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How Shanghai Summoned the World’s Esports Athletes Amid COVID-19

Sep 28, 2020 / Esports /

After canceling a string of high-profile sports events in 2020, the Chinese city made an exception to host the League of Legends World Championship. Read More

Short Video Firm Kuaishou Optimizes Its E-Commerce By Connecting Livestreamers With Quality Products

Sep 25, 2020 / Livestreaming /

TikTok rival Kuaishou is doubling down on efforts to expand its e-commerce presence with the introduction of a product pool as the company has seen a surge in online shopping orders generated on its platform. Read More

Headlines from China: 11th China Film Directors’ Guild Awards Unveiled Winners

Sep 25, 2020 / Headlines From China /

China Film Directors’ Guild hosted an annual commendation ceremony in Beijing last Saturday and unveiled the winners for its 11th edition of guild awards. Read More

Ready Player, Too: Life as a Woman in China’s Gaming Industry

Sep 24, 2020 / Game /

China’s home to 300 million female gamers. Why don’t developers take them seriously? Read More

Headlines from China: Wong Kar-wai Moves Ahead With a Newly Scripted ‘Chungking Express’ Sequel

Sep 24, 2020 / Headlines From China /

News have surfaced on Chinese social media that Wong Kar-wai has written a sequel to his celebrated 1994 romance 'Chungking Express’ titled ‘Chungking Express 2020’. Read More

Future Nostalgia: China’s Video Games Plug Into Ancient Culture

Sep 23, 2020 / Game /

Developers are using a modern medium to resurrect centuries-old traditions, as the industry responds to a rising tide of patriotism. Read More

Headlines from China: iQIYI’s Successful Release of Another Suspense Drama for Its Highly-Acclaimed ‘Mist Theater’

Sep 23, 2020 / China Film Insiders /

iQiyi’s fifth suspense drama in its highly-acclaimed “Mist Theater” series—“The Long Night” is making headlines again. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Mainland Box Office On Its Way to Surpass North America And Become World’s Largest Film Market

Sep 22, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Chinese experts predicted on Monday that the mainland box office is very likely to surpass its North American counterpart and become the world’s largest film market in 2020. Read More

Reality TV Goes Viral for All the Wrong Reasons as Star Picks Endangered Flower

Sep 22, 2020 / TV /

In the latest episode of the television series “Go Fighting,” a Chinese reality show promoting customs and cultures of Western China, a celebrity picks a flower in the wilds of Tibet, only for netizens to later point out it was an endangered plant, arousing criticism from environmentalists. Read More

Medical Drama Salutes Pandemic Heroes but Stirs Sexism Debate

Sep 21, 2020 / TV /

So far only two episodes have been broadcast but the show has drawn criticism due to “factual inaccuracies”, not least in regards to the gender balance of the “heroes”. Read More

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