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China’s new graduates’ biggest regrets in college

May 18th, 2012

Chinese new graduates shared their biggest regrets in collage online.

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The answer to the conflict between China and the Philippines lies in soccer

May 16th, 2012

If there will ever be a war between China and the Philippines over disputed waters in South China sea, the outcome is a no-brainer in the eyes of Chinese netizens.

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Wang Yang: “I read comments on Sina Weibo every day.” Chinese netizens not buying it

May 16th, 2012

Wang Yang, newly rweelected Party Secretary of Guangdong Province, said he read comments on Sina Weibo every day. Unfortunately, Chinese netizens are not buying into the pitch.

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A Bite of China: Documentary of Chinese food (in Chinese)

May 16th, 2012

A Bite of China is a 7-episode documentary series by CCTV which gives a 360-degree introduction to Chinese food.

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In other news: A traveling picture, a heroic teacher and a heartwarming taxi driver

May 15th, 2012

3 stories that deliver positive energy in China…just for a change from all the “What’s wrong with China?!” news. All 3 stories have had made to Sina Weibo Top Trending Topics and caught national attention.

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To Patriots: Confession of a Patriot-used-to-be

May 12th, 2012

A long post explaining the journey of how a patriot-used-to-be grows into a patriot-no-more got viral on Sina Weibo and stirred up heated debates about the need and the right way to be patriot in a country like China.

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China, the Philippines, Mother’s Day and the Mother China

May 11th, 2012

A video with the title “Mother China, I need you! – Huanyan Island” was quietly shared among Chinese netizens, gaining over 90K hits in less than one day.

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The two lives of Beijing’s professional women

May 11th, 2012

A picture report that covers a typical day in life of two very different types of professional women living in Beijing and thus reveals their distinct lifestyles and brand preferences.

Insights and Analysis

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Infographic: Smartphone users in China – iOS vs. Andriod

May 14th, 2012

An infographic put together by Guohead, a mobile advertising agency in China, gives an overview of app usage among Chinese smartphone users and their acceptance and preference of advertising in apps.

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Sina Weibo Enterprise 2.0: Is Weibo the new Taobao?

May 10th, 2012

Sina Weibo Enterprise 2.0 is live and upgrades many of its very interesting features, such as an enhanced featured gallery, a built-in social buying feature called “micro hot buy”, etc. All tells one story, that is, Sina Weibo is on full gear to monetize.

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Infographic: Chinese internet users’ different online behaviors and values by city tiers

May 1st, 2012

Different online behaviors and value sets embraced by internet users from difference city tiers in China are mapped along scales of group vs. individual and virtual vs. reality.

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Infographic: Who are China’s Leftover Women, How are They Doing and Why are They Left?

April 26th, 2012

Earlier March, Jiayuan.com, China’s leading online dating website, released its first 2012 research report, “Confession of a leftover woman”. The report opens a door to the minds of China’s leftover women.

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Infographic: Apps ripped off by Tencent, China’s tech copycat empire

April 16th, 2012

Every iPhone or Andriod app that Tencent has copied is put side by side in an infographic. The amazing thing is that Tencent’s copycats oftentimes rank higher than the original in app store.

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Infographic: China online population overview

April 12th, 2012

China has about half a billion internet users, one fifth of the entire global online population. A typical Chinese internet user spends about the same amount of time online per week as a typical US internet user does. But when it comes to online behavior, Chinese internet users have some very unique characteristics that are different from their global counterparts.

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Chinese students studying abroad bring change to China…but what kind?

April 8th, 2012

There will be shifts in values. That’s for sure. The question is…shift to where. More patriotic or more pro-West?

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Top 20 most affluent cities in China: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen not on list

March 30th, 2012

Last week, China County Economic Research Bureau released the 2010 China County Relative Affluence Level Map which lays out the relative affluence level of each city in China. Neither Beijing nor Shanghai is on the list of China’s most affluent cities.