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· Ryan General
China is currently building its most ambitious replica yet: a “New Titanic.” Being designed as a tourist attraction, the company behind it said it does not only want to copy the look of the infamous ship, but also wants to emulate the experience its ill-fated passengers felt…
· Ryan General
A middle school student in China has gained internet popularity in the local social media for his ballsy attempt (and failure) to capture the heart of his teacher. The brutal, painful rejection, which was witnessed by his friends, was also caught on video and has since gone…
· Ryan General
In Russia’s bid to control the nation’s internet, it has set in place new laws and systems that would allow the government to monitor and filter citizen’s web activity. Now, they are counting on China to make it all work. Just recently, the Putin administration passed a…
· Ryan General
In a recent interview with the local media, China’s first-ever astronaut has revealed he heard a peculiar knock on his ship during his first trip into space. Astronaut Yang Liwei recalled having heard a mysterious knocking sound on his space capsule which creepily like a “hammer…
· Ryan General
Celebrity wax museums are a special yet creepy way for the general public to see their favorite stars up close — assuming you can even tell who the sculptures are supposed to be. In China, such attractions are gaining rapid popularity with wax museums sprouting in many locations…
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Four months after China’s ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing made its bid to acquire Uber China, the app has severed ties with the company’s global services on Sunday. Following the move, there is now an Uber app only for users in China, and a separate app for the rest of the of…
· Ryan General
A French filmmaker recently created a virtual tour of China, featuring some of the best sites the country has to offer. Morgan Jouquand produced an exhilarating video titled “MINZU” that would wake up the travel bug in anyone and just make one want to travel around China too.…
· Ryan General
In China, similar to other conservative societies, the gay and lesbian community is usually left with very little choice when it comes to acceptable relationships. Aside from the fact that heterosexual marriage is still widely considered as a natural way of life, there is an…
· Ryan General
During a recent meeting between the two heads of state, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave U.S. President-elect Donald Trump a beautiful golden golf club as a gift. According to Golf Digest, the club is a “Honma Beres S-05 with 9.5 degrees of loft with a 5S Armrq Infinity…
· Ryan General
A Chinese amputee got his housing loan application denied because he won’t be able to provide the required fingerprints. The 25-year-old man from Henan province named Wu Jianping, did not even have poor credit history and was rejected simply because of his disability, according…
· King Malleta
Facebook is gearing up to make its way back into China. According to a report from the New York Times, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has traveled to China multiple times to meet its internet leaders. In the report, it was stated that the popular social media platform has…
· Ryan General
A female Russian teacher was terminated from her teaching job in China after allegedly plastering adhesive tape to students’ mouths The 25-year-old language teacher, identified only by her first name Carrie, has worked for a year at K&H International School, an English training…
· King Malleta
One automotive executive in China has learned the hard way to keep his cool — especially when you;re working for an iconic company in a foreign country. German automaker Daimler AG removed Rainer Gartner from his position as Head of Daimler Trucks & Buses China Ltd. after his…
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Over 20,000 Walmart employees across China are striking in protest over better pay and working conditions. Eli Friedman, a labor scholar at Cornell University, told the New York Times in an interview that the Walmart movement was “probably the most substantive example of…
· Ryan General
An Australian woman was among the many retailers who made bank during the Chinese shopping bonanza that is Singles’ Day. In just 24 hours, Melbourne-native Danielle Di Pilla made a whopping $1 million on Singles’ Day by selling 350,000 units of her “Goat Soap” to eager Chinese…
· Ryan General
Did China invent global warming as a hoax to destabilize U.S. growth? President-elect Donald Trump would like to think so, but now China is saying that it simply is not true. Back in 2012, the republican billionaire posted on Twitter that the concept of global warming “was…
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Two U.S.-born panda twins who recently moved to China are struggling to adjust to the food and language since they only understand English, according to state media. Panda sisters Meilun and Meihuan, both three years old, are having trouble understanding Chinese, specifically…
· Ryan General
A tech security firm has discovered that some cheap Android smartphones sold in the U.S. have been extracting users’ personal data and then transmitting them to a China-based company. Commercial firmware pre-installed on some Android smartphone models sold in the U.S. has been…
· Ryan General
Who wore it better? U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has become a common topic on Chinese social media for a variety of reasons. Some worry about his stance on trade with China, while others are concerned about his views on immigration and other policies that affect China and…
· Ryan General
It appears China’s unorthodox way of dealing with high-beam offenders has not been as effective in deterring people from using the bright headlights when unnecessary. Some Chinese drivers have even decided to take the matters into their own hands and began dealing with them…
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Culture surface · Fashion
China connects to Anta Sports and the broader fashion story around it.
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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.