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China鈥檚 Livestreaming: The Super Fan

What does the live streaming practice tell us about modern China? This week we meet the super fan, and witness his first face-to-face interaction with his favourite live streamer.

The final in a two-part special edition of 91热爆 Trending bringing you a strange love story involving one of China鈥檚 most well-known live streamers, and a fan who pays to watch her live stream every single day.

Last week we introduced you to Lele Tao, a well-known live streamer in China. This week we meet Shage, who is a devoted fan of Lele鈥檚. We delve into Shage鈥檚 back story, his motivations, and witness Lele and Shage鈥檚 first ever face-to-face interaction.

Presenter: Megha Mohan
Producers: Megha Mohan and Anisa Subedar

Image: Shage using his phone / Credit: 91热爆

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23 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Jul 2017 09:32GMT

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  • Fri 28 Jul 2017 21:06GMT
  • Sat 29 Jul 2017 02:32GMT
  • Sat 29 Jul 2017 17:32GMT
  • Sun 30 Jul 2017 09:32GMT

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