Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world.This week, investors’ con
The maker of a wildlife series that broke viewing records in China has said the reality of climate change and the pandemic transformed how the follow-up series was made.John Downer is the director of
A seminar held in Beijing on Monday praised a smash hit TV series based on ordinary heroes in the new era.The TV series New Generation, produced by Huace Group, was aired on three satellite TV channel
02:20 AI technology is giving old Chinese movies a brand-new look and lending film restorers a helping hand to sail through an otherwise slow and tedious process.Before
New Generation, an anthology series, highlights the stories of people in military life that aren't usually featured - Chinese explosive ordnance disposal specialist soldiers - in one of six standa
Ten Chinese content providers, including online video platforms Youku, Kuaishou, Mango TV and iQiyi, signed a joint declaration on Thursday to step up Internet copyright protection and encourage creat
Online entertainment gains more popularity during the 2021 Spring Festival. /CFPMany people stayed put in the cities where they work for this Chinese New Year. That bro
The logo of Renren Yingshi app. /CFPShanghai police announced on Wednesday that they busted a "piracy gang" and detained 14 people suspected of pirating more than 20,00
The forum "In the Spotlight and Behind the Scenes: Women in Film" is held at the third Hainan Island International Film Festival in Sanya, Hainan Province, south China, December 8, 2020. /CGTN
Editor's note: Keith Lamb is a graduate from the University of Glasgow, Staffordshire University and the University of Oxford. His primary research interests are the international relations of Chi
China's major video streaming site Youku, owned by Chinese multinational technology giant Alibaba Group, has released a new technology brand Zreal to promote the country's ultra-high-definitio
The supernatural and literature have long had a close acquaintance both in the West and the East. Pardon the pun, but readers were never spooked by the appearance of a good ghost. Many people in China
Organizers of 2020 Shanghai International Film TV Festival announced on Friday that the festival will open on July 25, and many film screenings sold out in seconds.The 23rd Shanghai International Film
With 84 contestants selected from more than 3,000 youngsters in nine countries, We Are Young, a variety show that selects an all-boy pop idol group, has recently made a splash online.Produced by Youku
A documentary film about China's poverty relief won a Dutch film award and was released on Youku on July 2.Farewell to Poverty, directed by Lu Guanghua, won an Around International Film Festival (
China's cinemas may be fearing bankruptcy due to protracted COVID-19-related lockdown restrictions, but businesses offering online entertainment are upbeat about the future.Nearly 10 new films tha
The coronavirus pandemic threw a wrench into Apple’s plans for its annual Worldwide Developer Conference event, now entering its 31st year. Due to the health crisis, Apple in March joined a numb