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Is iPhone Xs still Worth its Price?

Mainland China has 243 million iPhone users. But seriously, how many of those iPhone users could really afford the latest iPhone Xs?

Why Do We Wait Three Hours for Hot Pot at Haidilao?

Haidilao’s HK$7.56 billion ($963 million) fundraising will make it the fifth largest in Hong Kong this year, after China Tower, Xiaomi, Meituan Dianping and Ping An Good Doctor, according to South China Morning Post.

Atrophy of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises: Loss of Talents Seems Inevitable

Could the absence of one person lag China’s progress to reach the moon? According to a story posted by Zhang Xiaoping, he shoulders a crucial role for China’s moon project and his departure could drag behind the country’s plan to reach the moon. Yet such a person still cannot make ends meet.

Wang Xing: the Poet Entrepreneur

After Meituan’s going public, Meituan CEO Wang Xing’s networth has rocketed to $41.7 billion.

A Proper Theory for China’s Romance with Africa

Earlier this month, from the gallery of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, I watched Chinese President, Xi Jinping, give a speech at the just concluded Forum on Africa and China Cooperation (FOCAC) where he announced a total of $60 billion in aid, loans and investment for African countries.

Long Commutes: a Slow Poison for Modern Relationship

It was already ten o’clock in the evening and Samy was still waiting for her boyfriend to come home.

How Monopoly Puts Chinese Millennials into Struggle

With the development of the Internet, Chinese youngsters can now enjoy convenient life services simply by installing several applications on their smartphones, such as renting apartments with housing platforms like Ziroom and riding with ride-hailing apps like Didi.

Q&A on Bullet Messenger and its “Non-impactful Innovations”

A senior product manager of a well-known social messaging tool shared some of his personal thoughts on how Bullet messenger is doing compared to the “almighty” WeChat.

My Story of Renting a Place in Beijing

Recently, the weather in Beijing has gradually cooled, but I still get sweaty after getting pushed and shoved back and forth while commuting on the subway. After the hour-long commute, all I want to do the moment I get home is to take a quick shower. But more often than not, I’d find myself greeted […]

Why Would China Win the Tech Race?

Why China may be the future of tech?

NIO Jumps at IPO Opportunity Brought Along by Tesla’s Intention of Going Private

After getting wind of Tesla’s contemplation over going private, Chinese electric car manufacturer, NIO, is rushing to go public to fill in Tesla’s void – and to raise additional $1.8 billion for its rising operational costs. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he may use Saudi Arabian capital to finance the company’s move in the near […]

Yanxi Palace Puts Feminist Spin on Chinese Historical Drama

A Vietnamese website broke the Internet when it released 57 episodes of the hit TV series The Story of Yanxi Palace, which put it eight episodes ahead of IQiyi, the Chinese broadcaster. The Qing Dynasty drama has become so popular that it already spread across the ocean. According to one actress, the series has set […]

Smartphone Sales Will Stagnate Until We See AR, 5G

In 2013, it was common to see people upgrade to a new iPhone or Samsung every year. In 2018, the cost of a new premium smartphone has doubled to around US $1,000. I find myself holding on to my phone a lot longer nowadays.

Remembering Tang Dynasty, China’s Cradle of Innovation

Legend of the Demon Cat, Chen Kaige’s historical fantasy film based on Yoneyama Mineo’s Samana Kukai, transports viewers to the luxurious Tang capital of Chang’an, modern Xi’an.

Anger Over BiliBili Censorship Could Tip China Toward Rating System

Several Chinese app stores pulled video platform BiliBili’s app from their offerings after suffering another hard hit from government censors. Reports suggest the removal is strongly connected to state media outlet CCTV’s criticisms of its content.

This Couple Lives Trashless in a City Hampered by Trash

Carrie and Joe fell in love in the city of Beijing. Together, they decided to tackle the city’s trash problem head-on, starting by following a lifestyle that produces no waste themselves. Later, they founded THE BULK HOUSE, which is the first social enterprise in China that focuses on promoting zero waste.

Can Technology Help China’s Public Health Crisis?

In the week since China’s expanding vaccine scandal began, technologists and innovators have started to pursue hands-on solutions to country’s latest public heath crisis.

China Discovers its #MeToo Moment

#MeToo arrived in China on July 25 with an article titled “Zhang Wen, Please Stop What You Are Doing.” First published on WeChat and Weibo, it bluntly called out the 44-year-old Zhang Wen, editor of China Newsweek, for sexually assaulting its author, a pseudonymous 27-year-old lawyer.

Forgotten Renren Attempts to Shed its Image as Social Media Zombie

Once upon a time, the graveyard that is Renren was worth US $8 billion. The former “Chinese version of Facebook” imploded after building the country’s largest social media network.

Web Reshapes the Lives of China’s LGBT Community

Rainbow flags fluttered around the world for Pride Month in June. One friend in New York shared a picture of the top of the Empire State Building lit in rainbow colors on WeChat Moments and tagged it “Happy and Proud.”

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