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Photo: Ray Ally China is now the number two economy in the world, behind the USA. Despite the kudos and money this brings, it doesn’t seem to equate to a better quality of life. In a recent survey, Beijing only ranked 72nd in the list of the world’s most liveable cities. In the survey by [...]
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Photo: Ray Ally The blending of East and West is a familiar concept in Asia. Gap China’s latest advertising takes a fresh look at this idea, through the pairing of creative people from America and China. The theme is brought to life, through simple yet engaging images, shot by world famous photographer Annie Leibovitz. The [...]
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Unfortunately I missed this year’s Super Bowl XLV, (logo designed by Landor) which was by all accounts a thrilling game. But I didn’t miss the furor over Groupon’s “Tibetan” ad, as Jo Kent from CNN called me soon after for comment. With advertisers paying up to US $100,000 per second, Groupon’s 30 second ad was [...]
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Image: Landor Associates It’s Chinese New Years Eve, the most important day in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Most people have already made the journey back to their hometowns. To be with family for tonight’s “Spring Festival” celebration, as it is more commonly called in China. With the country’s huge migrant workforce makes this the largest [...]
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Photo: Ray Ally In Russ Meyer’s recent article, 2011: The Rise of the Electric Car, in Fast Company magazine he poses an interesting question. In 20 years time, “the Big Three Automakers” may look very different than they do today. Which brands do you think will own the emerging electric car market? From what I [...]
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