by Kane Gao | Jun 6, 2019 | China business
Everyone knows China is now big on wine. Those already in the wine industry probably know that China is particularly big on fake wine. Have you ever wondered where those fake wine LABELS come from? They are definitely not from claimed country of origin. I guess there...
by Simon Cousins | Feb 24, 2012 | branding, China business
Yesterday during Chinese media monitoring on behalf of a sportswear client, we encountered an article published on Sina’s finance channel concerning a fake Chinese Michael Jordan sportswear brand in Fujian province. The established Chinese sportswear brand...
by Simon Cousins | Dec 21, 2010 | China business, tech sector
Say, does the name “G’Five” ring any bell to you? Hint: it’s a cell phone brand. If not, what about this logo? And the strapline of the brand is “Give me five for a better life”? Still no idea? No worries, you are not to be blamed. It’s a Chinese brand, and frankly we...
by Simon Cousins | Jun 16, 2010 | China business
Interestingly, a couple of days after I stumbled upon the media report on Foursquare and came up with a paranoid conspiracy theory, I did find the first Chinese clone of Foursquare… No, I’m not promoting myself as sort of oracle or fortune teller. From the look of it,...
by Simon Cousins | Jun 15, 2010 | China business
This post is about internet, business, and China. Not how to do internet business here, but rather discussing how to ready yourself if you happen to own an internet business, and may someday want to try your luck in the Orient. It’s going to be lengthy, and mostly I...
