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Taikang Lu
2007-12-09 02:04:00 Well this is both frustrating and fantastic. There’s a street called Taikang Lu which I’d heard mentioned a few times in passing and thought I’d actually been to once or twice. In fact I hadn’t, and I would remember, because it’s the nicest area I’ve seen in Shanghai. The reason I went in the first place ... More About: Kang
Taxi
2007-12-09 02:04:00 Getting into a taxi in Shanghai is a bit like sitting in the first three rows at Seaworld- yes you might get wet (/ in a head-on collision with a Bongo truck) but surely that’s part of the fun? I take a taxi to work every day. Generally it’s the same guy every day, the ... More About: Taxi
70 killed in Shanxi mine explosion
2007-12-07 09:19:00 An explosion killed at least 70 people and trapped a further 26 in a coal mine in the northern province of Shanxi , AFP reported. The State Administration of Mine Safety (SAMS) said the blast occurred just after midnight on Thursday at Ruizhiyuan mine near the city of Linfen. By late Thursday evening, 70 bodies ... More About: Explosion , Killed
Rights group: 1.5m people evicted for Olympics
2007-12-06 15:59:00 The Beijing municipal government evicts 13,000 people a month Olympics -related projects, according to a housing rights group, AP reported. The Center on Housing Rights and Evictions said a total of 1.5 million people will have been displaced by the time the Beijing games begin. The group said 1.25 million people had already been displaced ... More About: People , Group
HK recalls toy paint over lead levels
2007-12-06 15:57:00 Hong Kong has recalled a mainland-made toy paint that contains excessive levels of lead, the International Herald Tribune reported. A Hong Kong government laboratory found that the Six Color face and body makeup color paint contained dangerous levels of lead, chromium and barium. Health authorities said ingesting the paint, either orally or through skin ... More About: Paint , Lead
Lenovo to give up Olympic sponsorship after 2008
2007-12-06 15:55:00 Lenovo will withdraw as a top-level Olympic sponsor after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China Business Net reported (in Chinese). Lenovo's sports marketing strategy after the Beijing Olympics will focus on other regional events, according to the company's press official. Lenovo's withdrawal was a business choice, as the company needs more flexible and affordable ... More About: Lenovo , Give , Sponsorship , Give up
Former provincial governor on trial for bribery
2007-12-06 15:54:00 Former Anhui province governor He Minxu is facing bribery charges in court in Shandong province this week, Qilu Evening reported (in Chinese). He is charged with accepting bribes totaling more than US$1 million in exchange for promoting government officials, land transfers and project approvals between 1991 to 2006 in different government positions. He stepped down as ... More About: Trial , Governor , Bribery , Provincial
Supply chain video: Managing your China supply chain (1)
2007-12-06 15:26:00 Itīs common knowledge that these days China is one of the supply chain managersīconcerns from different standpoints: security, language, IP (Intellectual Property), and so on. Therefore I was looking for some material which presents, in a short and concise way, some solutions for common supply chain problems related to China. Finally I found a video ... More About: Video , News , Supply Chain , Chain
Is China?s Solar Industry Sustainable?
2007-12-06 15:26:00 Todd Glass, energy specialist with the Heller Ehrman law firm, thinks that the solar sector in China is unsustainable. And he says so in a recent interview with Xinhua Financial Network News . Why does he feel this way? According to XFN, Glass said this: “The key to the success of these companies must be the ability ... More About: Industry , Solar , Sustainable
Job Retention for Chinese Managers - Not All About the Money
2007-12-06 15:18:00 This was a recent post on the China Solved Weblog which discusses ways in which foreign companies in China can more easily retain their top employees and managers, without necessarily giving them raises. Managers that have good retention rates for key people are much more concerned about their team?s development and responsibility level than about their ... More About: Money , Chinese , Retention
China Suppliers, recommend your company
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Vivendi Buys Activision. Next?
2007-12-04 14:09:00 In the Hutong Huddling close to the G5 for warmth 0953 hrs. The great global consolidation of the video game industry has begun. Vivendi ’s purchase of Activision - announced over the weekend - was the opening lap in what is likely to become a global race on the part of large media companies to snap up game properties. The ... More About: News
eKarma: Have a little Virus, Pirates
2007-12-04 14:09:00 Third Ring Road East Breathing deep the inversion layer 1022 hrs. Steven Schwankert of Village Grouch fame wrote an excellent piece for IDG (picked up here in The Washington Post) describing how Chinese fans seeking to download illegal copies of Ang Lee’s excellent film “Lust, Caution” are finding on their hard drives not a copy of the film, ... More About: News , Virus , Pirates , Arma , Irate
Saying "SNAFU" in Chinese
2007-12-04 14:09:00 Heqiao Tower, Guanghua Road, Beijing Waiting for another meeting to start 1535 hrs. Melinda Liu over at News week blogs on the run-up to the Olympics in her Countdown to Beijing blog. Covering the Olympic ticket website meltdown, Melinda asks some really good questions. She also quotes yours truly. BOCOG Don’t Get Web. Worth a read. Her point is simple: right now ... More About: Chinese
Get Over Single-Browser Optimized Websites - Or Lose Money
2007-12-04 14:09:00 Starbucks Fortune Plaza, Beijing Enjoying the gloomy fall weather 1517 hrs. I probably receive about four invitations a day to some sort of event - either live or electronic - from some event management company. One, in particular, is very active here in Asia in mobile communications. They’re running an event in December that I urged them to run ... More About: News , Money , Websites , Browser , Single
Beijing?s Hybrid Hypocrisy
2007-12-04 14:07:00 Starbucks Pacific Century Place, Beijing Digesting raw fish 1254 hrs. Here in the Hutong we are looking for ways to lower our carbon footprint while enjoying the conveniences of modern life. Tired of driving a car that is getting too small for the family, not wanting to own two cars, wanting a tough vehicle, and at the same ... More About: News , Hybrid , Hypocrisy , Cris
Windows and Hoops
2007-12-04 14:07:00 In the Hutong Slowly decompressing 1456 hrs. As Tim Chen makes his move from the leadership of Microsoft China to his new chair running the NBA here in the PRC, everyone seems to be asking two things: how badly will this damage Microsoft, and why is Tim doing this? To answer the first question, you have to look at ... More About: News , Windows , Hoops
Forget the Great Firewall
2007-12-04 14:07:00 The Airport Expressway, Beijing Heading to my appointment at NBC 0931 hrs. Sitting here prepping for an interview at the NBC bureau, I’ve realized that our metaphors are not keeping up with the time. Bear with me. The expression “Great Firewall of China” originated in the mid-1990s, when China’s government was attempting to create an alternate Internet that was walled ... More About: News , The G
WSJ Database Marketing is a Dud
2007-12-04 14:07:00 In the Hutong Digging for my American Chopper DVDs 2127 hrs. One of the great promises of computer technology was a thing called Database Marketing . The theory behind database marketing is that a company with which you have a relationship will record information it learns about you and it will send you solicitations that will not only be relevant, ... More About: News
Blackberry: Not Exactly DOA, but Close
2007-12-04 14:07:00 In the Hutong Munching peanuts 2035 hrs. About a week ago I was listening to somebody on CNBC (I don’t remember whom, but he was in New York, not Singapore or Hong Kong) tout Research in Motion (RIM) because they are about to launch in China, and that’s going to mean big things for the company. With respect to ... More About: News , Blackberry , Close
CleanTech Forum XV is Coming
2007-12-04 14:07:00 In the Hutong Hiding from Expat Trick-or-Treaters 1647 hrs. For those of you with an interest in clean technology and not otherwise occupied on the day, the Cleantech Forum is coming to Beijing on December 3-4. The real interest here will be for firms looking for interesting venture opportunities, as well as for the usual suspects seeking to ... More About: News
The Chinese Government and Innovation
2007-12-04 14:06:00 The Carlsburg Lounge Singapore Changi International Airport 1846 hrs. Big Ed Flanagan from NBC was in the audience last week when I joined the panel on China’s Internet at AmCham’s Under the Digital Influence event, and he did a nice piece for MSNBC’s “About World” blog on censorship and gaming, where he was kind enough to refer to ... More About: News , Government , Chinese , Innovation
Dell: The Channel Is Not The Product
2007-12-04 14:06:00 The Silicon Hutong Suite Grand Hyatt Singapore 1041 hrs. Dell ’s agreement to sell computers through Gome is a sign that the folks in Round Rock have come to an important conclusion: they can - and in many places around the world, must - adjust the way they do business in order to sell their product. That is a conclusion ... More About: News , Product , Channel
The Future of the Internet in China
2007-12-04 14:06:00 The Grand Ballroom Renaissance Beijing Hotel 1642 hrs. During the panel at Under the Digital Influence, one of Matt Roberts’ questions to my panel was what we saw as the biggest factor that will change the Internet in China over the next five years. My response was that while there are a lot of trends that are affecting China’s ... More About: News , Future , The Future
Entire subway temporarily out of order
2007-12-04 14:02:00 In my last post about the new No.5 subway line, I bitched and moaned about the faulty conveyor belt at the Chongwenmen transfer station. I didn’t realise that even bigger problems were in the offing – this morning the subway line was temporarily out of order and my wife and I had to catch a ... More About: News , Entire , Subway , Order , Temp
Conveyor belt on the No.5 subway line is out of order
2007-12-04 14:02:00 One of the ‘highlights’ of the new No.5 line is the conveyor belts at some of the stations, which bear a resemblance to the conveyer belts at airports. You know what I am talking about – the conveyor belts that you can lug your heavy luggage onto and slowly move to your required departure gate. ... More About: News , Belt , Subway , Line , Order
Soldiers strip to the waist at Taiwan's 'Double Ten' celebra
2007-12-04 14:02:00 If you haven’t seen the footage of the military parade at Taiwan ’s National Day celebrations on October 10, the following photo is not from the Sydney Gay Mardi Gras. It is in fact, a photo of Taiwanese Navy marines who are trying to show that they are ready to kick mainland butt. Chinese websites describe ... More About: News , Double , Soldiers , Strip
Job Retention for Chinese Managers - Not All About the Money
2007-12-03 13:05:00 This was a recent post on the China Solved Weblog which discusses ways in which foreign companies in China can more easily retain their top employees and managers, without necessarily giving them raises. Managers that have good retention rates for key people are much more concerned about their team?s development and responsibility level than about their ... More About: Money , Chinese , Retention
China?s Ports to Play Fair.. with Each Other
2007-12-03 08:17:00 In any developing economy, there is a feeling that one must take advantage of any opportunity. for China ’s part money has flowed into nearly ever sector of the economy from domestic and foreign investors.. From a manufacturing perspective, the same mentality also exists. Manufacturers will cut to the bone to get business, and there ... More About: News , Play , Fair , Ports
China?s Economy is Running Out of Gas: Update
More articles from this author:2007-12-03 08:14:00 Last month, lines at the pumps started to form as a gas shortage and fuel tax hit the market. It was a topic I covered in the post China ?s Economy is Running Out of Gas? Literally, and I have seen a number of newspaper and TV based reports on the problem since. as part of his ... More About: News , Update 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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