Kat, reporting from Hong Kong — On the afternoon of November 26, I suddenly received messages from friends: “There seems to be a fire in Tai Po.” “It looks serious—the smoke is already rising above the rooftops.” At first, none of us imagined that the fire would spread so rapidly, or spiral so completely out of control. As more and more videos circulated on social media, many people from the mainland China began paying attention to Tai Po—normally a quiet seaside corner far r

Kat’s Dish — DoorDash Has Become What Meituan Wishes It Could Be( DoorDash活成了美团羡慕的样子 ) By 表外表里, a we-media brand focusing on business and finance. Although the original article analyzes the business trajectories of both delivery platforms using data, a more humanistic reading reveals something deeper: the constraints imposed by two fundamentally different labor markets. It dispels a common misconception — that Meituan and DoorDash are playing the same game. They’re not. Seemi

Lily’s Dish— Chinese Middle Class’s New ‘Dignified’ Therapy: Going to KTV for Meal （中产最体面的「崩溃」方式：去KTV干饭） by Phoenix Weekly (凤凰WEEKLY), a magazine focusing on in-depth features and providing an essential source for understanding the complexities of modern China, especially insight into lifestyles, anxieties, and consumption habits of the country’s growing middle class. China’s young middle class is reshaping its leisure habits, from cafés, craft beer, live houses, to stand-up

Biyi’s Dish— I do the ‘dirty work’ in a state-owned enterprise (我在国企干“脏活”) by Positive Connections (正面连接), a new media brand that...

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Biyi’s Dish— GUYU (谷雨), The $2.2 Million Virtual Affair ( 丈夫打赏女主播一千六百万之后 ) Note: Guyu is a non-profit platform established by Tencent...