Airbnb China notifies hosts they may begin sharing their information with the government
Airbnb hosts with a listing in China were notified by Airbnb China by email that their information could be shared with Chinese government agencies wit…
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China’s Airbnb equivalent Xiaozhu raises $120m in funding
Chinese peer-to-peer home rental platform Xiaozhu announced Wednesday that it has received $120m in the latest financing round. The firm said vaguely i…
Inappropriate relationship with an employee may be the reason behind Airbnb China head’s resignation
The assumed reasons for the resignation of Airbnb’s China head, Ge Hong, may not be why he actually left, as suggestions that staff impropriety may be …
Airbnb’s China head Ge Hong leaves after four-month tenure
US home rental giant Airbnb announced today that its China head Ge Hong is leaving the company. The firm didn’t disclose the reasons for his departure.…
Top 15 apps you need for living in China
Say goodbye to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and welcome your new favorite apps. Here is everything you will need to navigate your China life. 1. C…
China’s Airbnb rival Tujia receives $300 million for online unit
It seems that China’s online travel and accommodation industry is still feeling the heat from the Golden Week. China’s home rental unicorn Tujia.com, o…
Airbnb expands its Beijing tech team to target China’s millennials
Airbnb is planning to quadruple its engineering team in China, hoping to tap into the country’s young and travel-hungry demographic, reports Bloomberg.…
Alipay integrates Airbnb to help young travelers save up for dream holiday
After announcing a Chinese name and appointing its China head earlier this year, Airbnb is moving one step further in its foray to explore the Chinese …
Airbnb names new China head, rumored in talks with local rival Tujia
After nearly two years in China, Airbnb finally appointed someone to head its China business: Ge Hong as vice president. This is another big move to ac…
Airbnb’s new Chinese name shows how hard it is to localize
Airbnb announced today that they are doubling down on China (in Chinese). They have introduced Trips, a service that gives travelers tips and ideas, is…
Xiaozhu CEO denies acquisition talks with Airbnb, betting big on business travelers
As a crucial part of the sharing-economy, home sharing industry has been accelerating exponentially in the past couple of years. China gets a fair shar…
[Podcast] China Tech Weekly March 19: Airbnb inches closer to the Chinese market?
Editor's note: This originally appeared on China Tech Insights, an English research unit affiliated to Tecnent's Online Media Group. In this week's …