Author: The Bic
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Nod to Online Delivery Workers~.
Hello for Friday April 15th. Last week, courtesy of Sixth Tone, we posted a link to a short video relating to the lockdown of Shanghai that proved popular. Today, let’s try the same magic with another short movie looking at Shanghai’s online food delivery workers. We’ve also included links to more detailed background.
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In Bed with Chinese
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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Shanghai: Ghost City~.
You will remember last Tuesday, April 5th, we wrote about Qing Ming festival, Dead People’s or Ghost day. Mainstream media has also thoroughly covered the Covid situation in Shanghai and its lockdown. For those of you who remember Shanghai, a bustling, busy city teeming with life this video, courtesy of Sixth Tone shows it now, […]
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On-line V/S China Live Streaming
Hello and welcome back to Aim2D for Tuesday April 5th, 2022 which just happens to be Qing Ming, or Dead Peoples Day a 3 day holiday. So, if you have been wondering why your Chinese side have not been answering the phone…… If you have an interest in death and celebrations, these two links might […]
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China’s ‘Soft’ Brands Go Global
Hello and welcome back to Aim2D for Tuesday March 29th, our last post for the month. Today we wrap up showcasing our favourite resources for useful news and stories relevant to marketing, tech, business or social in China.
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Any Time is Tea Time~.
Ahh tea, the cup that cheers. And you can also brighten your mood by reading the tea leaves afterwards! Whether your taste runs to the robust blacks, such as English Breakfast, Earl Grey, perhaps a less robust Oolong (also called Tieguanyin or Formosa Tea ) a softer green or delicate white or Pu er or […]
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China Business News
Hello and welcome back to Aim2D for Tuesday March 22nd. Today we continue showcasing our our favourite resources for useful news and stories relevant to marketing, tech, business or social in China. Plus we take a quick look at some things which made local China business news last week.
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The Metaverse in China and other Shiny Toys
Hello and welcome back to Aim2D for Tuesday March 15th- halfway through the month already. Today we continue showcasing our our favourite resources for useful news and stories relevant to marketing, tech, business or social in China. Plus we take a quick look at some things which made local China business news last week.
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China Pivots from Amazon.
Hello and welcome back to Aim2D for Tuesday March 8th- International Women’s day. Today we continue showcasing our our favourite resources for useful news and stories relevant to marketing, tech, business or social in China. Plus we take a quick look at some things which made local China business news last week.
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China Heavy Vehicle Fleets Move EV.
Hello and welcome back to Aim2D for Tuesday March first. Today we continue showcasing our our favourite resources for useful news and stories relevant to marketing, tech, business or social in China. Plus we take a quick look at some things which made local China business news last week.
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Age is a State of Mind~.
Greetings again from Shunyi for Friday 25th February . It is a funny thing how the media and our society, whether European or Asian has this fascination with age. In particular news where, “elderly man or woman” is often reported. It seems that once you pass 60, somehow life ceases to exist for you. Especially […]
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Taobao Merchants Struggle to Sell.
Hello and welcome back to Aim2D for Tuesday February 22nd. Today look at an article indepth from one of our recommended China business, tech and social media sources. The topic is the negative impact China’s live streaming is having on some traditional Taobao merchants. We also offer our perspective.
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S’no good – Snow in Beijing
Greetings again from Shunyi for Friday 18th February -a few days after Lantern Festival. Hopefully we can look at a gallery of that a little later. Even if you are not a sports person chances are you have caught some news re the Winter Olympics in Beijing. And, if you are like us, probably thought […]
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Fall of Western Brands among Young Chinese
Hello and welcome back to Aim2D for Tuesday February 15th, the day after Valentine’s day. We will start the New (Lunar) year off with a few links for an overview of what has been happening in China over the past few days, then look at an article indepth form one of our recommended China business, […]
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2022 -Year of the Tiger
Greetings from Shunyi for Thursday 27th January. Although Lunar or Chinese New Year does not fall till Tuesday Feb first, for many businesses in China, in fact Asia, today is the final work day. Aim2D will also take a break- meaning this is our last post for around 10 days. However, as we are an […]
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How amateur U.S. “China experts” stir up hostility
Greetings from Shunyi, for this, our penultimate post for the old Chinese Year, Tuesday Jan 25th. The Chinese or lunar new year for 2022 falls on Feb first, in case you were wondering. Meaning that Thursday 27th January will be our final post for the year. We will close down for 2 weeks from that […]
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Top 10 China supermarkets based on sales for 2021
Hello and greetings from Shunyi for Thursday January 20th. We know supermarkets are one of the key entry ways for FMG / F&B in China and there is always a lot of interest in this. So lets take a look at the top brands for 2021.
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How Covid and technology drive China tourism change
Greetings again from Shunyi for Tuesday 18th January 2022. Today we have tilted direction a little bit to introduce an article by Zhang Mei, founder of WildChina, travel company and a strong, passionate proponent of sustainable travel. A native of Yunnan province this piece explores the positive changes Mei found on a recent trip back to […]
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Covid in China in Pictures.
Greetings again from Shunyi for Thursday 13th January – almost half way through the first month of 2022. Continuing our Thursday theme of image galleries we look, today, at Covid in China in Pictures. A familiar situation for many reading this, and we admit, not much to do with China business. But sometimes it is […]
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China – 2021 in Review
Hello and welcome back to Aim2D – today is Thursday 6th January 2022. Feels a little weird typing that when for the past 12 months I have typed 2021. I just started to get used to it around November then they went and switched it! Don’t know about you but I am a long way […]