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China's Webcam Economy Is a Modern-Day Gold Rush

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May 11, 2017

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China is home to a rising number of professional live-streamers—webcam models who show off their talents, their faces, and their personalities to make a living. VICE China took an inside look at how some performers are making more than $100,000 during the modern-day gold rush.

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