Taobao

Wei Ding’s Surreal One-a-Day Photography Thrives in the Taobao Era

"I’m literally trying to outwork everybody," says the Shanghai-based photographer, now 1/3 of the way through a ...

Use of sex toys in China is on the rise as many young Chinese grapple with how ...

By Olivia HalsallAugust 26, 2019

Taobao has a new feature that allows users to check their spending history - a rude awakening ...

By Monisha PillaiAugust 2, 2019

Xi'an's Terracotta Warriors have been transformed into desktop figurines as part of a drive by e-commerce platform ...

By Jake NewbyJune 2, 2019

In China you can now pay someone to fight your battles for you via Taobao argument services, ...

By Julienna LawMay 5, 2019

WeChat, China's ubiquitous chat app, is becoming an e-commerce platform to rival the likes of established outlets ...

By Digitally ChinaNovember 20, 2018

What is China's Singles' Day and how has it grown to become an Alibaba-backed shopping sales phenomenon ...

By Andrew LittleNovember 7, 2018

Is it a plane? Is it a bird? No, it's a Tmall-backed satellite and space station, set ...

By RADII ChinaOctober 23, 2018

Here's what happens in one minute on the Chinese internet - from dating app connections and Alipay ...

By RADII ChinaSeptember 25, 2018

Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent have all launched Vine-like short video apps in recent months, joining the relatively ...

By RADII ChinaSeptember 19, 2018