Jobs for Juniors


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 […]

Interview with HiPiHi Founder Hui Xu


Written By Daniel on July 12, 2007 at 9:36 pm | In 3G, gaming, internet, user generated content, technology, connecting, virtual worlds, experiential, China | Please Comment

Overview
CScout recently China paid a visit to the office of HiPiHi in Beijing’s Haidian District, for an interview with Hui Xu. Hui, founder and CEO of HiPiHi, was the general manager of MyWeb China, and was nominated as one of the “Top Ten China Internet Heroes” in 1999. Hui was also the chairman and CEO […]

“Where 2.0” Brings Chinese Cities to Life


Written By Daniel on June 28, 2007 at 12:17 am | In user generated content, mapping, mobility, technology, connecting, experiential, China | Please Comment

Domestic 3D mapping sites aim to compete with Google Earth in China.
Trend Description
Online maps are quickly becoming an indispensable part of many Chinese netizens’ daily life. A recent survey by ChinaByte.com, a leading IT portal, of over 18,000 Chinese web users, found that 81 percent of them use online maps “quite often”. One […]

China’s Virtual World War


Written By Daniel on June 26, 2007 at 8:53 pm | In technology, user generated content, experiential, virtual worlds, connecting, China | Please Comment

3D startups prepare to compete for Chinese subscribers.
Trend Description
Having passionately embraced blogging, bulletin boards (BBS) and MMORPG games, China’s burgeoning net population will soon have an array of virtual worlds and 3D social networks in which to work and play. According to analysts, by the end of 2011, 80 percent of global internet users will […]

Standing out from the Crowd


Written By Daniel on at 5:26 am | In experiential, fashion, design, hyper-customization, China | Please Comment

Trend Description
Young Chinese consumers choose customization over conformity.
Case Study

Source Yiikoo
Chinese DIY clothing and gift site Yiikoo.com recently launched an online T-shirt design competition – participants can design their own T-shirts and then sell them online.
“Chinese kids refuse to wear the same thing as everyone else these days. They like to show the whole world […]