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China Approves Disney Theme Park in Shanghai
After a courtship of about 20 years, the Walt Disney Company has won approval from the central government of China to build a Disneyland-style theme park in Shanghai, Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive, said recently [...]
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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Beijing tops the Chinese Nouveau Riche list
Recently the Hurun Research Institute published the 2009 Chinese Nouveau Riche Consumption Standard Report on the new rich in six cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Shenyang; and the winner is: [...]
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Living in China: Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong among most expensive cities in Asia
Ranking behind four cities - Tokyo, Nagoya, Yokohama and Kobe - Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have become some of the most expensive cities in Asia, according to the latest survey conducted by internationally renowned human resources service provider ECA International.
Posted in China, economics, trends Also tagged Asia, Beijing, dairy products, ECA International, Electronic products, Europe, Financial Crisis, food costs, food prices, Hong Kong, japan, Kobe, Living In China, Living In Shanghai, Nagoya, oil, Shanghai, United States, Wen Wei Po, Yokohama 1 Comment
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-26
Going offline: 18,000 words thesis to hand in tomorrow, so I better focus! # Autodesk Brings Historic Designs to Life in New Discovery Channel Series “Doing DaVinci” – http://tinyurl.com/cl8pnz # 2,000 words to go: “eye of the tiger, it’s the cream of the fight” # Just posted: “Autodesk’s Support to the User Experience Design Community in China” (http://tinyurl.com/ddbchh) [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-19
Is there a way to make a “word count” in an Adobe Illustrator file? # Initial Indicators of International Design Capabilities (Study to develop an International Design Scoreboard) http://tinyurl.com/cl45fk # Report finds single women enthusiastic about technology, single men enthusiastic about single women http://tinyurl.com/dzpvbb # Eric Zimmerman Discusses Future of Game Design (The distinction between gamers and designers [...]
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Twitter Updates for 2009-04-05
Would anybody care to share a quote (shall I call it “citation?) for referencing the interaction design process for a paper I’m writing? # reading “IDEO Method Cards”, different techniques for inspiring design, gaining insights into user’s goals, and generating alternatives … # [Technology] Nokia’s Point # [Graphic Design, Digital Art, Architecture, Data Visualization] Data City: Pixel [...]
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Living in China: Beijing ranked as most expensive city for expatriates
A recent survey by ECA International, a London-based human resources consultant, ranked Beijing as the 31st most expensive city for expatriates in the world, surpassing Hong Kong to become the most expensive city in China [...]
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Shanghai the 8th most expensive Asian city for expats
The cost of living in Shanghai is catching up with more expensive locations in the region such as Hong Kong and Taipei, according to the latest global cost of living survey. The ECA cost of living survey listed Shanghai in 100th place among the top 300-plus most expensive cities in the world, up 23 spots from last year. Shanghai was also one position higher than Singapore among Asian cities, which ranked at 122nd place globally, according to the report.
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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: U.S. destinations target affluent Chinese tourists