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Started as a grassroots movement in the early Chinese internet, web novels slowly became a powerhouse of China’s cultural industry by producing powerful IPs. How did this industry came to be?Featuring- Tage : Author - Wei Xiaoma : IP Licensing Manager- Yang Zeyi : Technology Reporter
To go further- Middle Earth episode #92 How writers, bookstore owners, and printers survive in China’s publishing industry)****- Middle Earth episode #69 The Seducing Power of IPs)- Middle Earth episode #90 Women in China’s Cultural Industries)- Middle Earth episode #79 Exploring Wuxia (think "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") )- Bitter No More: How Young Chinese Became Obsessed With TCM), article by Shao Yefan- China is reinventing the way the world reads), article by Yang ZeyiMiddle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré). If you have a China-themed cultural project like shooting your next film or look for a specific talent, please get in touch! Chinese speaker? Follow our Bilibili account 阿拉丁_说电影)With thanks to Ren Jiayin for production assistant, Li Muyuan for voice over and Sean Calvo) for music support.
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