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From high-rise buildings to sustainable materials: trends in Chinese apartment complexes

Chinese apartment complexes

Living in a Chinese apartment is a unique experience that blends modernity with tradition. Most apartments are in high-rise buildings and come in different sizes and designs, ranging from cozy studios to spacious multi-bedroom units. The apartments are typically furnished with modern appliances, sleek furniture, and stylish decor, with many Chinese homeowners placing great emphasis […]

China’s street vendor economy: A band-aid or permanent solution for post-COVID-19 unemployment?

China's street vendor economy

China’s street vendor economy transfers earnings from the store owners to lower-income people. In contrast to the blue-ocean strategy,  which creates significant economic value with innovative or disruptive solutions, street vendors use existing business models while cutting operation costs. It will not make people rich, but it is effective at turning unemployed people into self-employed […]

Daxue Talks 10: Pros of setting up a company in Hangzhou over Shanghai

Hangzhou over Shanghai

setting up a company in Hangzhou over Shanghai The next guest on Daxue Talks is a Russian expert in developing foreign markets, Igor Temirov. In this China business vlog, we clarify all the benefits of setting up a company outside of 1-tier cities but not far from them. Specifically, this case is about Hangzhou over […]

The changing landscape of the Chinese middle class | Daxue Consulting

Chinese middle class

Vast urbanization and China’s consumption-led economy contribute to the rapid growth of Chinese middle-income consumers. The changing Chinese middle class lifestyles create trends that should be considered when making a China market strategy. Chinese middle class Overview Urbanization of Chinese society According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2018, the permanent […]

How China is taking the lead on the smart city implementation?

smart city programs implementation in China

China, since 2013, has been working on implementing the concept of Smart Cities and creating ecosystems aiming at position the domestic high-tech industries as world leaders. Smart city is using advanced digital solutions and IoT (Internet of Things) to implement data-driven urban strategies. For the Chinese authorities, this strong focus and incentives on the development […]

International brands in China and the Double 11

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International brands in China and the Double 11 The British Boxing Day and the American Black Friday were considered are the stars of the e-commerce sales events worldwide but it seems China stole the limelight from the western countries when it comes to e-commerce the biggest sales of an e-commerce with the “Double 11”, the […]