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西游记 – Journey to the West? Chinese Newcomer Fashion Brand with Great Vision!

Fusion fashion, oriental mystique, ancient heroes and outstanding creativity are the corner stone’s of this brands concept. Akufuncture, made up of smart team of Chinese, Taiwanese, Americans outlines a great vision of “bridging the gap where Chinese culture meets urban styles” – gaining inspiration from such great iconic literary figures as the Monkey King or Sun Wukong (孙悟空) dating back to Tang and Ming Dynasty times….

清酒 / 知识产权保护 – Chinese Hunting for Japanese Sake Brands and Trademark Rights

Here is a trend that demonstrates the finesse of international brand and brand name gambling between China and Japan. Chinese companies move in on Japan's sake industry. Japan's ailing sake industry is under siege from Chinese companies who are buying famous sake brand names in order to sell back to Japanese owners at inflated prices. The target are premium sake brands that can generate millions of RMB in 'buy-back revenue'….

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• SINGAPORE LIFTS BAN on Made-in-China DAIRY BRANDS. The Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said it had been working closely with its counterparts in China to facilitate the resumption of imports that were banned on 19 September following widespread contamination of milk products with melamine. The AVA said it was satisfied with control measures which had now been put in place by Chinese authorities after its inspection team visited dairy farms, milk collection centers and food processing sites in the country.... ...read more
• Thanks to Sky Canaves and The World Street Journal / Best of the China Blogs ...read more
• 广告 - NEW ADVERTISING RESTRICTIONS in Shanghai. The Shanghai Urban Planning Bureau has published a new draft to restrict the placement of billboards across the city. The restrictions will include a ban of advertisement boards on high-rise buildings. The draft law would mean Shanghai may ban billboards in "632 places that have important historic or cultural heritage sites," state media reports. Certain streets and places, including Kangping, Wukang and Shanyin Road, will become billboard-free. The draft, posted on the website of the Urban Planning Bureau, also calls for a ban of advertisement boards "on top of 20-story buildings or those taller than 60 metres." Ad boards along commercial streets such as Nanjing Road or in shopping areas such as Xujiahui, "will be allowed but in controlled numbers". ...read more
• POTENTIAL ACQUISITION....Wahaha Considers Sanlu Purchase ...read more
• UPCOMING EVENT....Branding in China: Beijing Nov. 13th ...read more