Not Just Trending Videos, ByteDance Invests in E-Literature Firm IReader

 /  Technology  / 
ByteDance is further expanding into the e-book market with a sizable investment in one of China’s largest digital literature companies. Read More

Chinese City Sponsors $30,000 Esports Tournament for Residents

 /  Esports  / 
The event will be open to local teams of amateur gamers hoping to be crowned Shanghai’s top League of Legends and Honor of Kings talents. Read More

Headlines From China: Rising Young Director Li Xiaofeng’s Third Feature ‘Back to the Wharf’ Sets Nov 6 Release

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Produced by actor/producer Huang Bo, the film premiered at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival and received a lot of positive reviews from the festival audience. Read More

After the Pandemic, China’s Middle Class Re-Imagines the World

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
Unable to travel and consume abroad, some wealthy Chinese are “domesticating” their purchasing habits — and rethinking their place in the global community. Read More

Headlines From China: Broadway Is Adapting ‘Farewell My Concubine’, Chinese Audiences Are Worried

 /  Headlines From China  / 
As a result of this affection and following a string of poorly-received adaption projects like Disney’s flop “Mulan”, many Chinese netizens have expressed their pessimism about this adaptation project online. Read More

Art Exhibition by Women, for Women Held in Shanghai

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
“Stand By Her” kicked off over the weekend with works from 12 artists shining a spotlight on women’s bodies, motherhood, and their struggles. Read More

Headlines From China: Could TikTok and Troye Sivan Be Perfect Diary’s DTC Conduit to the Global Gen Z Market?

 /  Headlines From China  / 
To date, Perfect Diary has yet to make aggressive moves into Western markets. But this could be set to change with the brand’s announcement of Australian actor and singer Troye Sivan as the new face of its animal eye shadow collection. Read More

E-Commerce Platforms Vie To Boost Singles’ Day Shopping With TV Galas

 /  Livestreaming  / 
The competition is heating up to promote this year’s Singles’ Day sales with splashy televised galas on major satellite TV networks. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Sci-Fi Industry Report 2020 Made Public At Sci-Fi Conference

 /  Headlines From China  / 
According to the report, the total box office generated from homemade sci-fi movies in 2019 has reached 7.14 billion yuan (about $1.06 billion), more than twice the number in 2018. Read More

Headlines from China: Could a Hong Kong Listing for Douyin Mean an Even Greater Focus on Asian Expansion?

 /  Headlines From China  / 
According to Reuters, Bytedance is in preliminary discussions with investment banks regarding a standalone IPO for the app, which surpassed 600 million daily active users (DAUs) in August, up from an estimated 400 million at the beginning of 2020. Read More

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