Gucci-themed restaurant in Shanghai. Apparently, that’s a thing now. @sustseng
· Riley Schatzle
New Luxury Resort Offering Jacuzzi and Massages for Pigs Opens in China
There is a new exotic water park in Qingyuan, Guangdong that only admits pigs and piglets. People’s Daily Online reports that the luxury resort is a part of leisure park called Tian Ye wildlife that lets pigs swim, dive and frolic in relaxation as the sun beats down on the rest…
· Laura Dang
Broke 12-Year-Old Boy in China Forced to Look for a Job to Help His Sick Mom
A brave 12-year-old boy in the Guizhou province of China is struggling to support his ill mother, who is diagnosed as having a rare neuromuscular disease. Peng Zhiwei, who was born in the town of Machaping in Guizhou, has been supporting his mother by himself since the death of…
· Riley Schatzle
Colombian Model Faces Death Sentence in China For Alleged Drug Trafficking
On July 18, 22-year-old beauty pageant model and soccer enthusiast Juliana Lopez was arrested at the Guangzhou airport in China for smuggling drugs across the border. Lopez is now facing either life in prison or the death penalty. According to Colombian newspaper El Tiempo,…
· Laura Dang
A ‘Luxury Tour’ in China Makes Over $1.4 Million a Month Scamming Rich Women
Extremely wealthy Chinese women are being scammed out of hundreds of thousands to go on Hong Kong luxury tours that offer “certified” cosmetic procedures along with good-looking boy toys on fancy cruise ships. CNR News via Shanghaiist reports that the sea clinic has been hosting…
· Sebastian Dillon
Chinese Actresses Lose Hundreds of Millions in China’s Stock Market Crash
With news of China’s recent stock market crash, don’t be surprised to see some Chinese tuhao wandering aimlessly and begging for money after having lost millions. Instead, let’s focus on the most beautiful victims of plummeting stocks — Chinese actresses who have just lost…
· Editorial Staff
Artist’s Brutal Illustrations Show How Hong Kong is Different From China
An anonymous Hong Kong designer has the internet in a frenzy after posting less-than-friendly illustrations that depict the differences between China and Hong Kong to Local Studio HK’s Facebook page. The designer’s illustrations, which heavily favor Hong Kong, cover social,…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
China is Preparing to Slaughter and Eat Dogs for the Yulin Dog Festival
This Sunday, thousands of dogs will be slaughtered and eaten at the Yulin Dog Festival in China. Some Chinese look forward to summer solstice because of the Yulin Dog Festival, a yearly tradition in Yulin, one of the 14 cities of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
This Fashion House is Now the Most Popular Luxury Brand in China
China loves Chanel. It has the highest brand awareness among wealthy Chinese, far ahead of Dior, Hermes, Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Chanel is also the most-purchased luxury brand by legions of rich Chinese, according to a study by Bomoda, a research firm that focuses on Chinese…
· Benny Luo
$10,000 in Three Weeks: An Interview With China’s ‘Queen of Poker’
In recent years, the popularity of poker in Asia has exploded. One of the more accomplished players who’s made a name for herself is Celina Lin, known as “China’s Queen of Poker.” Originally from Shanghai, China, the 32-year-old Lin has quite the winning track record in her…
· Waylae Gregoire
Meet the Woman Teaching Manners and Etiquette to China’s Elite
Last month, we highlighted a short series by GQ titled The Bling Dynasty that covered China’s blossoming culture of the newly rich and the hurdles their society faces with so many instant millionaires and billionaires popping up everywhere. One of those challenges has to do with…
· Jacob Wagner
Jack Ma’s Reason For China’s Lack of Innovation Also Explains Why You Aren’t Creating Cool Shit
Even with its booming economy and growing startup culture, many would say China still lacks innovation when compared to its Western counterparts. Alibaba founder and billionaire Jack Ma recently gave his reasoning for why China lags behind in innovation during his speech at a…
· 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.
· Laura Dang
Angry Wife of a Former Amazon Employee to CEO: Work Schedule Was ‘Almost Unbearable’
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been at the center of criticism following the release of a New York Times exposé that highlighted his company’s “brutal” work environment and controversial management practices. In response to Jeff Bezos’ memo to employees on Monday, one spouse of a…
· Riley Schatzle
Chinese Man Makes $1,500 a Day Selling Fake Clouds
For ages, people have looked up into the sky to see the different shapes and patterns of clouds. One man figured out a way to make artificial clouds using helium and foam.
· Riley Schatzle
Vanity Fair Throws Major Shade at Tinder; Passive-Aggressive Twitter Meltdown Ensues
salas Tinder recently lashed out at Vanity Fair and one of their journalists for publishing an article that links their company to the “dating apocalypse”.
· Sebastian Dillon
Chinese Woman Gets Dumped on WeChat, Epic Meltdown Ensues
A young Chinese woman had an intense public meltdown in Hong Kong after being dumped by her long-time boyfriend back home through text on the messaging app WeChat. It is unknown why the woman, who comes from the Guangdong province of Mainland China, was in Hong Kong at the time.…
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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.