Yahoo Beijing Global R&amp;D CenterYahoo Beijing Global R&amp;D Center Yahoo Beijing Global R&D Center Yahoo Beijing Global R&D Center was one of three global Yahoo R&D Centers. History. It was founded in June 2009. The center conducts research in four areas: personalization, advertising, mobile and cloud computing. It employs almost 400 full-time researchers and engineers. The center operates under a mission of Platform as a service (PaaS) through a combination of science and engineering. The center maintains a research agenda that concentrates on four areas: University relations. Hack day. On May 19, 2013, Yahoo Beijing R&D Hack Day was held in Beijing, the first in mainland China. This  event attracted thousands of university students. Through 24-hour competition, three students from Tsing Hua Universities and Zhejiang Universities won the champions with the project of "Easy Travel". On November 8, 2005, Yahoo organized the first "Hack Day". Originally it was a competition of skills and creativity as well as entertaining activities only for Yahoo employees. Yahoo Beijing Global R&D Center Yahoo Beijing Global R&D Center was one of three global Yahoo R&D Centers. History. It was founded in June 2009. The center conducts research in four areas: personalization, advertising, mobile and cloud computing. It employs almost 400 full-time