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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: buying patterns and long-term Consumer outlook for Luxury product

In a recent report, McKinsey classifies Chinese luxury consumers into four broad categories as follows […]

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Intellectual Property: China piracy cost U.S. firms $48 billion in 2009

Chinese piracy and counterfeiting of U.S. software and a wide range of other intellectual property cost American businesses an estimated $48 billion in 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission said in a report released recently […]

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Health in China: Obesity in Children skyrockets in a decade

About 13.3 percent of local children are overweight and 6.5 percent are obese, according to a newly released survey […]

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Education in China: Fewer high school grads fight for university place

A smaller number of students will take the national college entrance examination in 2011 than did in past years, according to a report released by a website run by the Chinese Ministry of Education […]

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Living in China: Majority of Chinese still cannot afford home

More than 60 percent of China’s residents cannot afford an apartment and the high property prices in the cities are curbing the nation’s urbanization process, experts said […]

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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Shanghai’s number of millionaires grows

One in every 175 people living in Shanghai has personal wealth of more than 10 million yuan (US$1.5 million), the Hurun Research Institute said recently […]

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Consumer Behavior in Brazil: tourism spending in France surged in 2010

Brazilians’ spending in France surged last year and in the first quarter of 2011 but the Russians remain the second biggest tourist spenders after the Chinese, according to a study published on recently […]

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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Chinese tourists topped the list of big spenders in France

A report by Global Blue has found that Chinese visitors spent an average of 1,300 euros (US$1,900) every time they hit the shops […]

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China, Technology, Innovation and the Environment: Shanghai chosen as electric car pilot city

China named Shanghai as the country’s pilot city for electric vehicle development […]

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Watch Dave Eggers’ wish “Once Upon a School” at TED

Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, author Dave Eggers asks the TED community to personally, creatively engage with local public schools. With spellbinding eagerness, he talks about how his 826 Valencia tutoring center inspired others around the world to open […]