Baidu is testing its instant search feature, a new search enhancement that shows results as you type.
Amazon China to Deliver Global Products Directly to Chinese Consumers via Shanghai’s Free-Trade Zone
Amazon China announced a tripartite memorandum of understanding with China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone (FTZ) and Shanghai Information Investment Co., Ltd.
Chinese Consumer Confidence Remained at An Historic High in Q2 2014
Chinese consumer confidence remained at an historic high in the second quarter this year according to Nielsen’s latest China Consumer Confidence Survey report. And, both male and younger consumers (less than 30 years old) are more confident the same as in global scale. Chinese consumers’ willingness to spend also rose in Q2 2014.
eLong: 8.3 Million Hotel Room Nights Stayed in Q2 2014; 45% Mobile Bookings
Hotel room nights stayed in the second quarter, booked via eLong, increased 44% to 8.3 million room nights compared to 5.8 million in the prior year period according to eLong announced unaudited financial results.
Sina Net Revenues Increased 19% YoY to $187M in Q2 2014
Sina reported net revenues of $187.0 million, compared to $157.5 million for the same period last year. Gross margin for the second quarter of 2014 was 61%, comparing to 54% in Q2 2013 according to Sina’s announced unaudited financial results.
Chinese Travelers to Australia More Than Tripled in A Decade
Short-term trips from China have grown from 234,000 in 2003-2004 period to 769,000 in 2013-2014, making a record number of visits to Australia according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Dangdang GMV Had An Increase of 81.6% YoY in Q2 2014
Dangdang’s total net revenues in the second quarter of 2014 were RMB1,960.8 million ($316.1 million), a 31.3% increase YoY. Dangdang had approximately 8.5 million active customers including approximately 2.9 million new customers, in the second quarter of 2014, representing increases of 12% and 23%, respectively, from the corresponding period in 2013.
Top Mobile Map Apps in China in Q2 2014
Baidu Map, Gaode Map and Google Map are the top 3 mobile map apps by total number of reached users, according to EnfoDesk.
Netease Had 680M Registered E-mail Users by Q2 2014
Netease is the largest e-mail service provider in China with 680 million registered e-mail users and 200 million mobile phone mailbox users as of June 30, 2014, according to Netease Quarterly Results.
Weibo Monthly Active Users Reached 156.5M in Q2 2014
Weibo monthly active users (“MAUs”) were 156.5 million as of June 30, 2014, an increase of 30% year over year according to its official quarterly financial results.
Understanding Chinese Luxury Travelers
There are often distinct differences for almost everything between China and the rest of Asia and Oceania and there’s no exception for luxury travel industry. Here are some insights Brand Karma study revealed.
Apple iCloud Migrated Cloud Storage to China Telecom for Users in China
According to a piece of public information on Fuzhou City government website, Apple started using China Telecom cloud storage for iCloud data from China users on 8 August 2014 after fifteen months’ testing.
Tencent: 438M Wechat Users and 645M QZone Users by Q2 2014
Tencent announced its 2014 Second Quarter Results yesterday in which it reported Wechat now has 438 million monthly active users and Qzone 645 million.
Search The Main Source for Online Video in China; and, Content is King
How does China internet users reach video? 57.4% entered online video pages via search engine results pages of video content related queries, according to an iResearch study.
Is Alibaba’s SM.cn The Second Largest Mobile Search Engine?
According to China Mobile gateway traffic data recently leaked on Weibo, Shen Ma Search (m.sm.cn) was the second largest mobile search engine in June after Baidu: