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· Ryan General
Footage of a woman thought to be the mistress of a cheating husband has reportedly surfaced in China. The alleged mistress is seen being brutally stripped and beaten by a group of women. At least seven women can be seen assaulting the victim believed by observers to be a…
· Carl Samson
China has started running trials for 5G internet connection technology. The country is set to distribute equipment across 100 cities in 20 provinces, with more planned. The quest for 5G mobile internet connectivity is an ongoing rat race. Estonia, Japan, South Korea, Sweden,…
· Carl Samson
Extreme poverty continues to drop worldwide — and China is one big force behind it. According to a World Bank report released on Sunday, the world’s population living in extreme poverty, those living on less than $1.90 a day, fell from 35% to 11%.
· Ryan General
Commuters in Sichuan province in China witnessed a hovering suspension train that looked like a giant mechanical panda over the streets last week. The first suspension train in China, which has successfully passed its inaugural test, ran on a part of controlled track in Chengdu.…
· Ryan General
A few days after the Galaxy Note 7 was launched, Samsung was forced to issue a massive recall in several markets due to reported battery safety issues that have caused some units to catch fire, according to Consumerist. The issue however was not found in the phones released in…
· Ryan General
China wants to make the Great Wall even “greater” with a plan to build the world’s largest high-speed railway station beneath it. The initiative will be part of the initially planned 174-kilometer high-speed railway the country intends to use for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The…
· Ryan General
A young Malaysian singer may be the first ever grand champion winner of “Sing! China”, the country’s unofficial version of “The Voice”. Lee Pei Ling, the 16-year-old singing sensation from Penang, Malaysia, has been wowing audiences and judges since the competition kicked off in…
· Ryan General
China has accomplished another impressive engineering feat by building a gigantic elevator that can carry cargo ships over dams, specifically the Three Gorges Dam on China’s Yangtze River. The giant lift cuts the travel time for the ships to go over the dam from three hours to…
· Carl Samson
Opening in 2019, Beijing’s new airport is expected to be the world’s largest based on its design revealed last week. Construction team member Zhu Wenxin informed that the six-pointed, starfish-shaped airport measures 1,144 meters in length from east to west and 996 meters from…
· Carl Samson
Diners looking out to be spoon-fed will feel right at home in this newly-opened maid cafe in China. Located in Hangzhou, the cafe already attracted streams of diners curious to get a taste of food role play, ChinaNews reported.
· Ryan General
With diminishing residential spaces available, local property developers in China have still found a way to maximize profits, leading to the creation of the most blatant display of capitalist greed: Shenzhen Mini-Houses. In the modern metropolis of Shenzhen in China, many…
· Ryan General
China wants to build one of the world’s fastest high-speed trains, capable of carrying passengers with a top speed of 311 mph. Development is scheduled as early as this year. Beijing Jiaotong University professor Jia Limin told South China Morning Post that super high-speed…
· Ryan General
North Koreans in China have long been desperate for international help and protection but have been mostly ignored. In October, four female defectors will attempt to voice out their plea, hoping that someone will listen to them this time. While North Korean defectors flee their…
· Ryan General
Fresh off purchasing a controlling stake in Hollywood film studio Legendary Entertainment earlier this year, Wang Jianlin, China’s richest man, has signed up to invest in Sony’s film studio. With hopes of highlighting “the China element” in the studio’s film productions, Jianlin…
· Ryan General
A teenager in China starved her own mother to death after reportedly going through a tough time at an internet addiction boot camp that her mom had sent her to. The suspect claimed that during her stay at the treatment center in Shandong province, she was always beaten and…
· Ryan General
The botched repair job of one of the world’s ancient wonders, the Great Wall of China, is now the subject of condemnation by Chinese and international social media users and advocates. Photos of the terrible restoration show the 700-year-old portion of the fortification covered…
· Editorial Staff
China appears to be giving foreigners A, B, or C grades to determine their work status in the country. The government is implementing a new nationwide work permit system that will classify foreign workers into three separate categories. The New York Times reported that the…
· Chenyu Zheng
Airbnb has let me explore cities in new and magical ways, even in my own country. I am in constant search of renovated Chinese heritage houses that preserve the old yet add a new touch of life. Staying at the 6 artist and architect’s homes below in Guilin, Yangshuo, Dali, Mt…
· Editorial Staff
Earlier this week, two Chinese scientists became the very first to win what China is calling their own home-grown version of the Nobel Prize. It’s called the Future Science Prize and it’s China’s first non-governmental science award.
· Ryan General
An agitated circus monkey’s mad attempt to carjack a moving vehicle almost killed his owner, a taxi driver and himself in China. The taxi driver, only identified with his surname Liu, almost ended up in an accident after a passenger’s trained circus monkey, who probably got…
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Culture surface · Fashion
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.
Company · China · HKEX:2020
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
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.