Daily DripAlibaba Focuses on Sustainability, Inclusiveness for Singles’ Day 2021The world’s largest online shopping festival — Singles’ Day — is just around the corner, and sustainability ... By Kayla HeNovember 9, 2021
Daily DripBenedict Cumberbatch Speaks Chinese in Singles’ Day PromoEnglish actor Benedict Cumberbatch is set to make an appearance at the gala for China’s biggest shopping ... By Matthew BossonsNovember 5, 2021
Daily DripAlibaba Launches ‘Metaverse’ For China’s Black FridayAlibaba has released what it purports to be a metaverse, just in time for China’s biggest shopping event, Singles’ ... By Tian TianNovember 3, 2021
LifestyleThe Best Food-Themed Gear on China’s Biggest Online Shopping SiteOur favorite food-themed home goods plucked from the far reaches of China's online shopping universe By Mayura JainFebruary 12, 2021
Daily DripHere’s Everything Worth Knowing About Singles’ Day 2020This year's "Double 11" festival of shopping brought a wave of new records and headlines about China's ... By Siyuan MengNovember 11, 2020
Daily DripAmidst Pandemic, 11.11 Breaks First-Day Record in Just Ten MinutesWith Singles' Day 2020 around the corner, the world is watching to see if China's consumer spending ... By Chloe YorkeOctober 30, 2020
FeaturedFrom Lovers to Duck Demons, Unusual Virtual Services are Booming on the Chinese InternetIn China, fake boyfriends and unconditional compliments are at your fingertips By RADII StaffAugust 11, 2020
SocietyWatch: How China’s Army of Apps Helped People Through Coronavirus IsolationInternet use rocketed in China during Covid-19 lockdowns. But what were people actually up to? Here's an ... By Roland WenApril 8, 2020
Daily DripAn Ecommerce Influencer is Selling Rockets and Houses on Taobao’s Livestream ServiceFuturistic or too ridiculous for this world? One livestreamer is pushing the limits of ecommerce By Allison JiangApril 7, 2020
Daily DripSingles’ Day Fall Out: Alibaba Accused of Faking Numbers as Netizens Fret Over Burning PackagesAre controversies over allegedly faked sales data, misleading livestreams, and a burnt-out delivery truck taking the shine ... By Allison JiangNovember 15, 2019