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Traditional relaxing methods find their way in modern society
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China is known for its rich history; the knowledge of traditional chinese medicine goes back in time for thousands of years and is still gaining popularity in the western world.
With Kung fu, taichi and qigong, Chinese found a way to create balance between body and mind.
Nowadays, [...]
International chains are trying to get a piece of the fastfood pie in China.
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Eating and especially dining out is an important factor in daily life in China. Chinese take great pride in their cuisine, and social occasions often revolve around big meals at crowded, multistory restaurants. Chinese consumers demand more variety on restaurant [...]
Making Beijing more attractive for visitors
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By the end of this year, the Olympic tourist route will be newly presented and at least two Olympic Venues will be open to the tourists.
Among all the competition venues which are allowed to visit, the nest-like National Stadium and the National Aquatics, known as the “water [...]
Inspired by the popularity of Youtube, numerous startups want to grasp the opportunities in online video market.
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Chinese Youth have discovered a means of expression through user generated content on the Web. They have flooded foreign services such as YouTube with funny videos and snapshots of their lives. This has inspired numerous startups to [...]
Just copycats, or will they help to develop China’s Web 2.0?
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Chinese companies are known for their imitations of western products.
There is basically at least one Chinese equivalent for every single US web2.0 service that is more than 2 months old. But to make a web2.0 service successful, it is necessary to give it a [...]
Large multinational companies are moving in to buy up chinese mid- to low-range cosmetic brands in an attempt to expand their position in an evolving market.
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China’s cosmetics industry has grown rapidly in the past 20 years and became one of the top ten markets worldwide. Nationwide sales have grown at an average [...]
The Glossy is gearing up
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China’s car industry is still on the rise. The growth is not as big as right after the Sars-period with an increase of almost 40.000 cars/month only in Beijing, but China is still one of the most interesting markets for the car brands.
At the same time have [...]
Mobile payment is becoming an efficient way to pay for products and services in China.
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he development of mobile payments follow the spread of mobile phones in China with 400 millions subscribers and the growth of the Wireless Value-Added Service sector.
Mobile phones are complementing bank services. They are becoming a kind of personal [...]
Beijing’s 798 Factory- a discarded Soviet-era industrial complex, now housing Beijing’s trendiest artists
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Factory 798 was once an important facility for the manufacturing of electronic components used by the Chinese military, the sprawling factory complex was designed by East German architects and built with Russian assistance in the early 1950s. These days, the factories [...]
Mobile Gaming is reaching critical mass in China.
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The number of Chinese mobile gaming subscribers reached 15.2 million during 2005 with a market size of RMB 1.44 billion ($178.6 million), and will grow to 19.5 million subscribers with a market size of RMB 2.24 billion ($277.9 million), according to the research firm [...]
