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Top Live Streaming Platforms in China for 2025

Live streaming in China has transformed from a trendy marketing tactic into a full-fledged retail and entertainment infrastructure. Platforms like Douyin, Taobao Live, and WeChat Channels have evolved into end-to-end commerce ecosystems, while category specialists like Bilibili and Huya dominate gaming and fandom niches.  In 2025, the sector is defined by AI-driven personalization, store-led broadcasts, […]

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From Mini Apps to KOLs: 6 Effective Luxury Marketing Campaigns on WeChat

Since our last WeChat campaign roundup, luxury brands have been maintaining a strong presence on China’s headliner social media platform. Big brands, including Longchamp, Chanel, and Montblanc, have been coming up with creative initiatives that utilize the diverse features enabled by the app to nurture a new following and engage with existing users. The following is a roundup

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Overview of Weibo KOL Promotion

Ranging from influential celebrities and bloggers to featured communities and interest pages, Weibo KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) are sophisticated enough to amass a large number of followers thanks to their content creation talent. For emergent brands and products, a Weibo KOLs’ follower base and public credibility enable effective promotion to an extensive audience. There are

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Youku vs. YouTube: Why Youku is the Brand Favourite

Online video-sharing platforms shaped the way we consume videos since more than 15 years now. Viewers use these platforms to watch news and entertainment, express opinions or buy what they see. Even though YouTube and Youku are similar, Youku does a better job catering to brands’ needs. Differences between YouTube and Youku About YouTube YouTube

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From Gogoboi to Mr. Bags: These Are the Fashion Bloggers Shaping China’s Luxury Industry

In her controversial commentary, fashion critic Suzy Menkes once questioned the professionalism and contributions of fashion bloggers in the era of smartphones and social media. Menkes, however, was being exceptionally encouraging when it came to Chinese fashion bloggers, where before the digital age there was little possibility of learning about opinions from China. To fashion

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A Comprehensive Overview: Douban

Douban is an interest-based social networking platform. It’s seen as a combination of Goodreads, IMDb, Blogger, Facebook, Pandora, Spotify, Ello and Fancy.com. So what is Douban like? How do people use it? Read on. 1. User and Content Characteristics Douban has over 60 million registered users and 150 million unregistered frequent visitors.  Most of them

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No Pinterest? No Problem: 5 Photo-Sharing Alternatives for China’s Luxury Marketers

Most marketers will have heard that Pinterest has joined Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram on the list of sites blocked in China. While Pinterest has never been as popular in China as domestic social media giants like WeChat and Weibo, it has been a useful tool for luxury brands marketing to Chinese consumers. The importance of

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WeChat Adds New Functions to Mini Programs

WeChat officially launched its Mini Program platform in January this year and in March, Tencent added tons of new functions to it. The new functions are meant to strengthen the mini program platform and expand its applications. On March 27th, WeChat announced the first six new functions. 1. Individual developers can register and create their

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