On September 12th, the 4th edition of the festival went live in Hangzhou. The event, this time, will span two weeks, up from four days last year! Taobao Maker Festival was organized for the first time in 2016, to showcase varying products from Taobao sellers. The idea was to host Read more…
For the Dutch version of this article, please go to our content partners at China2025! Last time we took a look into the lives of two locals in China to see what kind of impact WeChat has in their lives. One of the most important features for Hu Shuang and Read more…
A few big companies dominate the Chinese e-commerce market currently. JingDong and Tmall/Taobao are the main players in the biggest e-commerce market in the world. Thus, it’s no surprise that companies looking to operate in China arrive at one of these giants. When you open an official shop on one Read more…
The Chinese e-commerce scene is dominated by a few big names, such as Tmall, Jingdong and WeChat. Sometimes it feels like it’s impossible to come in between these giants; but there are always exceptions. Earlier we wrote about Xiao Hong Shu: a social media app that quickly overtook the Chinese Read more…
China is one of the biggest players in cross-border e-commerce, the practice of purchasing something outside of the merchant’s home country. In the Netherlands, one of the most well known examples is Aliexpress. Famous for their cheap products, many customers order products from Aliexpress. The products are shipped from China Read more…
5G, the next generation mobile connection technology, is just around the corner. China is one of the biggest providers of 5G equipment. Thus, it’s no surprise that it’s one of the first countries to launch the new technology. Chinese smartphone makers have offered 5G capable phones for some time, but Read more…
Xiao Hong Shu, the popular social media app that we wrote about earlier, disappeared from major Chinese app stores. Current users of the app, as well as iPhone users, are not affected by the decision. However, reportedly the app will also be taken out of the Apple Appstore soon. The Read more…
Chinese shopping events are not really ‘eventful’ anymore nowadays. The amount of times that online retailers advertise with special discounts goes beyond what we are used to. The chance that you encounter special discounts that are tied to a certain period is very large. Nevertheless, even in this huge forest Read more…
The Netherlands was not the only country breaking records in terms of temperature this summer. China also logged the hottest national summer in 57 years last year and this year the heat is also spreading in the warmer regions of China. As a result, products to combat the summer heat Read more…
Last weekend WebshopinChina was present during the She Loves Tech edition held in Shanghai: the world’s largest pitch competition for women and tech. She Loves Tech is a truly inspiring event for women and tech in general all over the world. Eight female (co-)founders pitch their startups on stage and Read more…
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