China, with 1.3 billion people and a booming economy, is irresistible to most American companies. But a dream does not make reality - over the years many of have tried to crack the mysteries of the Chinese market and many have failed. If you talk to companies that have tried, including […]
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China RFID Market
Posted in China, RFID, Uncategorized on Aug 29th, 2006
Last year, WalMart announced that it would require its suppliers to use RFID chips to make it easier to track inventory through its supply chain. WalMart’s supply chain spans the globe, with a large percentage of its merchandise made in China.
At the same time, the Chinese government identified RFID as a key technology. China’s 11th […]
On June 9, fifteen Chinese ministries jointly issued China’s first RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) White Paper. The paper provides key insights into the future development of the RFID industry in China. Beause of its importance, the US Information Technology Office (USITO) has just finished translating it to English (here is the Chinese version).
The […]
Thief at Guangzhou airport
Posted in China, Uncategorized on Jul 16th, 2006
While waiting for my flight at the Guangzhou airport, I had a quick chat with a man sitting next to me. He was from Beijing and was also in Guangzhou for business. A half hour before, at the check in counter, he left his brief case on the floor next to him. When […]
After my harrowing experience during the day, I thought a nice dinner would be a good way to relax. To be on the safe side, I walked to a restaurant nearby my hotel.
When I sat down the waiter didn’t bring me a menu. Instead, he asked me to follow him to the front of the […]
A few weeks ago, while at a RFID tradeshow in Guangzhou, I witnessed an incident that was quite disturbing.
I, representing Skyetek, together with our Chinese partner, had a booth at the show. On the first day of the show, the exhibition floor was packed with people. I found it suprising that anyone with identification, […]
This picture shows the Shanghai World Financial Center, a new skyscraper currently under construction in Shanghai. Its located in Pudong, right next to Jin Mao, the tallest building in China. Once it is finished, the Shanghai World Financial Center will be the world’s tallest building surpassing Taipei 101.
Another busy week of travel. My luggage finally decided to join me Monday morning at 2 AM. Between staying up waiting for my luggage and being very jetlagged, I hardly slept at all.
At 5 AM, I dragged myself out the door, got in a taxi, and headed to Pudong airport. In just a few moments […]
Shanghai Again
Posted in China, Uncategorized on Jun 20th, 2006
Well - I am back in China again for a couple of weeks. Normally I fly from Denver to San Francisco and then on to Shanghai. To save money, this time I booked a flight from Denver to San Francisco to Toyko to Shanghai.
However, my flight from Denver was delayed and I missed my […]
When traveling in China I often run into my fellow Americans. One interesting thing I’ve found is that most of them, whether travelling for business or tourism, have visited, or plan to visit, the Shanghai Xiangyang market. It’s an open air market, open 7 days a week, located on Huaihai Road in one […]
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