In mid-January, a wave of U.S. users migrated to China’s platform Xiaohongshu due to the TikTok ban, engaging in an unexpected “cost-of-living comparison” with Chinese users. Despite higher wages, many Americans found their living expenses made life harder than in China. However, analysts caution that such comparisons, while straightforward, may not align with more rigorous…
US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming When RedNote, the Chinese social media app also known as Xiaohongshu (“Little Red Book”), rocketed to No. 1 on the Apple App Store this week, new American users were met with an unexpected cultural crossover: fancams and memes featuring Luigi Mangione,…
In the days before a ban on the popular app TikTok is set to take effect in the United States, other Chinese social media platforms have seen a spike in downloads among American users. But whether any of these Mandarin apps will actually replace TikTok, which boasts 170 million American users, remains to be seen….
The influx of American “TikTok refugees” onto the Chinese social media app RedNote may feed into some of Beijing’s main talking points, but could also pose a challenge for China’s censors. As of Thursday afternoon, the topic “TikTok refugee” attracted more than 800 million views and 14.7 million discussions as new users, mostly with IP…
Rafting and hot springs are some of the activities Hong Kong residents indulge in when they travel to Greater Bay Area cities on the mainland, according to a survey. More than 30 per cent of Hongkongers who have been to the mainland at least three times in the past 12 months have tried rafting, 26…
China’s booming artificial intelligence (AI) industry has a plethora of job openings but not enough talent to fill them, according to a recent report from Maimai, a Chinese professional online network similar to LinkedIn. A quarter of openings among the top 20 “new economy” job types on Maimai this year through October were directly related…
They may lack the international profile of the recent Art Basel Miami week, but a series of art fairs and exhibitions that took place in December in three neighbouring cities in southern China was a reminder that the contemporary art scene in this part of the country is roaring with life. Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shunde…
As TikTok continues its meteoric rise towards global domination, another Chinese app is quietly capturing attention in Malaysia. Xiaohongshu – or “Little Red Book” – may have its roots in e-commerce, but it is reshaping how young, Mandarin-speaking Malaysians connect with both their roots and the broader world. With more than 2.5 million users, the…
Demand for Coldplay’s concerts in Hong Kong remains high with fans reporting being stuck in a virtual queue for at least 30 minutes when advance tickets for an added show went on sale. Hongkonger Rachel Ball said on Wednesday that she had managed to successfully buy tickets for Coldplay’s extra show on April 8, after…
The organiser of one of Hong Kong’s largest annual bazaars has said it expects stronger attendance numbers and a higher percentage of mainland Chinese visitors after authorities reintroduced multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents. The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong said on Wednesday the 58th edition of the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo would…