Live Streaming & Videos in China : Advices, Tips & News

15Dec22

2022 Live Streaming in China: The Top 5 Platforms

With more than 727 million online viewers (68.1% of Chinese internet users), live streaming is the most widely used video format in China among Chinese netizens. According to Forbes, livestream shopping is a $500 billion USD market in 2022, surpassing Western social media and e-commerce sites like F...

20Sep22

Is Kuaishou the Future of Live Streaming in China?

Recently Kuaishou published its 2022 Biannual Content Report covering the first six months of 2022. The number of daily active users on the platform has reached 346 million, making the platform one of the most promising marketing channels. In order to help marketers get the latest insights about Kua...

28Oct21

5 Major Trends of Double 11 Festival, the Biggest Shopping Event in China

November 11th is Double 11, also known as 11.11 or Single’s Day. It’s the single biggest shopping event in the world and things kick off in late October with pre-orders. So, what were some major trends in 2020? Let’s take a look.

28Feb18

The Hidden World of Chinese Livestreaming App Inke

Recently I saw a guy filming himself with his phone while crossing the street in China. It seemed like he was Facetiming with a friend. But he was actually doing a livestream, an extremely popular hobby for young people in China. China is way ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to embracing...

13Sep17

4 Ways to Work with Video Bloggers on Chinese Social Media

Video bloggers create original videos to create and appeal to their audience. There are various kinds of video bloggers in China, such as gamers, fashionistas, gourmets, and humour bloggers. Since Weibo is a relatively open platform with a large user base, these video bloggers usually post short vid...

05Jul17

The “Live Streaming +” Mode is Flourishing in China

Starting in 2016, live streaming in China has been making headlines in mobile Internet news. Its breakthrough in the booming mobile internet sector is because it offers smartphone users a new, more exciting and more immediate communication approach. Video can be streamed live using a multitude of mo...

21Jun17

Short Videos in China: Novel, Localized and Shorter Content Are More Popular

In 2016, here were 153 million users regularly watching short videos in China. This is expected to reach 242 million by the end of 2017, an increase of 58.2%. Short videos in China have become a new marketing tool for brands trying to expand their market size and target Chinese audiences. (For more...

30May17

3 Beauty Shopping Apps in China You Need to Know

When mentioning China’s beauty apps, you might think of Meitu Xiu Xiu. Meitu Xiu Xiu is a very successful beauty app that has recently got widespread international attention when hilarious photos of Donald Trump came out, processed by one of Meitu’s signature selfie filters. Other Chinese beaut...

11May17

How Brands Use Short Videos for Marketing in China

Short videos are an industry in China. And they’re an industry that has witnessed rapid development thanks to the popularity of smartphones and upgraded communication networks. In March this year, Kuaishou, a popular short video app, was on the receiving end of a 350 million USD investment from Te...

02May17

Live Streaming in China: The Top 5 Platforms

Live streaming in China is becoming the most popular video format with more than 325 million online viewers in total, or 45.8% of Chinese netizens, according to The Chinese Live Streaming Report 2016. The revenue in live streaming is increasing along with its popularity and it’s predicted to be a...

13Apr17

Youku vs. YouTube: Why Youku is the Brand Favourite

Online video-sharing platforms shaped the way we consume videos since more than 15 years now. Viewers use these platforms to watch news and entertainment, express opinions or buy what they see. Even though YouTube and Youku are similar, Youku does a better job catering to brands’ needs. Difference...

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