Tujia exceeds 1.4m global listings ahead of IPO
China: Chinese home-sharing platform Tujia has announced it has exceeded 1.4 million global listings and expects to break even in
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Airbnb plans “aggressive investments” in China and India
China / India: Airbnb will be making “aggressive investments” in emerging markets like China and India after a huge spike
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Cozystay adds first properties in China with acquisition
China: Cozystay, a vacation rental platform for Chinese travellers, has added its first properties in China after acquiring Oak Properties.
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China’s Xiaozhu planning to adopt facial recognition in Chengdu
China: The Chinese version of Airbnb, Xiaozhu, is set to start using facial recognition to deliver more secure access to
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China Airbnb rival Xiaozhu reveals funding of nearly $300 million led by Jack Ma
China: Chinese short-term rental firm Xiaozhu.com has revealed it has raised almost $300 million in a funding round led by
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Airbnb’s Chinese rival in talks to raise over $200 million in funding
China: One of Airbnb’s biggest Chinese rivals is in talks with Singapore’s wealth fund to secure $200 million in funding
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China’s answer to Airbnb, Tujia Sweetome, invests in Cozy Holding Corp.
China: Cozy Holding Corp., renowned for its vacation rental platform, Cozystay, has announced its property management company, Cozy Living has
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Chinese rental start up secures $620 million funding
China: Rental start-up Ziroom has secured $620 million of investment led by private equity firm Warburg Pincus. Other participating investors
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