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Dating apps with Chinese characteristics draw Gen Z and millennials
Young romance seekers in China flock to a new breed of dating services designed to fill the gaps left by existing apps like Tinder and Grindr.
21 Mar 2021 - 11:24AM
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Internet celebrities offering rustic escapism get a government boost
9 Jan 2021 - 7:41AM
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Bilibili’s New Year’s show gets airtime on TVB after fireworks axed
30 Dec 2020 - 7:56AM
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Baidu’s top 2020 internet buzzwords reveal new work-related anxieties
The annual Baidu Buzz List shows people searched for new terms like ‘flexible work’, ‘cloud supervisors’ and ‘715’, revealing changes to work and everyday life in China amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
16 Dec 2020 - 6:15AM
This year’s Baidu Buzz List list includes new internet slang illustrating the anxieties of workers in China as the coronavirus upended businesses and forced “flexible” schedules on people nationwide. Photo: AP
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Want to be a Chinese diplomat? Program emulates ‘Wolf Warrior’ rhetoric
Chinese diplomats have been taking a more aggressive stance on Twitter this year and a GitHub text generator is here to help.
14 Aug 2023 - 4:19PM
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First price hikes on China’s video platforms spark doubts
As Tencent Video and iQiyi users face higher prices for the first time, some complain that user experience on the streaming platforms does not justify the price hike.
17 Nov 2020 - 12:43PM
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Netflix’s Over the Moon praised in China but bigger box-office bomb than Mulan
With an all-Asian cast, Netflix’s new animated film is being applauded for its handling of Chinese culture, but it has failed to attract a wide audience.
17 Nov 2020 - 12:16PM
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China’s first virtual idol talent show draws mixed reactions
Video streaming platform iQiyi is trying to connect with younger users by letting virtual avatars compete in front of human judges on the show Dimension Nova.
30 Oct 2020 - 9:44AM
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iQiyi's Dimension Nova pits 30 digital avatars against each other in front of a panel of human judges. Image: iQiyi
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Men more prone than women to phone addiction, China study says
Researchers look at residents in Beijing to study smartphone addiction, often defined as stressful phone use that leads to anxiety and depression.
20 Oct 2020 - 12:01AM
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China’s new Mulan film upsets audiences more than Disney’s
Kung Fu Mulan was pulled from cinemas within three days after opening on Saturday to terrible reviews and poor turnout.
12 Oct 2020 - 5:38PM
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Workers who got Huawei’s foldable Mate Xs free promptly sell them online
After 10,000 Tencent employees reportedly got Huawei’s new foldable Mate Xs smartphone, additional listings started showing up online.
2 Oct 2020 - 5:23AM
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Shanghai tackles China’s massive e-commerce waste problem
China is on track to have packaging waste as heavy as more than 400 aircraft carriers by 2025.
1 Oct 2020 - 10:51AM
China has 940 million people online, and the country loves online shopping. Over time, that makes up a lot of packaging waste. Photo: Xinhua
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This is the worst day to hail a taxi in China, but Didi says it’s ready
Didi says there’s less than a 60 per cent chance of successfully hailing a taxi the day before China’s week-long national holiday.
30 Sep 2020 - 10:37AM
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A teacher’s bid to explain pregnancy to kids hits a nerve in China
Sex education remains taboo in Chinese schools despite efforts from educators and publishers.
25 Sep 2020 - 8:35AM
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How a Chinese network of fake accounts infiltrated Facebook
This is the first time that Facebook has taken down Chinese-based accounts for foreign interference and engagement in US politics.
28 Sep 2020 - 3:29PM
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5G and smart speakers are widening China’s digital divide
China’s rural residents under 18 years old are less likely to have used smartwatches, voice assistants and computers to get online, new study says.
23 Sep 2020 - 11:05AM
A girl plays with a robot designed to be a growing partner for kids at the 2018 Smart China Expo in Chongqing on August 23, 2018. Photo: Simon Song
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Mulan hit by rampant piracy in China yet again
Mulan was downloaded hundreds of thousands of times ahead of its theatrical debut, mirroring rampant piracy of the animated version in 1999.
16 Sep 2020 - 3:24PM
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Alibaba crooner Jack Ma duets with pop diva Faye Wong
The Alibaba founder is famed for his flamboyant performances and love for the stage.
20 Oct 2020 - 2:14PM
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Chinese netizens post bad reviews for Hong Kong security law book
Douban is known for its community of liberal bookworms and film fanatics, but censorship is common on China’s internet platforms.
10 Sep 2020 - 11:45AM
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Disney’s Mulan compared with Western Chinese food
Disney’s Mulan was highly-anticipated in China, but now the live-action remake is disappointing early viewers who are blasting it online.
22 Sep 2020 - 9:21AM
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Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan is heading to Chinese cinemas on September 11. Image: Disney via AP
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Gambling platforms are using empty boxes to launder money in China
Police uncovered 2,700 websites involved in empty package schemes that are used for money laundering.
4 Sep 2020 - 9:30PM
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Disney’s Mulan finally arrives in Chinese cinemas on September 11
Disney bets on a star cast and a beloved ancient tale to win the hearts of film-goers in the world’s second largest film market.
2 Sep 2020 - 8:20PM
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Fans of The Three-Body Problem are nervous about Netflix adaptation
The highly-acclaimed science fiction trilogy is coming to Netflix, but some Chinese readers of the original books fear the show will be Westernised.
2 Sep 2020 - 9:38PM
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