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China
Watch: Woman breaks down in tears after missing flight due to online shopping sale
“The reason I was so focused is because ‘after tonight, the Double 11 ends… I hope no one is like me,” the woman lam...
Ryan General
‘Mistress dress’ sells out online after top exec in China caught in extramarital affair
After a top business executive in China was caught on camera holding hands in public with his mistress, thousands of Chinese social media us...
Michelle De Pacina
Top China livestreamer goes offline after showing ice-cream tank on Tiananmen Square anniversary
On Friday evening, top China e-commerce livestreamer Li Jiaqi and a co-host presented Viennetta ice cream to sell during a live broadcast. ...
Jane Nam
News
You Can Now Hire a ‘Professional Arguer’ on Taobao to Fight Your Petty Battles While You Relax
Arguing can be very taxing to a lot of people, luckily, a service is now being offered on China’s e-commerce site Taobao that can save you f...
Bryan Ke
Asia
Traditional Chinese Papermaker Needs 400 Gallons of Young Boys’ Pee to Make Quality Paper
In preparation for China’s massive online shopping extravaganza next month, a local traditional papermaker has been busy obtaining a key ing...
Taobao Vendor Travels Over 500 Miles to Beat Up Woman for Bad Review
A female Taobao customer sustained minor injuries after a vendor traveled 860 kilometers (534 miles) to beat her up after receiving a compla...
Someone Put an $84 Million Abandoned Skyscraper in China For Sale on Taobao
The Taobao auction for an abandoned skyscraper project in Taiyuan, the capital of northern China’s Shanxi Province, was unsuccessful in attr...
Chinese Company Purchases Two Boeing 747s Off Taobao for Just $48 Million
Popular Chinese online shopping site Taobao has some strange items on sale such as portable flame throwers, but now they can add airbuses to...
Kyle Encina
Taiwanese Cosplayer Accuses Chinese Online Shop for Using Her Image Without Approval
Marceline Liu, a Taiwanese gamer, cosplayer and airsoft hobbyist, is looking to sue Chinese online store Taobao after it used her as a model...
Women in China Can Now Buy Mini Flamethrowers to Fight Off Sexual Predators
An unusual and incredibly dangerous self-defense device sold in China may finally be enough to scare off sexual predators for good. With the...
Singapore Website Shutdown After Selling Fake Calvin Klein Products from Taobao
A retail website in Singapore has been ordered by the local High Court to stop selling counterfeit Calvin Klein products after the fashion b...
Four Loko Launches in China Where It’s Called ‘Lose Virginity Liquor’
Four Loko, that dangerous concoction of alcohol and stimulants, just made its way to China — and people are loving it. Americans may r...
Editorial Staff
Entertainment
Taobao Users Are Betting Money on When Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston Will Break Up
With Taylor Swift’s known streak of having many different romances, Chinese netizens are now betting money on Taobao to see how long h...
Taobao Sellers Are Delivering Fake Packages Full of Toilet Paper to Boost Online Sales
Several package delivery companies in China were reportedly discovered to be engaged in illegally selling ’empty’ packages to m...
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