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Lenovo-backed ZUK Co-creates Smartphones With Millennials

September 7, 2015 By Major Tian

Unlike parent company Lenovo, ZUK is trying to woo youngsters and blaze its own path. To do that it is immersing its engineers in their environment and involving youngsters in the conceptualization and design process.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, C-Suite Interview, Consumers, Conversations, Digital Economy, Know China, Technology, The Chinapreneurs Tagged With: Consumers, Crowdfunding, JD.com, Lenovo, Slider, Smartphone, Xiaomi, ZUK

China Roundup: Chinese economy grew 7.5% in Q2; Alibaba delays IPO; and another bond market default on the horizon

July 18, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: the Chinese economy clocked 7.5% growth; new home prices still in a tailspin; Shanxi-based Huatong Road & Bridge Group heads for a bond market default; and Alibaba delays its IPO. China growth picks up steam  The world’s second-largest economy grew 7.5% in the second quarter, slightly faster than the 7.4% rate […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economy, Finance, Know China, Marketing, Policy and Law, Real Estate, Stock Exchange Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Company, Chinese Economy, Chinese Real Estate, Crowdfunding, Economic Growth, Housing Prices, IPOs, PBOC, Property, Slider, US invest, Wall Street

China Roundup: China’s manufacturing activity falls; Alibaba launches crowdfunding platform; and KFC’s makeover

March 28, 2014 By Neelima Mahajan

The week that was: China’s manufacturing activity continues on its downward trend; Tencent acquires a 28% stake in South Korean gaming giant CJ Games; Alibaba launches crowdfunding product for the entertainment sector; and Hong Kong banks worried about China exposure. China’s manufacturng activity hits eight-month low China’s manufacturing activity continues to contract—and has hit an eight-month […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, China, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Finance, Know China, Manufacturing, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, CJ Games, Crowdfunding, KFC, Slider, Tencent, Yu Le Bao, Yum!, Yum! Brands

Crowdsourcing: Why many heads are better than one

December 4, 2013 By Major Tian

Since its first appearance in a Wired article back in 2006, the term ‘crowdsourcing’ has revolutionized the world of work. Crowdsourcing, loosely defined as an arrangement in which a company outsourced work previously done by employees to a network of people, in other words, a ‘crowd’, covers a variety of applications today ranging from attempts […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Employment, Innovation, Know China, Talent Tagged With: Crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, Innovation, labor market, Slider, X Prize

Will crowdfunding change everything?

July 16, 2013 By Bennett Voyles

Crowdfunding, Demohour.com

Once upon a time, two IT workers quit their jobs and ran off to Lhasa, Tibet, to start a youth hostel. But they were short on money. So they went to a fairy godmother named DemoHour who took pity on them and granted their wish. Rarely seen in recent years, fairy godmothers like DemoHour have […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, China, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation Tagged With: Crowdfunding, Demohour.com, kickstarter.com, Kiva, Slider, Start-ups, Stephen Bell, Venture Capital

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