Speaking at the rate of over 300 words per minute in front of her smartphone's front-facing camera, Wang Xia, a Chongqing-based online hostess, started her hectic work day with a two-hour livestreaming session introducing various job openings at a factory.

"Lei Dongyong, 23, an actress and livestreaming hostess who has tried burgers at both KFC and Tastien, said, "Tastien's burger tastes like a good combination of burger and roujiamo.

repeated Daniel Gonzalez Arroyo excitedly at the moment his Chinese hostess sold a dozen necklaces in less than a minute during a livestream session in the village of Xinchangle in Zhejiang province on Thursday.

"Livestreaming is a medium that puts fans and products directly in touch, making for more genuine experiences," said an online Taobao hostess under the avatar Viya, who has garnered an astonishing 6 million followers and is among the topnotch internet influencers in the lifestyle cycle.