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CCTV; Stunning TVC perfectly balances Chinese Art Aesthetics and Nationalist Spirit.

10.13.2009 CCTV
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I picked this one up from LRB forums; this is truly a stunning commercial; with a distinct nationalist tone, similar to the Adidas Olympic ads from last year, this commercial uses Chinese water painting aesthetics to weave inspiring visuals.
It’s difficult not to feel a sense of pride when watching these commercials; they’re perfectly tuned to [...]

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Ipart.cn; Undisturbed Digital Domestic Bliss.

09.24.2009 China SNS Snapshot
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Whilst it’s difficult to find a branded social community having little or no predators, ipart.com definitely leads the way. It could be one of the few communities that hosts a disturbance-free online atmosphere, and given the site basically operates a virtual ‘apartment’ where complete strangers (mostly boys and girls) live under the one roof [...]

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DHL; Awesome China Magazine Advertising.

09.21.2009 DHL
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Here’s a cool magazine ad from DHL; simple, clean, and effective. The main communication here is you can “instantly” send a package from China to Japan. Unfortunately the imagery that represents China is pretty similar to the imagery that symbolizes Japan, so at first look, it seems like the two recipients could be down the [...]

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Mengniu; Celebrating adolescent superficiality.

09.02.2009 Mengniu
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I picked up this from LRB’s forum. These ads for Mengniu (a major China dairy giant) launched in early 2009; the product is fruit yogurt drinks that combine fruits, vegetables, milk and nutrition targeted to Chinese teenagers.
This is a great example of empathizing how Chinese kids really feel, and their uncontrollable desire for simple indulgence. [...]

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The Meta-Reality of China Advertising.

08.04.2009 Insights
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About a month ago, I presented my general thoughts and impression on advertising in China at NextStep @ The Factory. This post is a recreation of that 20 minute presentation; I’ll cover the point of branding, how it applies to China advertising, and case studies that show these ideas in action.
Connecting on an emotional level. [...]

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