“While the dispute between Tencent and Qihoo 360 was not ideal for Chinese Internet users as the event unfolded, they will be better off for it. Just as China’s melamine crisis in 2008 forced Chinese consumers to change their buying … Continue reading
“Foreigners have an out-dated misconception about Chinese-made products,” Mr. Li begins as I lean forward in his car to listen closely. “Foreigners believe that all Chinese products are poor quality and inexpensive. But this just isn’t the case anymore. This … Continue reading
Do Chinese netizens spend the majority of their time online chatting on QQ? A recent report by the Boston Consulting Group suggests just that. According to BCG, the top 6 activities for Chinese netizens are: Instant messaging Online music Reading … Continue reading
There are currently 420 million Internet users in China, with roughly half of this total comprised of the teenager to young-adult segment. While Chinese are often thought of as big savers, China’s young consumers are more willing than ever to … Continue reading
China’s e-commerce market represents a $38.5 billion dollar opportunity. In particular, the B2C market is experiencing tremendous growth. Online shops that may have began as a single person operation on Taobao.com, are incorporating into formal online businesses – while at … Continue reading
Alibaba Group’s Taobao.com just released a report outlining the varying levels of e-commerce spend in China’s cities. I translated one of the graphs into English above, but for my Chinese reading audience, you can find the full version here. ————————————————— … Continue reading
Last September, China’s most successful consumer-to-consumer online marketplace, Taobao.com launched a massive online promotion. By offering exorbitantly low prices on a series of brand name consumer electronics by Lenovo, HP, Philips and others, the site attracted 1.8 billion visitors (non-unique) – … Continue reading
I recently wrote an article for ReadWriteWeb.com introducing the current state and future trajectory of Social Gaming in China. The article examines: What makes a ‘winning’ Social Game in China? Which Social Game developers in China should you know about? … Continue reading
I read a fantastic article last week on the Advertising Age website entitled, “The Internet Does Not Rise Above Nations and Cultures.” The article, by @wolfgroupasia of the Silicon Hutong blog, takes a closer look at why foreign Internet companies … Continue reading
