Refinement of Faith, an epic TV series marking the centenary of the Communist Party of China, concluded its first run on July 12, reaching nearly 160 million people across the country, producers said
Amazon pushes back against unionization, WeWork eyes the SPAC route and there’s new spyware on Android. This is your Daily Crunch for March 26, 2021.The big story: Amazon makes PR push ahead of
China’s largest question and answer platform Zhihu began trading in New York at $9.5 per share at the lower end of its IPO range, valuing the company at about $5.3 billion.The aggregate offering
China's major question-and-answer platform Zhihu filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of American depository shares on Fridayto raise up to $100 million, according to IPO investment manager Ren
Education authorities in China call for efforts to cultivate "masculine spirit" in schools. /CFPAs the stage lit up, five Chinese boys, fair-skinned, dyed-haired and do
The lives of science fiction writers from around the world were turned upside down by the pandemic. As Chinese New Year approaches, they shared their hopes and wishes for 2021.For Alix E. Harrow, whos
The 2021 Science Fiction New Year Gala will feature original sci-fi stories inspired by the Chinese Lunar New Year and provide a platform for sci-fi writers from all over the world.Science fiction and
Lynk co-founder and chief executive officer Peggy ChoiLynk, a “knowledge-as-a-service” platform that connects clients with over 840,000 experts in a wide range of fields, announced today i
WeChat continues to advance its shopping ambitions as the social networking app turns 10 years old. The Chinese messenger facilitated 1.6 trillion yuan (close to $250 billion) in annual transactions t
Popular music streaming app Xiami announced it will close its services on Feb. 5, following months of rumors.Over the past 12 years, with each iteration and update of the product, Xiami hoped to allow
An illegal boat seized by police in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /Photo courtesy local policeCasting nets into the water, hauling them back and transpor
Internet users in China discover a more subtle way to flaunt privilege. /VCGConsider the following statement: "My husband bought me a pink Lamborghini …" The correct wa
Standing outside the 15-story China Diamond Exchange Center, two darkened rectangular glass blocks are juxtaposed by the skylit atrium in between. The structure, which
Designer: Gao Hongmei"Good morning, Laborers!" It's the trendiest greeting among China's young people lately. No matter what jobs they have and who they are, blue-colla
Stand-up comedian Yang Mengqi. [Photo provided to China Daily] It's no joke being a female stand-up comedian. In any other walk of life you would be judged a failure if people laughed out loud
Thomas Garbarini, a New York-born translator and painter who got stuck here in the Serbian capital along with his Chinese wife due to global COVID-19 traveling restric
It’s been seven years since Tencent picked up a 36.5% stake in Sogou to fend off rival Baidu in the online search market. The social and gaming giant is now offering to buy out and take private