China’s Nascent Tech Sectors Need 10M Workers by 2025, Report Says

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
Jobs involving artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, and esports in particular will face worker shortages in the coming years. Read More

FEFF Report: Debut director Ning Yuanyuan Talks About Making It on Her Own, and How ‘An Insignificant Affair’ Had Her Thinking of First Love

 /  Film  / 
The film follows a high school boy (Dong Bowen) and a girl (Ning) who get caught holding hands, a totally inoffensive act which gets judged as inappropriate by the society that surrounds them. Read More

Headlines from China: Shanghai to Issue Subsidies to Help Cinemas Tide Over Pandemic Closures

 /  Headlines From China  / 
On Monday, the annual China Film Directors’ Guild Awards announced a preliminary list of 25 selected films to compete for this year’s awards in six categories, including the best director, film, actor, actress, emerging director and screenwriter of the year. Read More

China’s Antitrust Law Doesn’t Seem to Apply to Internet Giants

 /  Technology  / 
A recent attempt to prove that Tencent is a monopoly in a Chinese court collapsed in January, according to court files made public on April 17. Read More

From Isolated to Island-Hopping: China Embraces Animal Crossing

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
As a deadly pandemic ravages the globe, gamers are turning to a new virtual diversion as a welcome escape from reality. Read More

Headlines from China: Huanxi Media Group Saw Steady Growth in 2019

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Huanxi Media Group has made a very profitable year in 2019 with its high return film investment and a new steadily growing sector in streaming service. Read More

Bytedance Gaming Play Doesn’t Threaten Tencent—yet

 /  Opinion  / 
To understand what Bytedance is doing in gaming, you have to understand its unique approach to corporate strategy. Read More

CBI News Wrap: Coronavirus Updates, Short-Video Moves

 /  CBI  / 
The closure of a growing number of public venues as a result of the coronavirus outbreak have left television and the internet as the main entertainment outlets for many Chinese who have been on extended vacation Read More

China Mourns the Death of Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant

 /  News  / 
The death of the NBA superstar in a helicopter crash Sunday has devastated basketball fans in China, where Bryant’s fame was unparalleled. Read More

Winter Has Come for China’s Movie Extras

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
As a slowdown chills the Chinese film industry, actors are finding creative new ways to make a living. Read More

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