Yimin Wang

Sep 4, 2025

China’s village café craze faces growing pains

2,000 new village cafes pop up in rural China each month—a hotbed of opportunity, but full of challenges too.

Jul 1, 2025

Why Chinese youth engage in 'emotional consumption'

These consumers are going beyond the usual value for money and are willing to pay a premium for the “emotional value” a purchase brings.

Jun 24, 2025

Why Chinese youth bet on pets and plushies as their ...

With fewer people getting married or having children in China, many young adults are turning to pets, plush toys, and AI for comfort and connection, creating fast-growing markets that reflect new ways of building emotional bonds beyond traditional families.

May 13, 2025

Breaking walled gardens: Why RedNote and Alibaba ...

As the 618 shopping festival kicks off earlier this year on May 13, RedNote and Alibaba Group have joined forces to integrate Xiaohongshu with Taobao and Tmall amid an increasingly competitive ecommerce landscape in China.

Feb 27, 2025

How Chinese white label beauty brands are rising ...

Initially buoyed by attractive price points, white label brands in China are carving a niche for themselves even as they grapple with the challenges of a more short-term approach to brand-building.

Feb 12, 2025

The fight for EV dominance in China

As geopolitical stakes rise, China's electric vehicle market is surging, pushing players like Tesla and Xiaomi to navigate competition, policy shifts, and global trade uncertainties in their bid to lead in branding and tech-driven innovation.