A staff member of Youku.com, China's largest online video company, watches a video on Youku's debut in the New York Stock Exchange, at Youku's office in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 9, 2010. Youku and China's another major internet company Dangdang issued their initial public offerings (IPO) in the U.S. market on Wednesday, meeting great demand from U.S. investors. Youku soared 161 percent to 33.44 dollars per share on Wednesday, the biggest first-day advance U.S. investors have ever seen since another Chinese internet search engine company, Baidu, spiked 354 percent in August 2005. (Xinhua/Hou Dongtao)
The logo of Youku.com, China's largest online video company, is seen at Youku's office in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 9, 2010. Youku and China's another major internet company Dangdang issued their initial public offerings (IPO) in the U.S. market on Wednesday, meeting great demand from U.S. investors. Youku soared 161 percent to 33.44 dollars per share on Wednesday, the biggest first-day advance U.S. investors have ever seen since another Chinese internet search engine company, Baidu, spiked 354 percent in August 2005. (Xinhua/Hou Dongtao)
A staff member of Dangdang.com, the No. 1 business-to-consumer brand in China, which is also labeled as "China's Amazon" by many investors, works as many newly-published books are piled up around her, at Dangdang's office in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 9, 2010. Dangdang and China's another major internet company Youku issued their initial public offerings (IPO) in the U.S. market on Wednesday, meeting great demand from U.S. investors. Through this IPO, Dangdang raised more than 200 million dollars in proceeds, which was expected to provide a boost for the online retailer. (Xinhua/Hou Dongtao)
A visitor passes by the front desk of Dangdang.com, the No. 1 business-to-consumer brand in China, which is also labeled as "China's Amazon" by many investors, at Dangdang's office in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 9, 2010. Dangdang and China's another major internet company Youku issued their initial public offerings (IPO) in the U.S. market on Wednesday, meeting great demand from U.S. investors. Through this IPO, Dangdang raised more than 200 million dollars in proceeds, which was expected to provide a boost for the online retailer. (Xinhua/Hou Dongtao)