823 Million Hongbao and Other Crazy CNY Stats

Here are some crazy statistics to wrap your heads around as the CNY madness begins to cooldown.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 13 February 2019

The Mini Program Unlocking Soundtracks for Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen

With headphones in, we often tune out the world around us, but Musicity's objective is to do the exact opposite.

by Sarah Forman, 11 December 2018

Millions of Couch Potatoes Called out in WeChat Report on Oct Holiday Activity

Our friendly social media app reminds us how lazy we were over the holiday.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 10 October 2018

This Popular Taobao Product Helps You Trick Step Tracking Apps

Ever wonder how that one WeChat friend scores 40,000 steps a day in typhoon weather?

by That's, 26 July 2018

How to Turn Any GIF Into a WeChat Sticker

A step-by-step guide to making your own WeChat stickers.

by Valerie Osipov, 10 July 2018

How to Win Over Chinese Millennial Travelers

Tactics for capturing the hearts and minds (and wallets) of young Chinese travelers.

by Dominic Ngai, 06 July 2018

WeChat Launches New 'Floating Window' Feature

Thus begins a new era of social media multitasking.

by Jesse Pottinger, 19 June 2018

You Can Now Scan-to-Translate on WeChat

WeChat continues to build upon their app with a new translation feature. Taking a picture is all it takes.

by Molly Jett, 18 June 2018

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