Consumer and technological trends in China
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Consumer and technological trends in China
Of course technology plays a key role in the world’s (expected) largest consumer market!
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April 13, 2014 2:33 AM
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Why odd numbers are dodgy, evens are good, and 7 is everyone's favourite

Why odd numbers are dodgy, evens are good, and 7 is everyone's favourite | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"What's your lucky number? An online survey by Alex Bellos threw up a hot favourite – people find 7 clever, cheery, divine ..."

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April 12, 2014 3:17 AM
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Alibaba acquires Chinese mapping giant AutoNavi in $1.5bn deal

Alibaba acquires Chinese mapping giant AutoNavi in $1.5bn deal | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"We already knew it was on the cards, but today it’s official. China’s e-commerce behemoth Alibaba is acquiring mapping and navigation company AutoNavi in a deal valuing the firm at $1.5 billion ..."

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April 8, 2014 2:15 PM
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Secret and Whisper get their own Chinese clones | TechCrunch

Secret and Whisper get their own Chinese clones | TechCrunch | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Both have been cloned by developers in China. Secret posted about its Chinese duplicate this weekend, while Tech In Asia was the first English-language publication to report on both apps. Mimi means “secret” in Chinese, ..."

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April 8, 2014 12:59 AM
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China's electric-car future: Government subsidies, buyer resistance

China's electric-car future: Government subsidies, buyer resistance | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Over the last few years, China has experienced some of the highest city pollution concentrations anywhere on earth--with concentrations of pollutants climbing far past dangerous levels on official scales ..."

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April 6, 2014 3:40 AM
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Why are the Chinese wearing facekinis?

Why are the Chinese wearing facekinis? | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"This fashion is so popular on Qingdao beach! Could this weird trend start catching on in the West as well? What the heck is a 'facekini' anyways? ..."

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April 5, 2014 11:52 AM
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Xiaomi launches MIUI as an app for Samsung phones

Xiaomi launches MIUI as an app for Samsung phones | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Installing a custom ROM can be a pain for some users. Xiaomi knows this, hence it’s trying to make it easier to run their fancy MIUI software on as many devices as possible ..."

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April 5, 2014 11:33 AM
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Infographic: Latest ProsperChina™ consumer snapshot looks at luxury ... - Virtual-Strategy Magazine

Infographic: Latest ProsperChina™ consumer snapshot looks at luxury ... - Virtual-Strategy Magazine | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it
"ProsperChina™ has released the latest in a series of Consumer Snapshot Infographics, available in both English and Chinese, to provide global marketers with a better understanding of Chinese consumers ..."

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April 3, 2014 1:20 AM
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China considers more electric-car incentives: Official - Bloomberg

China considers more electric-car incentives: Official - Bloomberg | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"China may exempt electric-car buyers from paying purchase taxes as part of expanded state measures to bolster sales of such vehicles after past incentives failed to spur demand ..."

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March 31, 2014 1:01 AM
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No trashy trade - Live - New Straits Times

No trashy trade - Live - New Straits Times | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"One man’s trash is another man’s cash. Kerry-Ann Augustin finds out why ..."

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March 29, 2014 5:01 AM
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How young, upwardly mobile consumers are shaping China - South China Morning Post

How young, upwardly mobile consumers are shaping China - South China Morning Post | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"...Most are the only child in their families, and frequently the children of only children, giving rise to the so-called "4-2-1" dynamic: the savings of four grandparents ..."

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March 27, 2014 4:22 AM
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China offers Lee Min Ho 500 Million Won for drama cameo appearance

China offers Lee Min Ho 500 Million Won for drama cameo appearance | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Lee Min Ho’s popularity in China is beyond what one would expect.The March 26 broadcast of SBS’ One Night of TV Entertainment featured the popularity of Korean ..."

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March 23, 2014 12:22 PM
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Chinese whispers point to 2014 MacBook redesign - Digital Trends

Chinese whispers point to 2014 MacBook redesign - Digital Trends | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"For those of you holding off on a laptop purchase until this year's MacBook range is unveiled, here are some interesting nuggets of information ..."

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March 20, 2014 12:01 PM
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The android smartphone market In China - Business Insider

The android smartphone market In China - Business Insider | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"There is a huge opportunity for mobile-focused companies in China because a good third of Android devices are still controlled by "others," a long-tail of relatively small players. As the market consolidates, it will be easier for ..."

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April 12, 2014 7:12 AM
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'Life Black Box' website lets Chinese users send data after death - CNN

'Life Black Box' website lets Chinese users send data after death - CNN | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

" In your lifetime, you will send thousands, maybe millions of online messages. But what if you could only send one more? ..."

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April 8, 2014 2:18 PM
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Commercial offerings: What China burned for Day of the Dead says a lot about ... - Quartz

Commercial offerings: What China burned for Day of the Dead says a lot about ... - Quartz | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Paper replicas of internet routers, passports, subway passes and iPhones were among some of the gifts offered in China to departed loved ones during this weekend’s celebration of Qingming Jie, a day to honor one’s deceased relatives ..."

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April 8, 2014 1:05 AM
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E-tailers fight to dominate online-to-offline market - South China Morning Post

E-tailers fight to dominate online-to-offline market - South China Morning Post | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"The battle among China's e-commerce operators for leadership in the emerging online-to-offline (O2O) market is heating up ..."

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April 7, 2014 9:34 AM
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The tangled web of the Chinese Internet

The tangled web of the Chinese Internet | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Infographic showing how China’s three Internet giants, Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent, are weaving a tangled web as they compete to snap up stakes in smaller firms ..."

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April 5, 2014 11:55 AM
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White Xiaomi Redmi unveiled in China

White Xiaomi Redmi unveiled in China | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Even though the Xiaomi Redmi has been selling in China for more than a year, it’s still a popular device, offering a hard-to-beat value for money. Up until this point it was available with black front though users were able to change its back cover ..."

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April 5, 2014 11:37 AM
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Researchers: How to create sustainable tourism in rural China | Stanford Graduate School of Business

Researchers: How to create sustainable tourism in rural China | Stanford Graduate School of Business | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"...Relying on outside investors to develop tourism is very common in emerging markets ...”

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April 3, 2014 1:24 AM
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China's Milan expo pavilion to feature wavy roof and indoor crop field

China's Milan expo pavilion to feature wavy roof and indoor crop field | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Studio Link-Arc and Tsinghua University have revealed a design for a pavilion with an undulating roof to represent China at the World Expo 2015 in Milan ..."

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March 31, 2014 1:34 AM
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The tricks behind China's overseas online shopping trend - WantChinaTimes

The tricks behind China's overseas online shopping trend - WantChinaTimes | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Buying overseas products over the internet, dubbed "haitao" in China, has become increasingly popular among Chinese consumers as the country's leading e-commerce ..."

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March 30, 2014 2:14 AM
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China looks abroad for greener pastures - Los Angeles Times

China looks abroad for greener pastures - Los Angeles Times | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"...Now it is his greatest ambition to start a farm, but not in China, a country where the very word for "farmer," nongmin, is synonymous with "peasant." ..."

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March 29, 2014 4:50 AM
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Rain, Lyn, and G-Dragon recognized at the 'QQ Music Awards' in China | allkpop.com

Rain, Lyn, and G-Dragon recognized at the 'QQ Music Awards' in China | allkpop.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it
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March 24, 2014 1:03 AM
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Turkish and Chinese social media users bypass crackdowns - PBS NewsHour

Turkish and Chinese social media users bypass crackdowns - PBS NewsHour | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Hari Sreenivasan explores the methods social media users utilize to circumvent attempts to stifle online free speech ..."

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March 23, 2014 2:00 AM
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Using China social media to leverage your brand - China Law Blog (blog)

Using China social media to leverage your brand - China Law Blog (blog) | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Sam Flemming was tracking China social media before most people even knew what social media even was ..."

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