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· 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.
· Max Chang
Chinese Fruit Vendor Increases Sales By Posting a $300 Kung Fu Challenge
A local Hangzhou, China fruit vendor has found an ingenious and almost magical way to attract new customers — post a kung fu challenge. Sun Yu seems to love two things — speaking English and practicing kung fu. He majored in English at the Anhui Agricultural University and…
· Sebastian Dillon
This Scientist Says We’ve Been Pooping All Wrong — You Won’t Believe the Right Way
It turns out that the number one way to go number two isn’t what we’ve been doing here in the civilized West, and it’s basically all John Harrington’s fault, the inventor of the flush toilet (not Thomas Crapper). According to science, most of us have been pooping wrong our whole…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
A Chinese Restaurant is Offering Huge Discounts For Women in Short Skirts
A Jinan hot pot restaurant is offering steeply discounted meals to women that wear skimpy skirts, reports Sina News. Female customers whose hems are measured to be 33 centimeters (12 inches) above the knee by the restaurant are being offered a 90% discount on their food. In…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Chinese Woman Gives Birth in Internet Cafe, Continues Surfing Internet Covered in Blood
A pregnant woman ended up giving birth in the restroom of an internet cafe in Nanchang, China, on Monday.
· Laura Dang
Study Reveals That Cell Phone Addiction Is Destroying Chinese Families
What does romance look like today?
· Max Chang
This Asian Country Has the Most Superficial Workers in the World, Survey Finds
A new LinkedIn study suggests that white collar workers in Hong Kong are some of the most superficial in the world because they care more for appearances than being truthful about their job history, according to SCMP. However, they still aren’t THE most superficial workers in…
· Max Chang
Flight Attendants Go Through Military Training to Control Crazy Chinese Passengers
If for any reason you get into a fight in China, you’ll probably want a Chinese flight attendant on your side because, odds are, they know some pretty sweet fighting moves. Some Chinese flight attendants actually go to an airline college that trains them not only in airline…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Kidnapped Fashion Heiress Speaks Out After Family Pays $3.6 Million Ransom
A kidnapped Hong Kong heiress was released unharmed earlier this week after her family paid a HKD $28 million ($3.61 million) ransom. Queenie Rosita Law, the granddaughter of Law Ting-Pong, the late founder of the Bossini clothing empire who left roughly HKD $1 billion (roughly…
· Sebastian Dillon
Rich Chinese Mom Throws $160,000 Fashion Show For 2-Year-Old Toddler
As we all pretty much know by now, rich Chinese people have too much damn money and not enough ways to spend it. One rich Chinese mom in Shanxi decided to bank a ridiculous amount of money on the memory span of her 2-year-old toddler by throwing her a fashion show she’s sure to…
· Sebastian Dillon
CEO of World’s Most Valuable Startup Butchers the English Language in Awkward Speech
Some talented CEOs have mastered difficult foreign languages. Lei Jun, the CEO of the most valuable startup in the world, Xiaomi, is not one of those CEOs.
· Augustine Reyes Chan
‘Starving’ Models Protest After Being Banned From Autoshow for Being Too Sexy
For years, skimpily dressed female models in stilettos and plunging necklines were ubiquitous at Chinese car shows and one of their biggest draws. Some might even say they made the auto shows enticing. Not so anymore. Professional models at car shows around China, like the…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese App Used to Hire Thugs to Beat People up Gets Taken Down
A Chinese mobile phone app called “Didi Da Ren” has been removed from Chinese app stores because people were using it to arrange assaults from hired thugs. According to Want China Times, users would post listings seeking a thug to hire — with ideal candidates being gym coaches,…
· Jacob Wagner
Chinese Segway Knock-off Company Buys Out Real Segway Company
Chinese startup Ninebot, a transportation robotics firm, has bought out Segway Inc., the American maker of the world’s most recognizable mall-cop scooter, for an undisclosed amount of money.
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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.