China’s CPI grew 2.2% in June, down from May’s 3.0%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Tencent Launched Android Apps Search Engine
Tencent launched an apps search engine for Android, “Haina“. It also includes a page for a list of the top android apps. Smartphone shipments in China grew 164% year over year to 33.1 million units in the June quarter, topping the 25 million units sold in the U.S. according to Needham & Company.
Popular Express Payment Methods Used in China
According to a survey conducted early this year by iResearch, Alipay’s express payment is the most popular express payment method used by China Internet users last year.
Sina Weibo Launch A Path Clone
Sina Weibo launched a mobile app MeYou, similar to Path with some Weixin/WeChat features. So far, it’s only available for iOS devices.
Where the Chinese Millionaires and Super Rich Live
According to Hurun Research Institute, there are a total of 2.7 million dollar millionaires in China and those in Beijing, Guangdong and Shanghai combined represent almost half of total dollar millionaires (47.6%).
Your Baidu Account May Be Hacked
Recently Baidu PPC accounts become the target of hackers; if your company runs paid search on Baidu, make sure your account is safe and what to do next if it’s hacked. It’s time to check with your account manager or consultant if any of the following happens: Account suspended due to “illegal” keywords and/or ad […]
Sina Weibo Launched PAID VIP Membership
Some of you keeping an eye on Chinese social media probably know Sina Weibo has launched VIP membership feature this week, opening a channel for revenue on Weibo. VIP Membership have six levels while all start at Level 1 (VIP1) at 10 yuan a month or 108 yuan for annual payment. As the member logins […]
Alipay Launched New Mobile Payment Service
Alipay announced new mobile payment service to make fund transfer easier. Users can transfer fund via Alipay mobile apps to anyone with a mobile phone number. A confirmation via SMS reply will confirm the payment. If the mobile number is associated with an Alipay account, the payment will be instantaneous.
China Mobile Advertising Spend to Double This Year
eMarketer estimates more than 880 million consumers in China will own at least one mobile phone by the end of this year.
Sina Weibo Six-degree Connection Tool Helps Connect Users
Sina Weibo launched a tool called “Six-degree Connection”, referring to the idea that everyone is on average approximately six steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person. With this tool, any user can select a target user she wants to reach and the system will recommend ways of connections. It’s helpful connecting any […]
100 Million Chinese Tourists Will Travel Outside China by 2020
WTO estimates that 100 million Chinese tourists will travel outside China by 2020; 4.6 million Chinese tourists are expected to visit Europe in 2012. A recent Roland Berger survey confirms that outbound Chinese tourism is going to boom in Europe in the years to come. The figures for 2012 are already impressive. They expect 18 […]
Tencent Owns The Most Visited Online Travel Website
go.qq.com, part of Tencent, is the most visited online travel website in May 2012 according to Hitwise data; it’s not surprising considering the mass online community Tencent owns.
The First Four Months’ Sales on Taobao Mobile Exceed Last Year Total
According to data released by Taobao, its first quarter new logged in mobile users reached 15 million, making the total accumulated mobile users to 100 million; Taobao forecasts it will reach 200 million by the end of this year. The total mobile transactions on Taobao in the first four months in 2011 exceeds the whole […]
Social Media Downstream Traffic in April: Weibo v.s. Facebook v.s. Twitter
According to Hitwise data, Weibo is playing a more important role to e-commerce websites in China, compared to Facebook and Twitter. A total of 6.5% Sina Weibo users visit e-commerce websites after visiting Weibo including daily deal sites, C2C websites (like Taobao) and B2C Websites (like 360buy.com).
Baidu Displaying Certified Travel Agency Icon in SERPs
Baidu started to show a green icon in its SERPs, indicating the website is certified travel agency by China Air Transport Association. So far there are about 200 websites showing this green “certified” icon. CATA certification is an essential qualification in the regular ticket agent.