Yesterday I drove straight from Hong Kong airport to give a talk at Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen. As you cross the border into Shenzhen traffic …



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In Hong Kong/Shenzhen this week, including Knowledge of Design Week closing out the design for social innovation session. Thanks to Calvin C. Chan for making the …
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Nice riff off the arm protectors that are common in rural China: trouser protectors worn just over the ankle.
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Stayed one night at the Waterhouse at South Bund in Shanghai (Puli or Urbn better for the rest of the week) – a hotel where …
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Delivery in delivery-culture.
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Private car companies such as Uber provide a tiered service: the black limo provides a superior service at a higher cost than Uberx or regular …
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How important is maintaining product newness? And what are the strategies that consumers adopt to keep the product feeling fresh? Some Chinese iPhone users are refraining …
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Last week I posted an essay about the adoption and impact on Google Glass that raised more questions that it answered. Hundreds more questions in …
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