Shopping Like a Local: How to Set up Alipay and Taobao
As mobile payment has become a part of people’s everyday lives in China, apps like…
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What a Waste: a Rubbish Story
With Spring Festival finally over, a deluge of delayed deliveries finally showed up on my…
E-Shop Till You Drop
It’s quite common nowadays to hear people, and even your newfound pengyou, saying their recent…
Ready, Set, Buy: Things You Need to Know as Singles’ Day Kicks Off on Nov 11
There are a number of things that you need to embrace in order to live…
The Top 14 Apps You Need for Living in China
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode. Say goodbye to Facebook, Twitter, and…
Taobao Finds: Get Your Cheap But Legit Gift That’s Truly China
One part of traveling that I find the most difficult is buying gifts or souvenirs…
Dangerously Fun Taobao Items to Transport Your Little Ones
Years ago, I was biking home in the hutong and got caught in traffic just…
App’d Out: Essential Apps to Help You Survive Beijing
The smartphone has transformed expat life, giving us access to information and services wherever we…
e-Shopping Spree: Get More Options on China’s Bustling Online Marketplace
It’s quite common nowadays to hear people, and even your newfound pengyou, saying their recent…
Taobao Cracks Down on Fakes
Online retailing giant Alibaba, which owns Taobao and Tmall, is suing two of its vendors that…