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Not many people on Peeple
Mar 16

Mar 16 Not many people on Peeple

Ryan King
Tech

In theory, new app Peeple seems like a great idea - so why isn’t anyone using it?

9 tips from 9 batches of Chinaccelerator
Mar 15

Mar 15 9 tips from 9 batches of Chinaccelerator

Ryan King
Business, Tech

Having graduated Batch 7 of Chinaccelerator, and mentored two further batches, I offer 9 tips for the new teams entering Shanghai’s premier startup acceleration program.

Enterprise WeChat is not WeChat Enterprise…right?
Mar 13

Mar 13 Enterprise WeChat is not WeChat Enterprise…right?

Ryan King
Tech, Business

Looking into the new dedicated Tencent app for business chat, Enterprise WeChat, while trying not to get confused with WeChat Enterprise, which is completely different.

The (Short) Tale of My Blurry WeChat Photo
Feb 10

Feb 10 The (Short) Tale of My Blurry WeChat Photo

Ryan King
Tech, Culture

What is up with WeChat’s new feature, ‘Blurry Photo’? I try it out so you don’t have to.

China just exchanged 8 BILLION red envelopes through WeChat…and?
Feb 10

Feb 10 China just exchanged 8 BILLION red envelopes through WeChat…and?

Ryan King
Tech, Business

That’s a big number, really big, but what does it actually mean?

WeChat blocks Uber accounts — what does it mean?
Dec 9

Dec 9 WeChat blocks Uber accounts — what does it mean?

Ryan King
Tech, Business

Popular ride-sharing app Uber is no longer allowed to share posts in China on WeChat - the equivalent to being banned on Facebook. But how did it happen and why?

We Chat, We Work, We Write
Dec 1

Dec 1 We Chat, We Work, We Write

Ryan King
Tech, Business

Write Together, a new suits of office tools, accessible and usable within WeChat, offers a homemade Chinese alternative to Microsoft, Apple, and Google.

Pay for my coffee with my phone? Sure!
Jun 29

Jun 29 Pay for my coffee with my phone? Sure!

Ryan King
Tech

Pacific Coffee finally starts accepting WeChat Pay in their Mainland stores.

Do not use our restroom!
Jun 23

Jun 23 Do not use our restroom!

Ryan King
Culture

Restaurants in Shanghai guard their bathrooms extremely carefully…

Good luck collecting your stuff!
Nov 3

Nov 3 Good luck collecting your stuff!

Ryan King
Culture

‘Collection point’ becomes a parking space

Larger pockets deemed necessary for Chinese users of the iPhone 6 Plus
Nov 2

Nov 2 Larger pockets deemed necessary for Chinese users of the iPhone 6 Plus

Ryan King
Culture

When your phone necessitates new pockets.

Does this logo look familiar?
Nov 2

Nov 2 Does this logo look familiar?

Ryan King
Culture, Soccer

Man Utd should really get on this.

A Series of Unfortunate Events, or How China is a Great Place to Have Your Time Wasted
Nov 1

Nov 1 A Series of Unfortunate Events, or How China is a Great Place to Have Your Time Wasted

Ryan King
Culture, Business

How Chinese bureaucracy turns a five-minute task into a whole afternoon.

Please use the toilet civilization
Oct 8

Oct 8 Please use the toilet civilization

Ryan King
Culture

When toilets have their own civilization.

Strictly supervised beer
Oct 7

Oct 7 Strictly supervised beer

Ryan King
Culture

Japanese company Suntory on top of their beer production in China.

Hey man, I am ladyboy
Oct 6

Oct 6 Hey man, I am ladyboy

Ryan King
Culture

Chinese people posting random crap in English.

The British town in Shanghai
Oct 5

Oct 5 The British town in Shanghai

Ryan King
Culture

The strange London-themed town in the suburbs of China’s most famous city.

Peking, Duck!
Oct 4

Oct 4 Peking, Duck!

Ryan King
Culture, Politics

The Simpsons predicts it again?

Get one of these for your kids!
Oct 3

Oct 3 Get one of these for your kids!

Ryan King
Culture

Inappropriate sequin badges for kids now on sale!

CHLITINA
Oct 2

Oct 2 CHLITINA

Ryan King
Culture, Business

Creativity at its best in the Chinese cosmetics industry.

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