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Mini World is popular with kids, but reports of players getting invited to group chats and asked for nude photos have created trouble for the developer

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Western gamers heaped praise on Pokémon game that isn’t from Nintendo, confusing Chinese netizens used to poor quality knockoffs

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Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei markets are a world-famous landmark, virtually impossible to picture to anyone who hasn't been there: Endless racks of every electronic component and product you can think of, packed side by side in thousands of little stores stretching across multiple floors in a cluster of buildings in Shenzhen. It's more than a geeky tourist attraction, of course, with many tech trends emerging from a place where it's so easy to combine parts to create something crazy, like the hoverboard or fidget spinner. But as Masha found, stores are closing down. Is Huaqiangbei a relic of the past?

Pinduoduo is an online shopping platform that gives users discounts for purchasing in groups. Founded by former Google employee Colin Huang, it's been China's third most popular shopping app since July 2017.