China鈥檚 livestreaming: a strange love story
The first of a special two-part edition. We meet one of China鈥檚 most well-known live streamers and investigate what the livestreaming phenomenon tells us about modern China.
The first of two special editions of 大象传媒 Trending brings to you a unique Chinese love story involving one of China鈥檚 most well-known live streamers, and a fan who watches her on a screen every single day.
Live streaming is big business in China, with half of the online Chinese community using livestreaming apps in 2016.
The first part of this special edition tells the story of Lele Tao, one of China鈥檚 most well-known livestreaming bloggers. In this episode, we find out her back story, look in to the impact livestreaming has on her life, and question what the phenomenon of livestreaming itself tells us about modern China.
Presenter: Megha Mohan
Producer: Megha Mohan and Anisa Subedar
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- Fri 21 Jul 2017 21:06GMT大象传媒 World Service except News Internet
- Sat 22 Jul 2017 02:32GMT大象传媒 World Service except Online, Australasia, News Internet & UK DAB/Freeview
- Sat 22 Jul 2017 17:32GMT大象传媒 World Service except News Internet
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