In January, it seemed like everyone believed they could take their own piece of China's social media market, currently dominated by Tencent. Three messaging apps were launched in a single day.

A unicorn that continues to captivate investors with its potential, the Chinese giant social eCommerce app Xiaohongshu was recently valued at US$17 billion in the newest funding round, attracting ...

“Without the social app, the e-commerce is nothing.” Founded by Miranda Qu and Charlwin Mao, XHS (meaning Little Red Book – yes, Mao’s one) was used to exchange opinions on merchandise bought overseas ...

Not everyone is thrilled about the glut of foot traffic generated by the app. The University of Hong Kong briefly imposed crowd control measures to manage a flood of visitors taking Xiaohongshu ...

But why this sports facility in a residential area on Hong Kong Island ... The influence of the app, which emphasises authentic experiences and community, is not confined to within the country ...

Three messaging apps were launched in a single day. Haoji, which literally means “easy to remember,” works similarly to one of China’s most popular social shopping apps Xiaohongshu.