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Jingdong to Launch Flash Sales Channel in January 2014

TechWeb, 12/27/13

Beijing-based B2C e-commerce platform Jingdong has announced that the company will launch a flash sales channel in early January 2014 called "Hong!" ("Red!"). Read More

Google Halts Music Search in China

Sina Tech, 9/21/12

Yang Wenluo, GM of Engineering Research at online search engine Google China, announced today on Google China's official blog that the company will end its music search service in China. Read More

Maimaicha Secures RMB 100 Mln in First-Round Funding

CNET, 10/12/11

Ma Yufeng, CEO of Shandong-based B2C tea retailer Huaxia Chalian Chaye (Maimaicha.com), announced today that the site recently secured nearly RMB 100 mln in first-round funding from Luxin Venture Capital Group, Shenzhen Capital Group, and two other firms. Read More

Fangjia Obtains USD 10 Mln in Second-Round Funding

Cnetnews, 6/02/11

Online real estate portal Fangjia.com recently announced it had completed nearly USD 10 mln in second-round funding from a group of investors led by China Assets Holdings and BlueRun Ventures. Read More

Rumor: Blizzard Preparing China Starcraft II Launch

DoNews, 12/17/10

An industry source said today that game developer Blizzard is actively preparing for the China launch of Starcraft II, with visits to relevant governmental bodies and media outreach efforts. Read More

Rumor: Entire Team Leaves with Ex-Perfect World Director

Tencent Tech, 7/09/10

An industry source has revealed that following the pullout of Song Ge, who was formerly board member and second-largest shareholder of Beijing-based online game developer and operator Perfect World (Nasdaq: PWRD), Song took with him the entire team behind Beijing Perfect World Cultural Communication to establish a new movie company. Read More

Shenzhoufu Obtains USD 10 Mln VC Funding

Securities Daily, 8/05/09

Chinese third-party payment provider Beijing Shenzhoufu Technology Co, Ltd has received a combined USD 10 mln in second-round funding from venture capital firms Ventech and IDGVC, according to industry insiders. Read More

Alipay Users Hit 200 Mln

Sina Tech, 7/06/09

Alibaba Group's third party payment platform Alipay has announced that its user count has officially reached 200 mln. Read More

Netease to Remove Regional Barriers between Mainland WoW Servers

Wabei, 6/13/09

The transitional site for World of Warcraft in Mainland China has posted an announcement saying that gamers who create accounts on the upcoming Chinese equivalent to Battle.net, Blizzard's primary MMO gaming site, and enter their former WoW account number and password, will be able to play on any mainland World of Warcraft server without any regional restrictions, regardless of what region their character may have been in previously. Read More

Rumor: Blizzard to Headhunt The9 WoW Team

Sina Games, 5/15/09

An industry source has revealed that US game developer and operator Blizzard plans to headhunt staff from Chinese game developer and operator The9 (Nasdaq: NCTY), due to lack of confidence in Netease's (Nasdaq: NTES) ability to operate its 3D MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW). Read More