TECHNOLOGY
Why Are Chinese Websites Stuck in 2003?
And do people even care about websites in China’s mobile-centric society?
e-commerce
SOCIETY
The Battle Over Privacy in Chinese Street Photography
After a recent scandal, street photographers face backlash for invasion of privacy and targeting young women
TECHNOLOGY
The Shady World of Chinese Online Reviews
Welcome to the world of Chinese consumer reviews, where fakes lurk round every corner and a “water army” can torpedo e-commerce businesses
TECHNOLOGY
Taobao Terror: When Gamified E-Commerce Took Over My Life
How a tabby cat mini-game helped transform China’s e-commerce ecosystem...not always for the better
STREET TALK
Going for Broke: Slang for the Cash-Strapped
After spending all their wages on Singles Day shopping, how do Chinese netizens talk about being low on funds?
LIVING IN CHINA
The Weirdest Singles Day Products of 2021
What were the most imaginative products on China’s top e-commerce platform this year?
IDIOMS
Choice Chengyu: Sayings About Spending for Singles Day
Idioms about money for spendthrifts and cheapskates this November 11 shopping festival
STREET TALK
The Singles Day Slang of China’s Online Shopaholics
The November 11 shopping festival means buying from “sales demons,” paying “IQ taxes,” and getting “grass-planted” by livestreamers
TRAVEL
How Hangzhou Helped Jack Ma Build a Digital Empire
Hangzhou has birthed some of China's biggest tech companies
TECHNOLOGY
Golden Fleecers
China’s efficient “e-connoisseurs” scam businesses—sometimes with their blessing
TECHNOLOGY
Seeing RED: The Rise China’s Hottest Trend-Setting App
Xiaohongshu is a social e-commerce app worth billions—but can it monetize its trend-setting reputation?
LIFE
Reason to Celebrate
Besides Singles Day, here are some other invented festivities that go on each year
