Ctrip

The Party’s Over: Why Douyin’s Profitability Push Means Meituan Just Won the War

📅 July 31, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

Douyin’s local life pivot from GMV to profitability is a tacit admission that it can’t crack Meituan’s offline moat. With a 57% verification rate vs. Meituan’s 80%, the real gap is widening. The high-star hotel growth? Shared spoils from Ctrip’s antitrust crackdown, not a Meituan defeat. The asymmetric war is over—now both sides have to play by the same rules.

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The Platform That’s Crushing the Summer Rental War by Doing Almost Nothing

📅 July 31, 2026 📂 China Watch

The summer rental war is a battle of tactics: Meituan’s gamification, Tujia’s repackaging, and Muniao’s flat discount. Muniao is winning by doing the simplest thing possible—giving users a straightforward deal. Meanwhile, Tujia’s overseas ambitions are being quietly suffocated by its own parent company, Ctrip. The real moat? Not marketing. Not games. But the quality of the listing and the ease of booking.

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