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China’s Surprise New Hit Is a Dating Show for Middle-Aged Singles
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (845+ words) Would you like to meet me?" Wang Yan, 47, asks into a walkie-talkie. Dozens of meters away in a sunflower field in southwestern China, Liu Yugang " a divorced father in his 50s " answers without hesitation: Yes, I would." By nightfall, Wang chooses…...
China’s Viral New App Is a Safety Tool Called ‘Are You Dead?’
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (498+ words) A Chinese safety app bluntly named "Are You Dead?" has gone viral for checking whether people living alone are still alive, leading its developers to introduce a subscription fee and consider changing the app's name. The app, called "Are You…...
We Do: On China’s New Dating Apps, Parents Make the Match
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1126+ words) The matchmaking profiles appear each morning, sorted by birth year. All routine, until the final pitch: "We hope to find a like-minded partner for her here. If you believe your child would be a good match, please feel free to…...
Can China’s Unused Data Centers Get a Second Life?
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (458+ words) The data center industry in China has seen better days. According to domestic media outlets, a notable portion of the country's recently built data centers remain unused. The National Development and Reform Commission even set a goal of getting at…...
Miss Match: Scams Target China’s Growing Singles Market
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (497+ words) China's top prosecuting body warns of rising fraud as scammers exploit dating platforms and matchmaking gaps across the country. One man posed as a wealthy entrepreneur to lure victims into fake investments. Another arranged sham marriages using trafficked foreign women....