Category: Understanding your Chinese customers
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2023 China May Day Holiday
As we mentioned in last Tuesdays post, from Saturday April 28th to last Wednesday May 3rd was China’s first May or Labour Day holiday since Covid restrictions in 2020. Like most of China’s economy, the travel industry and those associated with tourism took a heavy financial hit as people either chose to stay home, or…
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Sex and the single Chinese Girl
Ok, an unashamed click bait title, but we do look at it from a more serious perspective and how is can impact foreign business in China.
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Slim and Beautiful in China
Some of us were born slim, others need to work hard at it. Today we look at being slim in China, not just today, but in the past.
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Valentines day in China
Today is Friday, and as China is still slowly coming back to work and China business news is thin, we’ll look at Valentines Day in China.
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China Holiday Stats – Graphic
With the Chinese New Year, Spring Festival holiday now rapidly becoming a distant memory, lets take a graphic at some stats.
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Why some companies struggle and ultimately fail in China.
Last Sunday, Feb 5th saw China celebrate Lantern Day which officially marks the end of the Chinese Spring Festival. So, it’s back to work.
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China’s Rush to get Home
Last Friday, Spring Festival 2023 ended, millions of Chinese began the long road home to be back at work Saturday. We take a quick look in pictures.
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Up in a puff of smoke
Today, we take a quick unscientific look or forecast perhaps of China’s fortunes for 2023 and some background to Chinese New Year Day – China’s Spring Festival.
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China’s Rush to get away
Today is the eve of the Lunar New Year Eve, an event Chinese look forward to every year. The great migration. Major holiday. Boom time for travel. We view it through the camera’s eye.
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How Brands Can Thrive In China
Today’s post is shorter than usual as we reference an article from Alibaba. Despite the title emphasis, it is worth reading for any brand considering China.
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China’s Hidden Beauty
Autumn, in most places, brings out natures beauty. China is no exception. And in the cooler, drier northern China provinces, nature puts on quite a show. We’ll take a quick peek.
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Get intimate with Chinese customers
Are you really engaging with your Chinese consumers? Maybe not, lets look at this.
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The North Wind Doth Blow –
– and we shalt have snow. What will the poor robin do then? How can dumplings keep your ears warm in winter? These and other vitally important questions will be answered today! Or maybe not.
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Marketing to Chinese Singles
Last Friday we republished a montage of some of our older posts re 11/11. Today we are cheating again with a reprint of an earlier article focused on Chinese singles.
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A Saucy Tale
Today we are looking at what something as simple, and basic (in China) as soy sauce, can teach us about PR in China.
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Hangzhou’s newest station
Today we touring again, visiting Hangzhou. Our commentary today is brief, mostly as an explainer to some of the images in the gallery below. So, very quickly: Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province, situated a tad south of Shanghai. If you’re still non the wiser we’d like to refer you back to this wonderful…
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No Booze Please – we’re Chinese (youth)
Playing today with the title of a wildly successful UK stage production few years + back: “No Sex please, we’re British.” Available free to read on line if so inclined.
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Alibaba’s Maker Festival
Sticking with a Alibaba today to look at their Makers Festival; what it is and does. Our Friday image gallery is more a series of videos as we explore Alibaba’s Maker Festival. The Maker Festival, showcases innovation by Chinese entrepreneurs and the latest Chinese consumption trends. In that aspect, it is a valuable experience for overseas…
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Glamour Camping in China
This is a short follow up to an earlier article, learning E-com from China:
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What is Moon Cake?
Thursday September 8th: London Bridge has fallen. Tomorrow, Saturday 10th September, is Mid Autumn Festival, colloquially known in China as Moon Cake Day. What is that? Read on John!
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