Chinese travel platform Mafengwo may be laying off 40% of its employees, our sister site TechNode Chinese reported on Friday. Tencent-backed Mafengwo, once a top travel site in China known for its user-generated reviews and other travel-based content, is losing out to larger rivals after a number of scandals this year battered its reputation among China’s consumers. The company is going to fire around 40% of its employees, said a verified Mafengwo employee in a Maimai post on Wednesday, adding that the firm will begin discussions with staff on Thursday. Read Original Article |