Writers who really know China
Posted in China marketing on Jul 1st, 2008
This is a companion to my Foreign Babes in Beijing Book Review — or for anyone who has read the book. If you’re dying to see what Rachel DeWoskin looked like as Jiexi, or see Louisa, Tianliang, and Tianming, this will satisfy. It’s a 16 minute clip, apparently made from a company who sells the [...]
Posted in China Earthquake on May 21st, 2008
The China earthquake disaster has brought some interesting images out of China, but not usually protests. Apparently, instead of providing financial donations and relief help, Falun Gong has rejoiced in the wake of all of the loss and misery, saying that this is the Gods’ way of punishing the country. This video, in Mandarin Chinese, [...]
Posted in Business ethics, Business-to-business, China, Chinese executives, Chinese manufacturers on Sep 22nd, 2007
There’s been a great brouhaha in the press over Mattel’s apology to China — particularly over the allegations that Mattel apologized directly to its Chinese manufacturing partners. It’s not a surprising reaction. This supposedly “Golden” year of the Pig is turning out to be more porcine than prosperous, thanks to the slew of recalls — [...]
Posted in Brands, Business-to-business, China, China marketing, Chinese weddings, Consumer, Culture on May 28th, 2007
When I say Chinese weddings are a topic dear to my heart, I write these words with a certain authority. As you read this, I will be putting the final touches on a ceremony to be held in Zhejiang Province early July. All the romance aside, let’s face it — weddings are big business. According [...]
Posted in Automotive industry, Brands, China, China and Japan, China marketing, Culture on Apr 14th, 2007
With the recent visit by Wen Jiabao to Japan, the press is in a frenzy about Sino-Japanese relations. After all, it’s been seven years since any top-level Chinese officials set foot in the land of the rising sun, and anti-Japanese sentiment looms large as China has historically considered Japan a rival. It was only two [...]
Posted in China marketing, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year Symbols, Culture, Holidays, New Year's Day, Strategy on Feb 11th, 2007
Is Chinese New Year in need of a revival? The experts seem to think so. Here’s the reason, taken from a Xinhua News article titled “Protect Chinese New Year” becomes a common idea in Chinese society: This suggested idea of “Protect Chinese New Year” came about because these years Gao Youpeng [a professor at Henan [...]
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