Google’s new digs in Beijing

September 11, 2006 by Lyn Jeffery

Want to know what Google looks like in China? The company moved into their own building in the Qinghua Science Park in northwest Beijing last week, as documented on Flickr by Hong Bo, or Keso, founder and editor of China’s wellknown IT community Donews; and by blogger and cultural commentator Flypig. The photos kind of…

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Beijing: Panel on Internet Publishing in China

September 3, 2006 by Jason Li

My favorite English-language bookstore in Beijing, the Bookworm, is holding a panel on “Internet Publishing in China” this Monday. The three star panelists are:

Hong Huang, one of the China’s most popular bloggers and head of China Interactive Media Group
Roland Soong of ESWN fame
Jeremy Goldkorn of Danwei fame…

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rare and old books in Virtual China

September 1, 2006 by Lyn Jeffery

Title: The first locomotive that runs through the heart of Peking. A train station opens in Chienmên on November 1, 1901. From “Photographic Journal,” a collection of photographs taken in cities including Beijing and
Shanghai by Alfons von Mumm. Mumm left in Genova July 1900, and arrived
in Beijing in October of the…

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on BBS buzz and the Chery

August 28, 2006 by Lyn Jeffery

If you’re interested in how Chinese BBS work and what it might mean for businesses, take a look at Sam Flemming’s detailed post, “In China, the Chery Army Sounds off Online, on a variety of online activities (BBS, websites, blogs) discussing the Chery automobile.

excerpt:

As a brand, can you imagine being able to listen in on…

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Chinese-language advertising search engine

August 22, 2006 by Jason Li

The Lonyin Review is a Hong Kong based magazine about Chinese-language advertising. They’ve opened up a search engine dedicated to Chinese-language advertising content that’s appeared in their magazines.

Example 1: hilarious Nike television commercial.
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Example 2: Hong Kong print ad.

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A peek inside Google’s China HQ

August 12, 2006 by Jason Li

Neatease gives us a peek inside Google’s Beijing office:

Via PostShow.

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And now, a meme from the Western blogosphere…

August 10, 2006 by Jason Li

One of the latest China meme circulating around on the western blogosphere: Kid’s Republic Bookstore, Beijing.

And we’ve tracked down the Chinese name (蒲蒲兰书店), their website (http://www.poplar.com.cn/) and the address (courtesy of Frame).

Via BoingBoing, originally from the Cool Hunter.

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Microsoft in Asia: we’re watching and learning

August 1, 2006 by Jason Li

My friends and superiors here at Microsoft Beijing have blogged about some of their work:

In a post entitled “Pirated XBox 360 Games in China – we’re watching and learning”:

“Pirated content is readily available and we track both prices and duplication quality of certain titles. When new modchips come out we ask the modders how they get around copy protection…

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Spiderman Saves The Day!

July 19, 2006 by Jason Li

Reporting from Beijing. A CNC street ad, featuring their tech support:

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China’s blog portals: expanding public communication space

July 17, 2006 by Lyn Jeffery

Stock market analysis site Seeking Alpha‘s China section has a summary of research on Chinese blogs done by China Market Research, a group in Shanghai. CMR estimates that 80% of Chinese online urban youth 18-25 (50 million people) are actively blogging OR participating in BBS. Add in another 25 million between the ages…

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Google’s new digs in Beijing

Beijing: Panel on Internet Publishing in China

rare and old books in Virtual China

on BBS buzz and the Chery

Chinese-language advertising search engine

A peek inside Google’s China HQ

And now, a meme from the Western blogosphere…

Microsoft in Asia: we’re watching and learning

Spiderman Saves The Day!

China’s blog portals: expanding public communication space