Are you scared of the Made in China label? So am I. So are most Chinese. One of the top concerns Chinese consumers have is product safety, according to the findings from 5,000 interviews in 15 cities that my firm, the China Market Research Group, recently conducted. Chinese fear safety problems that wouldn’t cross Americans’ minds when shopping–clothing doused in toxic dye, condoms lubricated with vegetable oil, watermelons injected with dirty water to make them heavier.
Quality control is a serious problem in China. You’ve heard the horror stories about Chinese …

The Ongoing Luxury Makeover In Sanya And Elsewhere Draws Tourists, Buyers Turned Off By Exorbitant Real Estate Prices In Shanghai And Beijing
The recently opened Mandarin Oriental in Sanya is one of Hainan island’s most luxurious resorts. Image courtesy Mandarin Oriental
Hainan, China’s southernmost province, is often referred to as the “Hawaii of China.” With its palm trees, five-star resorts, beaches and hordes of tourists swathed in garish tropical attire, this nickname isn’t much of an exaggeration. Over the past decade or so, however, Hainan officials have looked to boost the island’s visibility …

The Shanghai World Expo, which will kick off in May, is expected to draw upwards of 70 million visitors. To further promote the expo, Shao Qiwei, Director of China National Tourism Administration, announced a new promotional drive that will target 100 domestic and 100 international cities. In an interview, Shao said, “For the inbound tourism sector, we need recovery. For the domestic travel market, we need expansion. So we need to seize the opportunity, and work with other tourism markets around the globe.”

Source: Jing Daily (January 4, 2009)