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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February 22, 2014 2:31 AM
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The Secret of Taobao's Success

The Secret of Taobao's Success | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"For all of Amazon and Ebay's efforts, Alibaba’s Taobao has come to dominate China’s booming e-commerce—even offering optional escrow service ...

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February 18, 2014 11:10 AM
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China's e-waste junk brings hazardous effects

"The world's disposal of electronic waste is increasing, and it's China that receives about 70 percent of it. Processing the growing mountain of electronic junk ..."

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February 17, 2014 5:21 AM
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Chinese, Indian shoppers put value on environment in buying food

Chinese, Indian shoppers put value on environment in buying food | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Consumers in emerging markets, like China and India, are paying much greater attention to aspects of imported food production such as environmental quality and animal welfare than previously thought, according to a New Zealand study out Monday ..."

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February 13, 2014 10:19 AM
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Watch: A secret, harrowing climb to the top of the Shanghai Tower, China's tallest building

Watch: A secret, harrowing climb to the top of the Shanghai Tower, China's tallest building | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Few jobs are more harrowing, or offer better views, than being a construction worker on a Chinese skyscraper. Thanks to a pair of adrenaline-seeking Russian photographers, we now have a vivid picture of what it’s like ..."

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February 13, 2014 12:32 AM
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China's Alibaba Woos Mapping Platform AutoNavi - The Next Web

China's Alibaba Woos Mapping Platform AutoNavi - The Next Web | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Alibaba is going all out to strengthen its maps offering as it woos AutoNavi in a deal that values the top mapping platform in China at about $1.6 billion ..."

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February 10, 2014 6:59 AM
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Depression stalks millions in modern China

"Modern China is a psychologically taxing place. As living standards improve, social competition has become fierce - buying an apartment, finding a spouse ..."

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February 7, 2014 5:52 AM
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Chinese tourism set to explode: News from warc.com

Chinese tourism set to explode: News from warc.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Some 94m Chinese consumers travelled overseas in 2013, spending more money in the process than tourists from any other country - and their habits are still evolving ..."

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February 5, 2014 5:21 AM
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China's educated women power e-tailing: News from warc.com

China's educated women power e-tailing: News from warc.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Educated, middle-class women are the future of online shopping in China new research has claimed ..." 

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February 2, 2014 3:13 AM
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In China, 'Once the Villages Are Gone, the Culture Is Gone'

In China, 'Once the Villages Are Gone, the Culture Is Gone' | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"When we play our music, I think of my grandfather. When we play, he lives.” Across China, cultural traditions like the Lei family's music are under threat ..."

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January 31, 2014 12:49 AM
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'I Love You' In China

'I Love You' In China | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"This isn't the first time that China has done some soul-searching about familial love — last year China Daily asked a cross-section of people if they said 'I love you' to their parents, spouses, and children ..."

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January 30, 2014 2:20 AM
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Marketers leverage Chinese New Year : News from warc.com

Marketers leverage Chinese New Year : News from warc.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Marketers have latched onto the Chinese New Year to create seasonal campaigns that associate themselves with the coming Year of the Horse ..."

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January 29, 2014 9:19 AM
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Five things to know about Chinese social media, and four ways to succeed

Five things to know about Chinese social media, and four ways to succeed | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Why go to the extra trouble of engaging in Chinese social media? ..."

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January 28, 2014 1:39 PM
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Apple hunts for iPhone bright spots in China, maybe solar

Apple hunts for iPhone bright spots in China, maybe solar | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Cupertino misses estimates in its latest sales figures, but points to China as a potential growth market that brought in US$8.84 billion for the quarter. If that fails, a solar-powered iPhone 6 may bring back the "i" in innovation ..."

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February 21, 2014 12:50 AM
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Why do people share? The science and psychology behind viral content by Aimee Joseph

Why do people share? The science and psychology behind viral content by Aimee Joseph | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Why do people share? ..."

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February 18, 2014 2:39 AM
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Dropbox gets unblocked in China

Dropbox gets unblocked in China | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Dropbox scales the Great Firewall and is now no longer blocked in China. Dropbox looks like it's heading for an IPO in the US and, perhaps by coincidence, the cloud storage service has found itself granted ..."

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February 13, 2014 11:55 PM
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How to reach China's avid online shoppers

How to reach China's avid online shoppers | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Consumers in remote areas not served by large shopping malls are increasingly going online, often with their smartphones, to find the products they want ..."

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February 13, 2014 2:50 AM
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Love and technology: the double-edged sword

Love and technology: the double-edged sword | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"We're living in a time when cell phones and other technological gadgets are considered a necessity ..."

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February 12, 2014 2:46 AM
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Tapping into a growing trend in China

Tapping into a growing trend in China | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"China's private jet market could be summed up as a small pond with big fish. But the pond is not really so small — and it is growing fast ..."

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February 8, 2014 12:01 AM
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Galloping ahead: Chinese mobile gaming in the year of the horse

Galloping ahead: Chinese mobile gaming in the year of the horse | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Lei Zhang is the US General Manager of Chukong Technologies, an international mobile game publisher and developer based in Beijing.
For those who are keeping their eyes on it, the Chinese mobile gaming market kicked off 2014 with a bang. "

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February 5, 2014 1:29 PM
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China's Mistress Industry

China's Mistress Industry | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Spend a Tuesday afternoon in one of the high-end shopping malls in China's capital city, and you will see for yourself what has China buzzing with gossip—a group of beautiful, young Chinese women with fake ..."

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February 4, 2014 10:19 AM
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China discovers the food museum

China discovers the food museum | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"China's pride in its culinary heritage is reflected in the growing number of food museums opening around the country ..." 

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February 2, 2014 3:11 AM
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China's vegetarian population touches 50 million

China's vegetarian population touches 50 million | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Motivated by wildlife protection campaigns and Buddha's teachings, more than 50 million Chinese defied deep-rooted tradition of meat eating and turned vegetarians, making the Communist nation one of the fast emerging countries with vegan population ..."

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January 31, 2014 12:04 AM
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China's Online Retail Giant Aims for US IPO - Businessweek

China's Online Retail Giant Aims for US IPO - Businessweek | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"For American investors eager to buy into the rise of the Chinese consumer, today brought some news of interest: JD.com, a Chinese online retailer, plans to raise $1.5 billion in a U.S. ..."

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January 29, 2014 9:22 AM
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China Has Officially Become The Top Global Consumer Of Red Wine

China Has Officially Become The Top Global Consumer Of Red Wine | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"It has overtaken France and Italy ..."

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January 28, 2014 2:05 PM
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Doing it their way

Doing it their way | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"In the heart of old Shanghai is a magnificent villa that serves as the workplace of Guo Jingming, a provocative young film-maker. “Tiny Times”, his recent ..."

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