Can anyone ELI5 this for me?

How do Chinese companies registered in the Cayman Islands get listed on American stock exchanges? Seems pretty sus.

Vipshop Holdings (VIPS)

https://ir.vip.com/financial-information/sec-filings

LightInTheBox Holding (LITB)

http://ir.lightinthebox.com/investor-relations/sec-filings/

Renren (RENN)

https://ir.renren-inc.com/index.php/financial-information/sec-filings

And is there a link between these 3 specific companies and GoDaddy? Does China own them?