Opinion Fashion writer Ines Fressynet details her personal experiences with the fast-fashion brand Shein in this review. One evening in September as I was endlessly scrolling the internet in search of the perfect outfit to wear at a wedding, I accidentally ended up on Shein. From the pictures, everything looked perfect. Beautifully shot looks with that trendy detail or a particular shade seen on all the biggest Instagram influencers this season. Shein had succeeded in giving me the illusion of having found the holy grail of online shopping.

According to the official People's Daily, popular online shopping platform Taobao live-streamed the sale of a commercial rocket yesterday evening. The official China Daily said that the rocket was "a small launch vehicle" in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, which has already seen eight commercial launches. Buyers were told that they could paint the body of the rocket and the launch platform, and that they could visit the launch site and control the launch. Posters advertising the livestream, headed by celebrity shopping anchor Wei Ya, went viral on Wednesday 1 April, leading many to speculate they were part of an April Fools joke. But national newspaper Global Times says that Taobao confirmed that " this is for real " in an online post. It hints that the decision to sell a rocket experience, headed by Chinese entrepreneur Luo Yonghao, followed an earlier online poll where netizens were asked whether they'd rather win a "rocket, a satellite, a partner or a cleaning lady".

But apart from the usual stuff like mobile phones, make-up, consumables and clothing, what else can be found in the deepest, darkest depths of Taobao? This is definitely more aimed at Chinese students of the English language, but could definitely be used for those of us studying Chinese, too. At This hefty coin, with YES engraved on one side and NO on the other, is perfect for those of us who have trouble making decisions on a daily basis. Just flip this coin, and let it decide for you!

Chinese New Year is coming, and we know what this means. Here are my 8 favourite Taobao clothing stores, offering both seasonal and timeless styles for every occasion. Tansshop is one of my favourite stores to go to for sundresses and cute tops! They constantly refresh their clothes offerings to match the latest trends.