Richard Liu, chairman and chief executive of JD.com, playfully kisses the hand of employee Li Quan, who had just done the same to Liu upon lending his delivery tricycle for the executive's session, in Beijing, Jan 7, 2015. Long overshadowed by its rival Alibaba, JD.com has emerged as China's other online goliath by carving out its own distinct identity, with a model that echoes Amazon's. [Photo/IC] |