Written By Daniel on April 25, 2008 at 2:05 am | In dining, tourism, nightlife, entertainment, consumer, China | Please Comment
Beijing’s trendiest hutong continues to attract crowds and commerce.
Once an obscure hutong rarely frequented by tourists and expats, Nanluoguxiang’s recent transformation into a bustling, Bohemian alleyway is symptomatic of Beijing’s extensive pre-Olympic makeover. Located several kilometers north of the Forbidden City and east of Houhai Lake, the 800-meter long North-South street is now […]
Written By Daniel on January 10, 2008 at 2:03 am | In entertainment, tourism, travel, events, China, design, art | Please Comment
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Last weekend CScout China paid a visit to Harbin, the capital of China’s Heilongjiang Province. Situated in northeastern China, Harbin is the country’s northernmost provincial capital – it is actually further north than the notoriously cold Russian seaport of Vladivostok, just 300 miles away. In fact the city is a lot closer to the Russian […]
Written By Daniel on January 2, 2008 at 2:44 am | In music, society, economy, industry, entertainment, youth, user generated content, e-commerce, internet, China | Please Comment
Two interesting articles were published in December on different aspects of China’s evolving digital marketplace. The first covered the development of social networking in China, written by Melinda Liu and Manuela Zoninsein in Newsweek, and the second covered China’s music industry, written by Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, in his Long Tail blog. Links […]
Written By Xuan on October 21, 2007 at 12:49 pm | In entertainment, gaming, virtual worlds, uncategorized | Please Comment
Big games are large-scale, real-world games.
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Written By Daniel on September 4, 2007 at 4:40 am | In society, tourism, entertainment, experiential, China | Please Comment
Hangzhou’s Kids City set to blend education, employment and entertainment.
Chinese children will soon be able to experience the trials and tribulations of adult working life when “Kids City” opens in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, next year. The indoor entertainment and education park, similar to “Kidzania” in Mexico, Japan and Indonesia, will offer more than 50 […]
Written By Xuan on July 31, 2007 at 8:15 am | In media, entertainment, internet, China | Please Comment
Rising net penetration and better streaming technology drives China’s move toward online broadcasting.
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For many Chinese people who do not have access to a TV set, the internet is starting to provide a viable alternative. Software such as PPlive or TV Ants now allows internet users to watch TV live online simply and cheaply. […]
Written By Daniel on July 25, 2007 at 10:13 pm | In entertainment, sports, tourism, travel, consumer, events, technology, China | Please Comment
Rising incomes and a thirst for adventure drive a burgeoning adventure sports sector.
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Up until a few years ago China barely featured on the extreme sports map, but recently the powers that be have put on a number of top events in the country, such as the Shanghai “X Games” and the 720 China […]
Written By Daniel on July 16, 2007 at 4:09 am | In music, nightlife, entertainment, youth, China | Please Comment
Urban nightlife reaches new highs in the Middle Kingdom.
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Urban nightlife in China has developed at breakneck speed over the last decade, as young and affluent Chinese search for new ways to have fun, spend their wads of RMB and exhibit their wealth. One look at the car park outside Babyface in Beijing or […]
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