Busted! Counterfeit iPhone operation raided in China
Posted in Apple, China, iPhone in China, Shanghai, Shanzhai ji on Jan 19th, 2010
China’s authorities took a baby step in the right direction on Friday (Jan 15) by busting a counterfeit iPhone operation in Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen. More than 1,000 pirate (phony) iPhones were confiscated at the “Shanzhai” (counterfeit culture) manufacturing operation. Twenty-eight (28) workers were taken into custody for questioning in the manufacturing and distributing of the fake iPhones. [...]
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The black/grey markets in Beijing will blow your mind! On Saturday and Sunday (November 14/15) I had a chance to do a bit of undercover work. I hired a guide to help me navigate the Zhongguancun (pronounces “Djong Guan Tsun”) shopping mall maze – Hailong, Dinghao and e-World Kemao. Jennifer, my guide/interpreter, was in the market for [...]
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Empire of the Sun and the Flying Tigers
Posted in Shanghai on Apr 26th, 2009
Last week I added a wonderful movie to my iTunes library – Empire of the Sun. The film was based on a book by J.G. Ballard who sadly passed away last Sunday (April 19, 2009) at the age of 78. Ballard based the “Empire of the Sun” on his boyhood experiences (< Ballard’s real story) [...]
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Brits get rich in China
Posted in China, Shanghai, Video on Feb 22nd, 2008
Documentary: Three British entrepreneurs put it all on the line in China. China’s booming economy is a Holy Grail for risk-taking entrepreneurs. Every day intrepid Brits land there, seduced by wages of 20p an hour, dirt-cheap products and over a billion potential customers. But the Wild East is no place for the faint-hearted. Unleashed from [...]
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Posted in China, Culture, Photos, Shanghai on Jan 11th, 2008
