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China
 
 Asian flag China
 
Area: 9,956,960,sq km
 
Population: 1.29 bn
 
Capital City: Beijing
 
Language: Mandarin 
 
Currency: Yuan or Renminbi (RMB)
 
Government: Communist state
 
GDP per head: $5,300
 
Annual Growth:  11.4%
 
Dialling Code: +86
 
Internet Country Code: .cn
 
Internet Users: 162 million
 
Television Broadcast Stations: 3,240
 
Mobile Users: 461.1 million
 
Source: CIA The World Fact book ( www.cia.gov )
 
 

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CHINA (including HONG KONG)

Learning to tame the Chinese dragon

(28 August 2008)

Chinese consumerism is growing and brands are diving in to reap the benefit, but marketers should still tread carefully. Marc Mendoza reports

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From global to pan-regional to local

(27 October 2008)

Western media companies are looking to make inroads into Asia. But has the region's appetite for Western content reached saturation?

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When east is east and west is west

(27 October 2008)

The surfacing of a middle class in traditionally poor countries such as China and India is prompting international advertisers to take a local approach and make communications relevant through their execution. By ROBIN HICKS

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Hong Kong: An ever changing media landscape

(23 November 2007)

The battle for ad revenue is heating up, with the arrival of IPTV, several new freesheets and a shake-up of free-to-air networks. JO BOWMAN reports.

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When tiger meets dragon

(21 November 2007)

Ten years after the handover, China and Hong Kong view each other as both partner and competitor, with the mainland picking up on capitalist skills, writes OLIVIA SOLON.

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Large claims, little substance

(21 November 2007)

Publishers and advertisers alike are reluctant to challenge over-inflated circulation claims for fear of jeopardising their relationship and losing face. By ALEX ABPLANALP

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Beijing ready to run a tight sponsorship

(21 November 2007)

Keenly policed media coverage around the 2008 Olympics means that advertisers need to really identify where they can best invest, says IAN GEE

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Building on a golden opportunity

(13 November 2007)

China is becoming increasingly affluent, and the country could be a real treasure trove for brands, if they approach it properly. JO BOWMAN reports.

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Dynamic Hong Kong aims for growth

(28 August 2008)

Hong Kong has taken somewhat of a back seat to China and India as of late. Pip Brooking reports, on its growth and why it compares to other territories in the region.

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China: Local agencies show their ambition

(12 May 2008)

A study has revealed that as the fast-growing local agencies in China become stronger and more professional, they are increasingly looking to take business away from the multinationals. César Vacchiano reports.

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China is the land of opportunity

(22 October 2008)

Media companies need to take better advantage of all the opportunities in the Chinese media market.

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Puma launches mobile F1 campaign

(16 October 2008)

Puma China has announced plans to launch a mobile campaign to coincide with the Shanghai Formula 1 Grand Prix.

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Carat downgrades adspend forecasts

(27 August 2008)

Carat has downgraded its forecasts for global advertising expenditures in 2008 and 2009.

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Costa Coffee rolls out in China

(05 August 2008)

UK coffee shop brand Costa Coffee, has opened its first store in Beijing, days ahead of start of the 2008 Olympics.

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China to censor internet for foreign journalists

(31 July 2008)

China has admitted that it will censor the internet used by foreign journalists reporting on the Olympic Games, despite promises from the International Olympic Committee that foreign news media could “report freely".

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CREATIVE MEDIA CASE STUDIES FROM CMDGLOBAL.COM


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Cover star for a day

Nivea Oxygen Power | China | 2008 | Mobile or Internet

Magazine readers in China became cover stars in promo for new Nivea range.

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Mobile drives F1 fans to Puma

Puma | China | 2008 | Mobile or Internet

Puma combines mobile with the Shanghai GP to target sports fans.

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Nike edges into Olympic territory

Nike | China | 2008 | Events Mobile or Internet TV Out of Home Ambient PR

Nike creates a basketball event boosted by the presence of US Olympic team stars.

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I'm lovin' China win

McDonald's | China | 2007 | Events Mobile or Internet Retail or POS Ambient

McDonald's launches a nationwide campaign to find the Olympic cheer leading team.

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Introducing Halloween

Hong Kong Disneyland | China | 2007 | Press

Hong Kong Disneyland overcame the problem of publicising a Halloween promotion in a country which doesn't celebrate Halloween via scary voice ads in magazines, reportedly the most dramatic ads ever heard.

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Webisodes while you travel

Starbucks | China | 2007 | Out of Home

A soap will run on screens in subways systems in key Chinese cities to promote Starbucks new distribution.

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Nokia N-series battles for cool

Nokia | China | 2007 | Mobile or Internet

Nokia promotes new range of handsets by creating a social cool barometer.

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Demonstrating GPS

Nokia N6110 | China | 2007 | Mobile or Internet

Nokia demonstrates the advantages of GPS via a digital initiative in China.

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Phone seeks colourful students

Nokia N3500c | China | 2007 | Mobile or Internet Ambient

Students seek answers in unusual places for online game.

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Race to the shops

Nike | China | 2007 | Mobile or Internet Out of Home

Nike promotes its new Zooms in China with a street race that's timed by Bluetooth phones

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