Internet measurement in China: How to get out of the Dark Ages
[Editor's Note: Numerous local entrepreneurs and investors were quick to point out the problems with measuring internet traffic in China, we discovered during a VentureBeat trip to the country in May. To help explain the issues, we asked Victor Koo (pictured), the founder of leading... Continue Reading
Despite censorship issues, two Chinese online video sites get large rounds of fresh funding
The third-largest video site in China, 56.com, has been offline for nearly a month due to what most observers believe is government censorship. But that’s not stopping rivals from raising more funding.
Youku, approximately tied with Tudou as the largest video site in the country, has… Continue Reading
As leading Chinese video sites Tudou and Youku battle on, more reasons emerge for 56.com’s downtime
56.com, the third largest online video-sharing site in China, has been offline since June 3rd. The company says the cause is “technical” problems, via the error message pictured above, but there are two other possible reasons.
The first is that the Chinese government simply shut it… Continue Reading
Everyone wants to be the “YouTube of China,” but they’re not
Every time we hear from one of the numerous Chinese video sites, they compare themselves to YouTube in its early days. But a closer look at the data suggests the video phenom in China just isn’t comparable.
For example, Youku reports today that the number videos… Continue Reading
China roundup: Youku, Facebook and Qunar
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While Silicon Valley takes a breather this Thanksgiving weekend from a hectic year of deal-making, the action continues over in China.
1) Well-connected China video site gets $25 million more
2) More rumors of Facebook purchases in China
3) Qunar, a Chinese travel search engine, raises $10 million
Well-connected… Continue Reading