Shanghai’s Changle Lu, roughly translated as “Street of Eternal Happiness,” has always been one of the most popular streets for Chinese hipsters and expats with its run-down charm and many cafés, bars and fashion stores. However, many of the slightly crooked houses in the former French Concession have been cleared for demolition in recent weeks. […]
“Smoking is cool again,” reported media like FAZ and the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland in recent months. They weren’t talking about the old-school cigarette but vapes, small devices powered by lithium-ion batteries that heat and vaporize nicotine-infused liquid. China is the largest producer of these so-called e-cigarettes – more than 90 percent of global exports come from […]
The CEO of Xiaomi, Lei Jun, is one of China’s most popular entrepreneurs. This is also thanks to his online presence. His public presentations are watched by millions of viewers and his quotes are shared like Confucian wisdom. However, Lei Jun is also often the target of mocking memes and comments. The billionaire recently set […]
Zhu Jiang becomes the new China CEO of Genesis, the luxury brand of South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai. Zhu previously worked for the Chinese subsidiary of the US luxury electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Group. He has more than 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, including at start-ups such as NIO, but also in […]
In your debut book, “Rivertown”, you described your life as a teacher in remote Sichuan in the 1990s. Now, you have returned to China to teach young students again, so your new book, “Other Rivers, is a sequel. Were you aware at the time that you would write such a follow-up decades later?I had the […]
Journalist Selina Cheng was elected chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association in July 2024 – a decision that apparently cost her her job at the Wall Street Journal. The renowned medium allegedly told her that employees should not act as advocates of freedom of the press in a place like Hong Kong – and […]
The collapse of a highway bridge in northwest China has killed at least twelve people and 31 others are missing, state media report. The national rescue authority deployed 859 emergency personnel, 90 vehicles, 20 boats and 21 drones to the scene of the accident in Zhashui County in Shaanxi Province. The cause of the bridge […]
Steaming soon: the Taiwanese dumpling chain Din Tai Fung used this smart slogan to advertise the opening of its first branch in New York City in spring. The Taiwanese restaurant chain is famed for its filled steamed dumplings called xiaolongbao (small dragon dumplings). This month, the wait was finally over – and the tables are […]
Alexander Pollich will become President and Managing Director of Porsche China, Hong Kong, and Macau on September 1. The 57-year-old has been Chairman of the Executive Board at Porsche Germany since 2018. He has also developed the business in Canada and the UK.Marcus Oehmig has been the Project Lead for Project Application EA888 Evo5 at […]
At the world premiere in Anhui, VW unveiled the first model of its new EV brand, ID. Unyx. Named after the brand itself, the ID. Unyx is an E-SUV coupe scheduled for release this summer. “We aim to attract young, lifestyle-oriented target groups,” said Stefan Mecha, VW’s brand chief in the People’s Republic.By 2026, four […]