Picture this: A charismatic man known as the “Lipstick King” speaks rapidly into his camera, gesturing enthusiastically as he swatches lipstick after lipstick on his hand. Within minutes, 100,000 lipsticks are sold out. Welcome to Li Jiaqi’s world – and welcome to the future of Chinese e-commerce. I’ve seen many Western executives’ jaws drop when they first witness this phenomenon. You might be thinking, “This…
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The Importance of Short Videos in China
Short video production time is shorter and more attractive, which has become the main form of online social. More and more Chinese users are willing to devote more time to watching short videos. Short videos have huge user and resource demands. Increase of short video users Based on the current 600 million daily active users of TikTok, almost one-third of Chinese people are playing TikTok,…
Volcano and Douyin merging in Chinese Short Video
On January 8, 2020, Volcano proclaimed its merger with Douyin, renamed Douyin Volcano, and launched a new logo. The merger of Douyin and Volcano is not just that simple. Behind this, the merger is likely to have a profound impact on both the creators of the short video field and the landscape of the short video platform. The Douyin + volcano fusion shows threefold benefits:…