3 posts and columns on Guangdong

Early Reviews of China's State Web Products: Underwhelming

in News on March 8, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT

State media outlets People’s Daily, Xinhua and China Central Television are betting on microblogging, search engines and other Internet products for future growth. Some say their deep pockets may help them become legitimate competitors in China’s Internet sector—but until then, there will be plenty of skeptics to win over.

In China, Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattering Google

in News on January 29, 2010 at 11:08 am PT

In case you’ve missed it, China’s irrepressible shanzhai enthusiasts have been at it again, using imitation to pay tribute to Google. Since Google’s Jan. 12 announcement that it might withdraw from the Chinese market, two knockoff Web sites have appeared in China bearing an intentionally uncanny resemblance to Google sites.