Did you know that Ctrip (Nasdaq: CTRP), the Chinese version of online travel booker Expedia, has someone personally deliver your tickets and receive payment after you book online? As Fallows noted, a lot of things are different when the cost of labor approaches zero.
Chinese search engine Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) plays on xenophobia in its battle with Google (Nasdaq: GOOG). In one ad, it depicts Google as a fat American gunslinger, and itself as a young, elegant Chinese man. You can guess who wins that battle.
Chinese search engine Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) plays on xenophobia in its battle with Google (Nasdaq: GOOG). In one ad, it depicts Google as a fat American gunslinger, and itself as a young, elegant Chinese man. You can guess who wins that battle.