China’s Hip-Hop Haters Turn Their Ire to ‘Hanmai’

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
Hip-hop has recently found itself in the firing line of Chinese authorities. But now even "hanmai" — a style of emceeing popular in northeastern China — has come into the crosshairs of the country’s culture wars. Read More

Are the Good Times Over? Video Site AcFun Goes Offline (Again)

 /  Animations  / 
First and formerly foremost ACG (anime, comic, games) video site, AcFun, has gone offline again following rumors that it was struggling to pay the bills. Read More

The Changing Landscape of Sports Streaming in China

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
China Central Television (CCTV) is the only national broadcaster in China and it used to be the only platform that FIFA partnered with to distribute the content of major international soccer events. However, the situation may change in the near future. Read More

Free Time in Smaller Cities behind Rapid Growth in China’s Entertainment Market

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
These young souls are not as tempted by the urban glamor as many would expect, and part of it might be because the country’s tech giants have kept them well entertained and contented. Read More

New Report Paints Glowing Future for Online Video in China

 /  News  / 
The report has identified five key trends in China’s online audio-visual sphere. Read More

Netflix Greenlights Asian-American Series ‘A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities’

 /  News  / 
Netflix announced that it would be collaborating with Taiwanese director to bring viewers a new Asian-American series, 'A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities.' Read More

LeEco’s Leshi Becomes ‘New Leshi’ to Distance Itself From Founder

 /  News  / 
The proposed change is believed to be a sign of a complete severing of ties from founder Jia Yueting. Read More

Bilibili Stars Bypass China’s Fame Machine

 /  News  / 
Bilibili, China's leading video-sharing platform, gives rise to fan-made celebrities and a growing offline ACG fandom community. Read More

Chinese Police Crack Biggest Case of Online Piracy

 /  News  / 
Chinese authorities have cracked the largest case in China of online film and TV series piracy, in which perpetrators made over 8 million yuan in revenues from illegally displaying advertising to users, running off servers across China. Read More

Drone Voyeur Live-Streams Women From Outside Their Homes

 /  News  / 
On July 2, a man identified as Jin live-streamed women in various states of undress to over 100 viewers using a drone and the live-streaming app Kuaishou. Read More