Tuesday April 12th and we are opening with what we guess is called “click bait.” But before we get you all hot and bothered, a word of caution: today’s article might not be what you imagine. Or expect.
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Sleeping with Chinese.
Ok now let’s move on to the first of today’s articles, both courtesy of Jing Daily. Jing you may recall, is an off shore publication firmly centred on the Chinese luxury market. Why, read here~
Before we jump into bed, so to speak, there are a few little niceties we need to take care of. Firstly, if you are not already aware of it, you need to be familiar with the Chinese work ethos, or what is oft referred to as 996 culture. An abbreviation for the punishing work schedule of some of China tech firms, ie, from 9am to 9pm, 6 days a week, If you are lucky. Of course, it is illegal and not the norm more likely 886 but it sets the scene. You can learn more here.
Secondly, March 21st was World Sleep Day – yeah, we missed that too.~ However one of China’s TV channels did not, and ran a programme asking: “When was the last time you didn’t sleep through the night?”
That struck a cord with work weary Chinese and turned intro a hot topic:
On Weibo, the national news agency’s post on sleep disorders has amassed over 1.9 million views so far. The related hashtag hit 300 million views, trending on the app’s Hot Search.
Over the last decade the average hours of sleep shortened by 1.5 hours to 7.06 in 2021 compared to 8.5 in 2012. Work and social pressures, overtime, and kids being the top quoted reasons.
So, with that background in mind Jing looks at how China’s burgeoning wellness and sleeping economy are poised to became a vital ingredient in the luxury sector. And prpbably not just.
So, with that background in mind Jing looks at how China’s burgeoning wellness and sleeping economy are poised to became a vital ingredient in the luxury sector. And probably not just. China’s One Trillion Yuan Sleeping Economy.
Our second article for today is a very fast follow up to a post from April 5th:
Again, quoting from Jing Daily:
According to a recent report by Shiqu Insight Engine, celebrity marketing events in March 2022 fell by 50.9% compared with the same period last year. Conversely, co-branded marketing and new product marketing surged 91.3 % and 57.6 %
For a little more background to this, you can see the full article here: Brands Shy Away From Celebrity Marketing in China
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