Category Archives: Internet and Media

Chinese Dream? American Dream?

Posted on 2013-06-28 by Danwei

This article is by Chris Marquis and Zoe Yang, Associate Professor and Research Associate of the Harvard Business School. An edited and translated version was published as “中国梦？美国梦？” (literally “Chinese Dream? American Dream?”) in the June 2013 issue of China Economic … Continue reading →

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The Danwei Bulletin

Posted on 2013-04-10 by Danwei

Media intelligence and research services Contact us The Danwei Bulletin by Danwei on April 10, 2013 The Danwei Bulletin is a new weekly report produced by Danwei and published on the FT’s China Confidential website and sent to premium subscribers. The Danwei Bulletin is a briefing … Continue reading →

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Taking the shine off Apple’s China prospects?

Posted on 2013-03-22 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Apple in the crosshairs, and the shadow of Google’s misadventures in China On March 15 — World Consumer Rights Day — China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast its annual investigative program that seeks to expose companies that harm or mistreat Chinese … Continue reading →

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Master Kong: How Internet rumors can affect share prices

Posted on 2013-03-07 by Barry van Wyk

The chart above illustrates how Internet rumors can ravage a company’s stock price. The company in question is Master Kong (康师傅), China’s best-loved brand of instant noodles. In 2011, Master Kong ranked second only to Sony in a survey of the … Continue reading →

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The elegant new spokesperson vs. the steadfast old cultural icon

Posted on 2013-03-05 by Barry van Wyk

Today is Lei Feng Day, but there’s an elegant and amiable woman who stole his thunder on China’s newspaper front pages today. Who would you put on your front page today? There’s the elegant, amiable, humble, eloquent and female new … Continue reading →

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Did you lose something? Micro Lei Feng can help

Posted on 2013-03-01 by Barry van Wyk

Is there no end to the multifarious usefulness of the paragon of selflessness and virtue that is Lei Feng? A little early for Lei Feng Day on March 5, but the front page of the South-East Business Daily (东南商报) from Zhejiang province today tells … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Black Dragon River (a.k.a the Stinking Sewer)

Posted on 2013-02-25 by Barry van Wyk

There is a little stretch of river in the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province where black water meets an endless stream of human filth. The place apparently doesn’t have a name, but some online commentators have referred to it … Continue reading →

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Liu Jing and his comic book history of China, Volume Two

Posted on 2013-01-04 by Barry van Wyk

In November 2011 Danwei published a brief excerpt and short Q&A with Liu Jing, a Beijing-based entrepreneur and comic book artist. Our post showcased Liu’s Understanding China through Comics, Volume One, a comic book on Chinese history for iPad and Kindle (Amazon and iTunes). The first … Continue reading →

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China’s hottest “styles” of 2012

Posted on 2012-12-24 by Barry van Wyk

The Six O’Clock This Morning (今晨六点) from Shandong province today has a special feature rounding up the newspaper’s selection of the hottest “styles” of 2012, using an English word that has been popularized in China this year because of the global pop … Continue reading →

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The Chinese government and social media

Posted on 2012-12-20 by Barry van Wyk

Sina Weibo claims to have more than 400 million users, and its influence and power are without doubt. Yet the Chinese government and all its myriad bodies and institutions are likewise getting in on the act, not just by means … Continue reading →

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