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FeaturedThe Search for China’s Next Big Boy Band is Emphasizing “Social Responsibility” Over SexinessAs China's reality-show-pop-music industrial complex churns on, can iQIYI repeat the hype it created around last year's ... By Fan ShuhongJanuary 29, 2019
FeaturedIdol Hands: How China’s Super Fan Groups Make and Break Stars Via the Multi-Million Dollar “Fan Economy”Online fan groups built on trust and shared passion can function as companies, with departments for PR, ... By Fan ShuhongJanuary 7, 2019
