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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?

By Hatty Liu   November 11, 2021
NEWS

Even More Weird Products on Taobao

Oddest products and bargains from the online marketplace

By William Tanza   November 11, 2020
LIVING IN CHINA

Reason to Celebrate: Part 2

Tongue-in-cheek holidays on the Chinese internet

By Hatty Liu   December 12, 2019
TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Viral Week Ep. 154

A freed doctor goes back into police custody, gamers go gaga for RNG, and yet more media accounts are reprimanded for “improper” content—it’s Viral Week

By The Editors   May 21, 2018
TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Viral Week Ep. 153

Survivor pig, minors getting plastic surgery, Didi driver manhunt ends, and the face that launched a thousand ads—it’s Viral Week

By The Editors   May 14, 2018
TECHNOLOGY

More products too weird for Taobao (maybe)

More illegal or controversial products from the online marketplace

By Hatty Liu   December 15, 2017
TECHNOLOGY

Products Too Weird for Taobao (maybe)

Some of the weirdest, grossest, or most illegal things that have been banished from Taobao

By Hatty Liu   November 23, 2017
TECHNOLOGY

A Quick Guide to Alibaba

The Ali-family is more than just Taobao and Tmall

By Hatty Liu   November 10, 2017
TECHNOLOGY

Self-service shops are already here

Alibaba opens its first self-service store

By Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)   July 13, 2017
TECHNOLOGY

The TWOC Guide to Alipay

It’s become much easier for foreigners to use Alipay, but what can it be used for?

By Ethan Yun   July 8, 2017
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