Category Archives: Media and Advertising

China Businesscast: Mobile Space in China

Posted on 2006-12-15 by Robert Ness

In the second part of our series on the mobile space in China, your correspondent interviews Richard Robinson, CEO of Dada Asia. Richard makes a case for why entertainment applications are the most compelling in the mobile business. Aside from … Continue reading →

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Two magazines for men

Posted on 2006-12-15 by banyue

FHM and Maxim feature models named Zhou on the cover.

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Danwei Christmas book list

Posted on 2006-12-15 by Jeremy Goldkorn

This is a list of recommended China books published in English this year. They are all available on Amazon.com; delivery to China is reliable, sometimes taking as little as a week. China Candid — The People on the People’s Republic … Continue reading →

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Inside the ladies’ bathroom

Posted on 2006-12-15 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Cui Xiuwen (崔岫闻) is a female artist from Heilongjiang who lives in Beijing. In 2004, she spent a few nights in a the women’s bathroom of a Beijing nightclub, filming women as they stood in front of the mirror, arranged … Continue reading →

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Musings about money

Posted on 2006-12-15 by Joel Martinsen

A free exhibition requires ID to buy a ticket, but a scalper’ll give you one for 10 kuai. No one wants to run free schools. Shanghai gives 2.5 yuan a month to parents of only children.

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China Dialogue down but not out

Posted on 2006-12-14 by Jeremy Goldkorn

China Dialogue, the bilingual website website about Chinese and global environmental issues, had a server meltdown over the past few days, but normal service has just resumed.

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Chinese movie fans’ choice

Posted on 2006-12-14 by banyue

Jay Chou in helmet Movie View magazine (看电影) claims to be the favorite publication of Chinese movie fans, but it really does seem to be true. This magazine has been published since 1999, when it was called Look Movie View … Continue reading →

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Learning about America from prison flicks

Posted on 2006-12-14 by Joel Martinsen

What Hollywood is teaching the world through prison films and TV shows like Prison Break and The Shawshank Redemption

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I’m dreaming of a big kitchen

Posted on 2006-12-13 by banyue

Better Homes and Gardens in the mainland media market.

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A ‘Branding Conference’ Not About Branding
by Chuck Norris

Posted on 2006-12-13 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Chuck Norris is the pseudonym of an annoyed executive at a leading branding agency in Beijing. A ‘Branding Conference’ Not About Branding by Chuck Norris On Friday December 8th, a couple hundred advertising and marketing people from China and abroad … Continue reading →

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by Chuck Norris