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In China, talk of the newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron (埃马纽埃尔 马克龙) —also dubbed “little fresh meat” (小鲜肉) by Chinese netizens—skyrocketed following the second round of the French Presidential election on May 7, 2017. Across three of the social media most frequented by Chinese netizens, including WeChat (微信), Sina Weibo (新浪微博), and Zhihu (知乎), […]

Pet Lovers Spending Billions in China The Chinese pet market (dog and cat) or companion animal market is considered to be lucrative based on sheer volume alone yet the current status is quite small compared to the U.S.A. or other pet-lover countries. In 2016, the total U.S. market expenditure equaled USD 66.75 billion compared to […]

“Female Trump” (女版川普) vs.“Popular elite” (人气精英):  A Look Behind The Nicknames The French election is not as hot of a topic as the American elections in China. Only 4,498 WeChat articles were created regarding French elections, whereas 28,608 were created for the hotly debated American election. Nevertheless, French elections are still very much a hot […]

1. China’s $8.5 Trillion Shadow Bank Industry Is Back in Full Swing China’s shadow banking is back in full swing, an unintended side effect of the government’s campaign against financial leverage, which has curbed traditional lending and squeezed bond financing. The most popular forms of shadow banking, according to PBOC data, are so-called entrusted loan agreements and […]

If you see something in your WeChat moments like this: You can click it and see what your friends are doing in their live stream! In 2016, the Chinese live stream industry aggressively grew. One in every 1000 people is expected to be a live streamer, many of whom are young students and singers.  It’s […]