STREET TALK

Mastering the Art of Livestreaming Sales

As China’s e-commerce industry reaches the crescendo of its annual Singles Day festival buying frenzy, livestreamers are battling it out to squeeze cash from an increasingly reticent consumer base

FOOD

How China’s Declining Marriage Rate Soured the Candy Industry

As young Chinese put off tying the knot, traditional wedding candy sellers feel the pinch

BUSINESS

Chinese Entrepreneurs Strive to Be Online Celebrities, Despite the Risks

Tech-related businesses are encouraging their workers to create an online presence, and encountering many of the pitfalls that fame can bring

SOCIAL CHINESE

Talk Like a Chinese Food Vlogger

Want to get paid for eating good food? Here’s what you need to know about China’s food blogging industry

BUSINESS

12 Hours in the Lipstick King’s E-Commerce Empire

Amid the fervor of Singles Day, a 12-hour livestream with e-commerce luminary Li Jiaqi unveils his many talents beyond mere marketing savvy

STREET TALK

Raising Eyebrows: Netizens Riff On Another Slip for China’s Lipstick King

When Li Jiaqi implored his audience to work harder, netizens responded with anger and memes

NEWS

“Lipstick King” Li Jiaqi Returns and Other Trending News

Li Jiaqi returns, Tangshan assault perpetrator gets 24 years, netizens question lack of menstrual pads for sale on trains, betel nut bans—it’s Viral Week

SOCIAL CHINESE

Pretty Talks: Talk Like a Chinese Beauty Influencer

Considering a career as a beauty influencer? Talk like one first.

NEWS

HPV Vaccine Availability Expanded and Other Trending News

Cinema labels 37-year-olds “elderly,” drunk driver drags victim along for one kilometer, doctors warn against mixing herbal medicine with coffee, serial exam-taker plans 15th re-sit—it’s Viral Week

ENTERTAINMENT

Selling My Soul for Views: Breaking in as a Female Livestreamer

A former female livestreamer shares her story of sexualizing herself to attract big-spending clients