Posts in Chinese Marketing
Introducing Year of the Tiger Beer - A Collaboration Between Catalyst Agents, O5Tea and Faculty Brewing Co.

To celebrate the year of the tiger, Catalyst Agents spent 2 months working with O5Tea and Faculty Brewing Co. to create Tiger Beer — a limited blend of Tibetan Tea and locally brewed beer with light caramel, biscuit and citrus notes. What better way to ring in the new year with our clients and partners than with a custom brew that embodies the spirit of the tiger?

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Why You Need to Register A Professional Account for Your Business on Little Red Book

There were three types of accounts on the Little Red Book in the past: 1.) Business 2.) Personal and 3.) Verified blogger, which have been reduced to “Professional accounts” and “Non-Professional accounts” now. Within the Professional Accounts category, there is still a separation between Content Creators/Bloggers and Businesses. So the question is, what is it like to become a professional user on Little Red Book?

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China Advertising Guidelines for The Real Estate Industry

The Chinese government has been regularly updating its advertising regulations to protect the le’ legal rights and interests and sustain market stability. Before promoting real estate projects in China, marketers should fully understand the advertising laws and regulations and keep a close eye on them in case of any regulatory updates.

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Chinese Consumer Trends: Nostalgia’s Role in Consumerism

In China, Nostalgia marketing is also extremely effective on millennials and Gen Zers. The Chinese value collectivism, so as a culture, they tend to share collective memories and develop collective identities. When brands launch nostalgic marketing campaigns tailored for Chinese youth, the potential return is far greater than in individualistic societies.

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Could Virtual KOLs be a welcomed alternative to traditional Influencer marketing?

In the past 2 months, quite a few Chinese celebrities have been disgraced. Picking the wrong influencers not only sabotages your time and budget but could also trigger a PR crisis for your brand. Can AI virtual KOLs replace real celebrities in the future?

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WeChat Advertising Update for the Beauty & Skincare Industry: Regulation of Medical Beauty Ads in China

On September 14, 2021, China’s People’s Daily newspaper criticized the aggressive advertisements of cosmetic surgery, procedures, and treatments on public transit and social/mass media as overwhelmingly pervasive. Xinhua reported the plastic surgery market in China is expected to boom to $46.54 billion by 2022. However, will Beijing let this happen in the foreseeable future?

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Will Bilibili Become A New Advertising Platform For Luxury Brands?

In our last blog post, we talked about the tremendous growth of Bilibili and how brands can promote themselves on the Chinese short video social platform. Bilibili has already surpassed Youku to become the 3rd most popular Chinese video platform. However, is Bilibili the right advertising platform for luxury brands?

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Top Criteria to Select the Right Influencer for Your Business