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· 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.
· Riley Schatzle
These 20 Award-Winning Photos Were All Taken on an iPhone
Fine photography used to be an exclusively pricey art form, but no longer is that the case. Beautiful pictures can now be captured with mobile devices such as iPhones, iPods and iPads. Without question, traditional photo equipment gives photo-seekers the best chance of high…
· Max Chang
Millionaires are About to Control Half of the World’s Wealth
Millionaires, the kind of people that non-millionaires despise but still hope to become one day, are taking a good chunk of the world’s money. Those who fear these hungry hungry hippos of the world’s financial resources call them the one percent, and their growing wealth…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Businessman Pays Agency $1.1 Million to Find Him Dream Wife, Fails Miserably
A Chinese businessman in his 40s recently won a court case after suing a dating agency for failing to find him his dream wife. It all started when the businessman known as “Mr. Zhang” hired a Shanghai-based company to find him a mate.
· Riley Schatzle
Billionaire Jack Ma Wishes He was Making $12 Per Month Again
Twelve dollars a month is better than $25 billion a year, says Alibaba founder Jack Ma. There was a time when even the wealthiest men in the world were average, ordinary civilians. According to Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba, that time…
· Sebastian Dillon
Chinese Employees Watch More Porn Than Anyone Else at the Office, Survey Reveals
China has surpassed everyone else to become the largest smartphone market in the world, and, with that, they have now become the most prolific watchers of porn, especially on the devices their employers give them. Enterprise security firm Blue Coat Systems polled 1,580…
· Sebastian Dillon
This Man Makes $1,600 a Month Playing Games For Other People
When 30-year-old Wang Gang of Xi’an, China had spent all his money from work on online gaming, he found a way to make money by playing even more games. Wang started gold-farming, which is the practice of hiring another gamer to play on your account all day and night to produce…
· Max Chang
Cutest, Richest Husky Ever Wears Two Apple Watches Because He Can
The newly released Apple Watch is selling so fast that the company is struggling to produce enough to meet demand. While us peasants are patiently saving up to get the watch, there’s a Husky wearing not one, but two of them on his paws. The dog belongs to Wang Sicong, the son of…
· Sebastian Dillon
Chinese Boss Threatens to Fine Employees For Not Attending Mother-in-Law’s Funeral
One ridiculous boss in Taizhou, China is being criticized for forcing his employees to attend his deceased mother-in-law’s funeral and threatening them with fines if they didn’t show up. The company, Taizhou Jinyu Electrical and Mechanical Co., manufactures motors. Factory…
· Sebastian Dillon
Super Rich Chinese Man Has Massive Illegal Shark Hoisted Into His Backyard
A rich Chinese man has proven once again that massive amounts of money can buy you anything, even a conspicuously massive and protected wild animal. One Qingdao man with a craving for shark meat purchased a massive great white shark, which measured six meters in length and…
· Laura Dang
Uber Hires ‘Asian Avengers’ After Chinese Government Raids Offices
Imagine what it would be like to ride in a car with an Avenger, except that they’re Asian. Some lucky passengers came close to doing just that when Uber, the American ride-sharing app, launched a two-day campaign known as “Uber HeroCar” in China. The campaign came as a reaction…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Businesses Run An Ingenious Money Scam on People Looking For Love
If you think being catfished is a terrible outcome to online dating, wait until you hear about what goes on in China. A new study titled “Quit Playing Games With My Heart: Understanding Online Dating Scams” conducted by University College London and Jiayuan, China’s largest…
· Benny Luo
Chinese Businessman Loses $14 Billion in 30 Minutes After Failing to Attend a Meeting
One of the biggest lessons I learned in poker is to not to dwell on your losses. Because if you do, it can affect your play and lead you to losing even more money. But when you lose $14 billion in just 30 minutes, like Chinese businessman Li Hejun just did, you deserve to dwell…
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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.