Tag: china
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A thousand years ago, when money meant coins, China invented paper currency. Now the Chinese government is minting cash digitally, in a re-imagination of money that could shake a pillar… more ›
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Since hitting Chinese theaters last December, the Oscar-nominated Disney-Pixar film “Soul” has pulled in more than 360 million yuan ($55.4 million) nationwide. https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006968/is-china-really-ready-for-black-stories more ›
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A few years ago, the Indian OSM contributor said, they received a call from the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamshala, inviting them to hold a workshop on editing Wikipedia. “[They told… more ›
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Apple’s App Store has been distributing more than a dozen apps created by a Chinese organization sanctioned by the U.S. for human rights abuses against Muslim minorities in China’s Xinjiang… more ›
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Five-year-old company is first challenger to loosen Alibaba and JD. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-pinduoduo-beat-alibaba-to-become-chinas-top-shopping-site-11616232601 more ›
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The COVID and post-COVID eras in luxury have been defined by the increased importance of online purchases. In fact, some retail experts suggest that the future of sales is moving… more ›
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Amazon Live is a prominent example of how interactive video shopping, popularized by TV networks like QVC, has moved online. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/14/business/amazon-ecommerce-livestreaming.html more ›
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Two new books reflect on how the cartographies of power are being redrafted in the twenty-first century. As Yifei Li and Judith Shapiro demonstrate in China Goes Green, the emergent… more ›
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What do camgirls have in common with Twitch streamers? Essay abstract Two systems of livestreaming monetisation What do camgirls have in common with Twitch streamers? Livestreaming DTC versus Livestreaming aggregators… more ›