Xiaomi Launches Mobile Payment Service Mi Pay
Mi Pay, the long-awaited mobile payment service from Xiaomi, will be available for all Xiaomi users from tomorrow (September 1st). Xiaomi registered…
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Mobile Revenue Is Exceeding PC In China’s Live Streaming Market
In the second quarter of this year, YY Inc., the leading user-generated live video streaming company in China, saw both mobile users and mobile revenue…
Weibo Bets On Celebrities And Influencers To Boost Their Live Streaming Plans
Seven years old this month, Weibo, often referred to as the Twitter of China, recorded 126 million daily active users and 282 million monthly active us…
How One 15Yr Chinese Game Built Empires And Survived An Ever-Changing Market
While the name may not ring any bells with some western gamers, The Legend of Mir 2 (Mir 2), the 15-year-old game is well known in China as one of the …
Netizens Now Pay More For Dating Shows Than Gaming On China’s Top Streaming Platform
Reformatting Chinese dating shows to fit the live-streaming market is a highly profitable business. To the point that it's outperformed gaming and sing…
Why China’s Craigslist Made Big Losses In 2015
After merging with its major competitor Ganji.com ("Ganji") last year, 58.com Inc. ("58") became the largest online classified listing company in China…
Chinese Social App Momo Tripled Revenue In 2015 Despite User Stagnation
China's leading location-based social networking app, Momo, has pulled off a rare feat. The company tripled their annual revenue despite monthly active…
More Than A Third of Weibo’s 2015 Ad Revenue Was Still From Alibaba
Weibo Inc., China's leading Twitter-like social media service and a Sina affiliate, claimed to have 231 million monthly active users in the fourth quar…
Virtual Gifts Are Still The Top Earner In China’s Live Video Streaming Market
The first wave of Chinese live video streaming websites emerged in the second half of the 2000's, later spawning into 'virtual gift' businesses, a mode…
China Is Creating A Revolutionary Talent Show Format Online
China's unique tech ecosystem coupled with a huge connected user base is a catalyst for disruption, and now they are reinventing one of the most ha…
Why Is Every Chinese Tech Company Doing Online Finance?
When it comes to China's internet giants, there's barely a player that hasn't entered the world of online financing. Following in the footsteps of Alib…
China Doesn’t Tip In Restaurants, But They Tip Millions Online
Tipping wait staff for food, hotels, taxis or other service-based industries isn't the norm in China. While it is widely believed that Chinese consu…