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China’s Pet Psychics Promise to Bridge the Species Gap
Netizens are turning to “pet communicators” to improve their relationships with their furry friends, despite a lack of science behind these animal psychics
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12 Hours in the Lipstick King’s E-Commerce Empire
Amid the fervor of Singles Day, a 12-hour livestream with e-commerce luminary Li Jiaqi unveils his many talents beyond mere marketing savvy
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Creativity Meets Constraint: China’s Video Games Head to Overseas Markets
Chinese game developers hoping to dodge bureaucracy and make profits abroad still face problems with localization
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Is China’s Pet Boom Over?
Sluggish consumption and a push for animal adoption are weighing on China’s once-hot pet market
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How China’s Small-Town Bookstores Innovate to Survive
Benefiting from government subsidies and close-knit communities, independent bookstores try to compete and make profit in China’s smaller cities
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Why Are Diamonds No Longer China’s Best Friend?
As the diamond market plummets, young Chinese people are finding new alternatives to symbolize their love
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Welcome to China’s Most International Small Town
Despite being a small county-level city 300 kilometers from Shanghai, Yiwu has 10,000 foreign residents from over 100 countries
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Was China’s Love for Camping Just a Pandemic-Fueled Fad?
With Covid-19 restrictions lifted, campsites struggle to adapt to fierce competition and increased choice for travel-deprived tourists
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How Baijiu Reinvented Itself for Chinese Youth
China’s traditional liquor was supposed to be out of touch, but it’s proving the doubters wrong by adapting to the social media age
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Online Mindfulness Courses are Booming in China, But Do They Actually Work?
As meditation and mindfulness apps continue to surge in popularity, consumers struggle to get their money’s worth
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