Years ago when Han Hui was working at the online cosmetics retailer Lefeng.com, she travelled often to South Korea, home to many cosmetics of niche brands. While there, Han enjoyed watching a shopping TV channel and was impressed by the way cosmetics were advertised. While the presenter was showing viewers how to apply makeup step by step, advertisements for the items being used would appear at a corner of the TV screen. However, at that time, Chinese cosmetics retailers still preferred advertisements focusing mainly on their products.In late 2015, noticing the growing popularity of short vide...
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