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

'Deadbeat Map' on WeChat Helps You Locate Nearby Debtors

An add-on to the popular social media app WeChat, the Black Mirror-esque program shows debtors within a 500-meter radius.

by Julia Vihinen, 28 January 2019

Chinese Candidate Pulls Out of Canadian Election After Offensive WeChat Post

WeChat's presence in Canada has increased in the past year.

by Bryan Grogan, 18 January 2019

WeChat Unveils Every Age Group's Favorite Emoji

What emoji defines your age group?

by Ryan Gandolfo, 10 January 2019

Move Over WeChat, Bytedance is Launching a New Chat Platform

Bytedance, China's fastest growing social media empire and the world's most valuable start-up is once again coming for Tencent's crown.

by Bryan Grogan, 11 December 2018

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

7-Elevens in Canada Now Accepting Alipay and WeChat Pay

Further evidence that Tencent and Alibaba are taking over the world...

by Matthew Bossons, 29 November 2018

Porn-Sharing WeChat Group Busted, Admin Gets 6 Months in Jail

A WeChat group admin has been sentenced to six months in jail after a group

by Matthew Minford, 19 October 2018

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