Posts Tagged 'china'

Marketing Lessons in China from 15,000 Feet

On an 8 p.m. Spring Airlines flight from Kunming to Shanghai, a crew member started broadcasting about the long night flight ahead of us. Of the travelers among us, he remarked that about 40% on the flight were riding a

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Marketing Lessons in China from 15,000 Feet

On an 8 p.m. Spring Airlines flight from Kunming to Shanghai, a crew member started broadcasting about the long night flight ahead of us. Of the travelers among us, he remarked that about 40% on the flight were riding a

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China’s Startup Ecosystem: An Overview

Earlier this month, the ZhenFund, a China-based angel fund partially backed by Sequoia Capital, put together a telling presentation on China’s startup landscape and the traits that characterize the ecosystem at large, especially from a behavioral and cultural perspective. To

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China’s Startup Ecosystem: An Overview

Earlier this month, the ZhenFund, a China-based angel fund partially backed by Sequoia Capital, put together a telling presentation on China’s startup landscape and the traits that characterize the ecosystem at large, especially from a behavioral and cultural perspective. To

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Book Review: Helen Wang’s “The Chinese Dream”

A couple years ago, I met Helen Wang at a lunch hosted by a mutual friend. You must meet Helen, said our friend, she’s writing a book about the Chinese dream and the country’s middle class — I’m sure you’ll

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Book Review: Helen Wang’s “The Chinese Dream”

A couple years ago, I met Helen Wang at a lunch hosted by a mutual friend. You must meet Helen, said our friend, she’s writing a book about the Chinese dream and the country’s middle class — I’m sure you’ll

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China’s “Naked Weddings”

For love or money, tradition and family versus individualism, coming of age, and rites of passage are all age-old themes this 22-hour TV series explore, portraying, at times, a painfully-stark view of the modern Chinese society that attempts to answer the question: “does love truly triumph over all?” And as always, the answer is never as simple.

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China’s “Naked Weddings”

For love or money, tradition and family versus individualism, coming of age, and rites of passage are all age-old themes this 22-hour TV series explore, portraying, at times, a painfully-stark view of the modern Chinese society that attempts to answer the question: “does love truly triumph over all?” And as always, the answer is never as simple.

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Exploring China’s Internet Communications Space

Last month, Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association (HYSTA), an organization focused on the cross-section of technology between Silicon Valley and Asia, hosted its annual conference with the headlined theme of “Drivers of Growth and Innovation.” After glancing at the

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Exploring China’s Internet Communications Space

Last month, Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association (HYSTA), an organization focused on the cross-section of technology between Silicon Valley and Asia, hosted its annual conference with the headlined theme of “Drivers of Growth and Innovation.” After glancing at the

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Innovation in China’s Internet Communications Sector

I have a confession to make: every morning, the first thing I turn on is Beijing Radio’s 男左女右~ the Chinese equivalent of something that’s a cross between loveline and sappy soft rock/pop songs and listening to those last pre-sleep thoughts

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Innovation in China’s Internet Communications Sector

I have a confession to make: every morning, the first thing I turn on is Beijing Radio’s 男左女右~ the Chinese equivalent of something that’s a cross between loveline and sappy soft rock/pop songs and listening to those last pre-sleep thoughts

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Immigration: A reflection

Perhaps more than any other modern-day nation state, immigration is deeply interwoven into both the personal and national legacies of American culture and history.  As with any matter close to the heart, it has also raised its fair share of

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Immigration: A reflection

Perhaps more than any other modern-day nation state, immigration is deeply interwoven into both the personal and national legacies of American culture and history.  As with any matter close to the heart, it has also raised its fair share of

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“An arduous journey to fulfill a dream”

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On a clear day, a glimpse down the street from Tony Huang’s one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco affords him a view of rose-tinted skies as the sun sets over the Pacific. With a daughter who has

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“An arduous journey to fulfill a dream”

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On a clear day, a glimpse down the street from Tony Huang’s one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco affords him a view of rose-tinted skies as the sun sets over the Pacific. With a daughter who has

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Growing up with the “Greatest Generation”

SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Long before Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Energy Secretary Steven Chu were making headlines as the first Chinese-Americans in an American executive cabinet, Linda Tsao Yang, 83, was quietly breaking racial and gender barriers. She has

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Growing up with the “Greatest Generation”

SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Long before Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Energy Secretary Steven Chu were making headlines as the first Chinese-Americans in an American executive cabinet, Linda Tsao Yang, 83, was quietly breaking racial and gender barriers. She has

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The changing face of China’s high-tech industry

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — While hiring in Silicon Valley is projected to surge for the remainder of the year, companies are finding competition for talent from across the Pacific in China. As the Chinese tech industry continues to grow in

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The changing face of China’s high-tech industry

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — While hiring in Silicon Valley is projected to surge for the remainder of the year, companies are finding competition for talent from across the Pacific in China. As the Chinese tech industry continues to grow in

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