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11 MOST POWERFUL CHINESE STARTUPS

I would say, it's not only powerful, but also valuable! Check out the countdown below...           11. MoGuJie (蘑菇街) Valued at: $1 billion Total funding: $200 million MoGuJie is the Pinterest's Chinese version, Mogujie lets women create photo collages, but it's figured out how to turn those dreams into actual money for merchants. The WSJ reported in March that the site was looking to raise another $300 million at a $2 billion valuation, so it's still clim...

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NEW TECH TO MAKE YOUR SELFIE BETTER

Who likes "Selfie" ? I do.... Lol! More and more people take selfie either for personal use or to post it on Social Medias. More and more products are developed to support this trend; the selfie stick, or the new tech developed by Samsung S6 (when you only touch the sensor beside back camera to take a selfie) or even XiaoMi! What if scientists are developing a new tech for us to make a better selfie? Isn't that interesting? Let's take a look!   Scientists are using machine learning to emp...

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WHAT FUTURE SMART HOME LOOKS LIKE

Greetings from China yeayyy.... Hello November! Have a blessed month and week guys!!! Today I have an interesting article about the future smart home... I guarantee, it's super duper COOL! Check this out!     By the year of 2020... There will be 3 activated smart devices for every single human on Earth. Many of these will live in our homes, connected to a home area network that, in turn, connects to a smart grid. Cameras, thermostats, robots, refrigerators, electric cars; our ho...

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MADE IN SINGAPORE SATELLITES

When talking about outer space, what comes to mind? NASA, USA, Russia, China? What if  Singapore? A very tiny country in South East Asia, but don't you underestimate! It's very powerful and innovative! I just came back from my trip to Singapore, and it's AH-MA-ZING! I can tell you, Singapore never fails to surprise you! The super convenient Changi Airport, super beautiful Marina Bay Sands and Garden by the Bay, magnificent buildings around Raffles Place, etc. Garden by the Bay at Night Th...

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LATIN AMERICA LONG TERM GROWTH

Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean countries has weakened very significantly over the last few years. If we go back to the “golden decade” from 2003 to 2011, when rising commodity prices empowered a strong expansion, why did the region was unable to sustain sufficiently high growth rates to catch up with more advanced economies? One of the answers is Latin America’s success in expanding more sophisticated and complex goods.   The 'It' Complex Factor Recent research led ...

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NEW E-BIKE THAT CONNECTS TO SMARTPHONE

If you visit China, you'll find many Chinese people riding on a motorcycle-like vehicle. That is what we call E-bike or electronic bike. In my third year living in China, I just realized, when you are going somewhere by bus, 3 things will attract your eyes the most: 1. Luxury European Cars; 2. Smartphones; 3. Electronic Bike. People there like to ride their e-bike and as you know, China is the biggest smartphone market (moreover for Apple!). So, compiling the facts, Xiaomi CEO decided to invest...

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CHINA ECONOMY WATCH

Hello Wednesday! Yeay, we're in the middle of the week (again)! Today, I'm writing an article about China Economy watch based on one of my favorite economic figures: Christine Lagarde, the head of IMF.   Here is the review...   "I would say that it's a recovery that is decelerating a bit, and we are seeing massive transitions at the moment" she said and it was expected to gain momentum next year.   After such a massive growth over decades, China's economy slowed to 7.4...

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CHINA’S BEST PERFORMING CITY

First time you read the title, which city pops up first in your mind? Shanghai? Beijing? Guangzhou? or even Shenzhen? It's not entirely wrong, but it's not those cities! Here are the clues:       Home of the Pandas   Super Spicy Food! (Main Ingredients: Chili, Chili, Chili, Peppercorn, Peppercorn, Peppercorn, Oil, Oil, Oil, Coriander)   Different Varieties of Chili for This City's Special Dishes   Peppercorn   Their "It" Hotpot   The ...

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10 PRODUCTS CHINA MANUFACTURES THE MOST

There was an old joke saying "Every goods are made in China, except human". I think there is a little truth about that. Whenever we go to the grocery stores or supermarket or any stores that you can mention, most of the products are made in China. Speaking about which, here are 10 products that China manufactures the most, comparing to other countries in the world.   1. PC (Personal Computer) The PCs that are produced by China accounting for 90.6 percent of the world's total. The per ca...

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TRADE SHOWS IN CHINA (OCTOBER 2015)

Dear readers, I just updated the upcoming trade shows in China for the October Period and yes, Canton Fair is coming next month! Don't miss the show and many other interesting upcoming trade shows! GLOBAL SOURCES ELECTRONICS SHOW Date & Time : Sunday 11.10.2015 - Wednesday 14.10.2015 Venue : Asia World Expo Venue Address : AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong, China Products : Consumer Electronics, Security Products, Electronic Components, etc. &...

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