Chinese fintech industry leaders Dianrong (点融网) and Quark Finance (夸客金融) announced on March 20 that they will launch a financing business operation model called Dianrong-Quark Credit Factory, aimed at exploring new ways to increase access to financial services for both individuals and small and micro-sized businesses, according to a Dianrong press release posted on its […]
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Evolution of Chinese gadgets: From quantity to quality
Editor’s note: This was contributed by Nera Cruz, writer and web merchandiser for different online marketplaces around the globe since 2011. The words “Made in China” elicit a wide range of responses and perceptions. We often see this label on a wide variety of things from our favorite sneakers, to our smartphone adapters and some of the […]
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Fashion influencers in China: A new force for retail
Editor’s note: This article by Dannie Li first appeared on China Tech Insights, an English research unit affiliated to Tencent’s Online Media Group. “This coat is pure wool. It’s lighter and thinner than regular woolen overcoats, while at the same time it’s just as warm,” the girl in the camera explains to her fans through her […]
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“Anything can happen”: Ofo and Mobike investors talk about bike-rental war
On March 17, investors in both Ofo and Mobike took the stage at ChinaBang Awards 2017 to discuss the future of the bike-rental industry. Grace Gu, principal at Ofo-investor ZhenFund, and Xu Ying, Executive Partner of Mobike-investor Vertex Ventures talked about where they see the bike war heading. “We cannot say if there will be a merger between these […]
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Tencent’s Fine Art wins Computer Go UEC Cup
Tencent’s artificial intelligence (AI) Fine Art (绝艺 in Chinese) stole the limelight after its stunning 11-game winning streak, at the 10th Computer Go UEC Cup, which ended on March 19 in Tokyo, local media is reporting (in Chinese). Fine Art is an AI system designed by a team of 13 researchers at Tencent’s AI Lab, […]
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TechNode Weekly Briefing: 18 March 2017
Editor’s note: This originally appeared in our weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get our updates straight to your inbox. With International Women’s Day at the beginning of the month, our post about the top 6 self-made women billionaires in China was the most popular this week. While the authors of the Hurun report are quite optimistic […]
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Learning Points from Tibado: Digital coins denominated in real money
Editor’s note: This post was contributed by Jx Tan, Countly Analytics’ Chief Growth Officer (China & APAC). Countly’s Open Source, scalable and self-hosting capability represents a new category of collaborative and secure technology. Tibado is digital cash and denominated in fiat money (better known as real money to most readers). The Tibado solution is a highly secure and intuitive […]
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And the ChinaBang 2017 Awards go to …
It’s that time of the year again: the festive weekend for Chinese techies, startup entrepreneurs and investors alike. ChinaBang Awards, an annual ceremony recognizing the best startups in China, is on the go. To continue last year’s initiative in finding out the amazing startups nationwide- not just 1st tier cities, this year’s ChinaBang Award ceremony […]
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Alibaba invests RMB 1 billion in mobile gaming
Chinese internet giant Alibaba recently announced that it plans to pour RMB 1 billion into mobile gaming distribution through its gaming unit Ali Gaming (阿里游戏) this year, in its renewed efforts to boost its presence in the booming gaming sector, local media is reporting (in Chinese). The move came just days after the internet behemoth […]
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WeChat’s transformative role for beauty brands in China
Editor’s note: A version of this post first appeared on Jing Daily the leading digital publication on luxury consumer trends in China. Both beauty and luxury fashion brands in China have been utilizing WeChat—Chinese consumers’ all-in-one mobile app—to promote brand awareness and interact with their audiences. A new finding on audience engagement with beauty brands on WeChat in 2016 […]