He Wants to Teach Young Parents How to Talk to Their Kids About “Sex” | 100 People With Ideas
“Sex education should come early, not late — ignorance does the most damage.”
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His Accidental Detours Taught Him How to Tell a Good Story With Design | 100 People With Ideas
This Singaporean designer is fascinated by Chinese culture — and doubtful about a Chinese market that barely understands what design is worth.
Is a Revolution Coming to Second-Hand Home Sales? Lianjia, an Industry Insider, Weighs In
For a big, traditional company, transformation is never easy. And in the end, the one that "lets change happen" may be a company that does not yet exist.
Every Internet Giant Wants to Come to Your Door. How Will Home Services Change Your Daily Life?
Before it changes the world, a few questions need answering.
Windows 10 Is Here: QDaily's Release Notes
Microsoft says Windows 10 will feel familiar: "You're an expert from the start."
They Don't Have to Admit It: Six Signs a Company's New Business Has Failed
Google+ is a textbook case.
After a Successful First Year, Liu Zuohu Says OnePlus's Biggest Worry Is Still Risk | Founders Speak
Of all the "internet phone" brands that sprang up after Xiaomi, OnePlus may be the most successful.
How Did Cushion Compacts Take Over the Beauty World? | Market Inventors
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The $40 Billion Fur Market May Not Be What You Think
Is the fur trade really as "sinful" as animal rights activists claim? Not necessarily.
LinkedIn Has Been in China for Only a Year. Why Isn't "Lingying" Enough, and Why Add "Chitu"?
"I see the risk of doing this, but I also see the risk of not doing it," LinkedIn's CEO said when he approved Chitu.
"The Sixth Ring Has One More Ring Than the Fifth" — That's Everyday Life in Beijing | 100 People With Ideas
"The Sixth Ring Has One More Ring Than the Fifth" is a social survey project — though some call it an art project. To that, the curator says: "Does it really matter?"
The World's Largest Touring Troupe Has Staged Just Two Shows in 11 Years, and Horses Star in Both
After nearly 2,700 performances in 69 cities across the world's continents, the stage show *Cavalia* has come to China for the first time. The troupe's founder was one of the founders of Cirque du Soleil, the company once hailed as a miracle.
From Public Intellectual to Running a Business Show: Leung Man-tao on What's on His Mind
Leung Man-tao, now running a startup with a band of arty middle-aged friends, is not without contradictions, though he carries them very calmly.
How Fresh-Food E-Commerce Sites Turned 7/17 Into a Shopping Festival
You may need only one reason to shop, but they are happy to invent thousands for you.
Ji Shisan on How He Sells CEOs' Time for a Few Hundred Yuan an Hour
If you want to book Ji Shisan himself on Zaihang, it costs just 1,000 yuan a session.
Apple Has Sold Over $1 Billion of Watches, but These 7 Charts Show the Apple Watch's Start Was a Failure
Even on the most optimistic sales estimate, the Apple Watch has not done well
Uniqlo Shuts Its JD.com Flagship Store and Leaves 13 Questions Behind
This is bad news for Uniqlo and JD.com alike.
This Dutch Designer Says the Boldest Ideas of the Future May Come From China | 100 People With Ideas
Daan says he has grown fond of the fresh vocabulary China has given him
Internet Giants Are All Eyeing Space. What Has Changed About Launching Satellites?
Startups, not government agencies, are the main players in the new space race
Chow Tai Fook Is Barely International. So How Did It Become the World's Fourth-Largest Luxury Company?
A nimble jeweler with a vast sales network: Chow Tai Fook may be bigger than you think.
When an Internet Company Makes Bicycles, "Smart" Needn't Be the Selling Point | Founders Speak
Ten months after announcing it would make bikes, 700BIKE has launched four models, starting at 2,499 yuan
He Says He's a Carpenter, Not a Performance Artist of Design | 100 People With Ideas
Sweden has IKEA, Japan has MUJI. Gao Yiqiang wants China to have its own "Way of Everyday Use."
He Gave Up Cooking at a Michelin Restaurant to Open a Fast-Fashion Home Goods Store | 100 People With Ideas
Beware anyone with a talent for cooking. Today he sells you paella; tomorrow, the tray it came on.
Chinese Cinema's Oddball: How Much Has *Tiny Times* Changed the Film Industry?
A run of hugely profitable films, a director with no film experience, a phenomenon that changed how we talk about culture... How much has *Tiny Times* changed our era?
Behind a One-Day Gain the Size of Xiaomi: Google's Step-by-Step Retreat Toward Wall Street
"Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one." — Larry Page and Sergey Brin, 2004
Being a Designer Isn't About Who's Smarter — Sometimes It's Just Plodding Work | 100 People With Ideas
Architect Zhou Wei says design is like making sushi: once your hands get a feel for slicing fish, and you take something plain as far as it will go, you find your sushi has become unlike anyone else's.
Young Consumers Have Changed. How Does Pepsi Relaunch a 40-Year-Old Classic Ad Campaign?
Forty years on, a changed soft-drink market and new advertising media are pushing Pepsi to redefine what the Pepsi Challenge stands for.
Disneyland at 60: How Did It Grow Into a $15 Billion Business? | QDaily Business History
Meticulous design, family entertainment, the idea of the theme park, a plan of endless expansion — put them together and you get the one and only Disneyland.
Amazon Has Been Online for Twenty Years. What Has Changed About Online Shopping? | QDaily Business History
"Buy, buy, buy" wasn't always like this.
There Was a Time When Android Struggled Even Inside Google
Ten years ago, when Android was just starting out, its biggest enemy was not Apple but its own colleagues at Google.
She Builds the Houses of Songzhuang's Artists | 100 People With Ideas
"Day to day, Songzhuang looks deserted from the outside. But once you walk through someone's door, you find that under the calm surface every community here is living a rich, full life."
Everyone Has Something to Say About TED, Because It Sells Middle-Class Taste
What we most love to talk about these days is not liberty, equality and fraternity, but technology, entertainment and design
If TV Ever Becomes as Market-Driven as Film, Enlight Will Be Back
Wang Changtian once compared running a company to keeping a hen: "You raise it into a hen, then you feed it and let it lay its own eggs. The hen is really the business model." Whether Enlight "dissolved" its TV business or "restructured" it, the company is now keeping a different breed of hen.
Chinese Animated Film *Monkey King: Hero Is Back* Is Breaking Box Office Records. Here Is the Story Behind It
Eight years in preparation, one change of release date, and now in theaters.
He Traveled to 100 Cities and Still Didn't Sell 1,000 Records | 100 People With Ideas
He spent more than a year playing 100 cities across China, sometimes to audiences who weren't listening. He is just one of many independent musicians in China.
Universal Broke Box-Office Records This Year. Meet Hollywood's Oldest Studio in Six Pictures
What we see are blockbusters like *Jurassic World* and *Furious 7*, but Universal's trademark also includes a run of low-budget films.
[Top 15: Baidu] Tieba Is Full of Contradictions. Can It Give Baidu the Future It Wants?
Baidu makes its money from search, but it also owns Tieba, one of the longest-lived social products on the Chinese internet. In the mobile era, can Baidu still rely on it?
If Every Tennis Player Is a Small Company, Who Keeps It Running?
We set out to explore the part that business and companies play in driving the sport of tennis.
If Apple Really Builds a Car, What Will the Apple Car Be Like?
Any resemblance is purely coincidental.
Selling Light Bulbs No Longer Pays. So How Will Philips Sell Light Bulbs?
LED has changed many things, and Philips is surely one of them.
GAP's Story Shows the Price of Being Fickle About Young People
This is the story of a brand that tried to please everyone and ended up losing everyone.
Can Selling Furniture Online Produce the Next IKEA?
To become IKEA, you have to sell a lot, and sell it cheaply. Does doing it through e-commerce give you any edge over a physical store?
7 Charts That Show How Airbnb Went From Selling Cereal to Becoming the World's Biggest Hotel
In seven years, Airbnb went from a small company no one wanted to invest in to a startup star valued at US$25.5 billion.
He Says He Can't Talk Well or Write Well — Luckily, He Can Take Photographs | 100 People With Ideas
"You spent three years photographing the Yellow River. In an internet age that changes this fast, doesn't that make you anxious?" "Being anxious doesn't help. Good things still take time."
*The Journey of Flower* Is a Hit. So Let's Talk About All These Years of Mary Sue | QDaily Business History
In the Mary Sue market, literary merit and depth are beside the point. What matters is how fast and how effectively a story satisfies desire.
Xiaonanguo Founder Wang Huimin Says the Group Will Run Many Restaurant Brands, Western Food Included
From one brand to many, and then to other companies' brands: Xiaonanguo's path is about more than a shift from Chinese to Western food.
[Top 15: Wanda] What Keeps Wang Jianlin, China's Richest Man, Up at Night?
The important matters, and the urgent ones, on Wang Jianlin's mind right now.
Eight Rising Japanese Designers, Many of Them Disciples of Rei Kawakubo and Issey Miyake
The last show of Paris Men's Fashion Week had a distinctly Japanese flavor.
The Film Business Isn't Short of Money. So What Are Venture Capitalists Doing in It?
China's fast-growing film market is nowhere near a zero-sum game. And as production becomes more industrialized, professional investors who care about rules, process and risk control will get more chances.
40 Years Ago, Woz Typed One Line on a Personal Computer — and It Ended Up Changing Our World | QDaily Business History
Forty years ago today, the first rough version of the personal computer appeared — and it is not fundamentally different from the one you own now.
Nine Questions About Baidu's Paid Search Ads, From Consumers, Agencies and the Industry
How much does the advertising habit of the "Putian-linked" private hospitals reveal about a business model?
He Designed Starbucks' Mongolian Logo, and Not Only for Starbucks | 100 People With Ideas
Tengis Type runs loosely — more a gathering of enthusiasts, an independent workshop.
"We" Went to America for a Same-Sex Wedding
Not long ago, same-sex couples from mainland China went to the United States to marry as a group for the first time. Here is how some of their stories began.
Youzu, Now Making *The Three-Body Problem*, Knows Everything Wrong With China's Film Industry. But...
Youzu wants to revive Shanghai cinema and take on Hollywood. The market expects something simpler: make *The Three-Body Problem* well first.
Modern Sky Founder Shen Lihui Wants to Build a Consumer Company That Starts With Music
"Money can't control me, and I don't want to become its slave. However much money we take, we are still the ones in control." -- Shen Lihui
Xueqiu Founder Fang Sanwen: "We Want to Change Investing the Way Taobao Changed Retail"
Xueqiu, home to tens of millions of retail investors, now lets users buy whole stock portfolios directly, and next month it starts selling US stocks. Gamblers and value investors alike are its target users.
12 Things to Look Forward to at the Airport of the Future
Tencent and Alibaba are racing into the airport business. It will only be worth something once it gets this far
Nobody Loves Father's Day. So How Do Tech Companies Market It?
Chasing one trending day after another seems to wear even the marketers out.
Maker Faire Comes to Shenzhen: What Are China's Makers Playing With?
Driverless cars, armored robots, a high-tech concert... but there is more to a maker party than that.
BlackBerry May Go Android Too: Seven Charts on How the Company That Defined a Market Got Here
The last smartphone that looked nothing like the iPhone is about to disappear.
I Played VR Games at E3 and Found the Headset Matters Least
As long as the story works, visual polish usually doesn't matter
The Finals Are Over. Here Is How the NBA Uses Technology to Make the Game Look Cooler
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Why Is the Luxury Industry So Nervous, and What Exactly Is It Afraid Of?
Rupert even believes new technology will cost jobs, widen the gap between rich and poor, and leave the wealthy too embarrassed to spend.
We Can't Control Death, but We Can Redesign the Experience of It
The creative director of IDEO, one of the world's largest design consultancies, has launched an ambitious movement that concerns everyone.
Silicon Valley Trends 2015, Part 4: Everyone Wants to Remake Everything on the Uber and Airbnb Model
"Silicon Valley Trends 2015" is QDaily's special reporting series from Silicon Valley. Over the past few decades, hundreds of technology companies have been born here, and their technology has touched almost every industry in the world. What are Silicon Valley's tech founders and investors watching and talking about today? Drawing on what we saw and heard at dozens of in-person tech events in Silicon Valley this summer, and on our reading of industry figures such as investment and fundraising data, we bring you this series of trend reports.
Six "Actually"s: What the Music Business Really Looks Like Right Now
When you hear a song in Starbucks, or switch on the radio feature in an app, what are you actually paying for? And where does the money end up?
eBay Still Has More Than 200 Employees in China Working on "Haitao." What Do They Actually Do?
E-commerce giants are building cross-border businesses in China. eBay is going the opposite way.
Silicon Valley Trends 2015, Part 3: Using Technology to Reinvent Everything About Food
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What Prada Gained, and Lost, by Listing in Hong Kong
Prada may now be closer to China than any other European luxury brand: it is listed in Hong Kong, it makes a large share of its goods in China, and Chinese shoppers are among its most important customers.
iOS 9, the iPad, the Watch: Everything You Need to Know About This Morning's Apple Keynote
At 1 a.m. Beijing time today, Apple opened its annual developer conference, WWDC 2015, in San Francisco. Attendees came from more than 70 countries, and 80% of them were there for the first time. Instead of the usual corporate promo video, Apple kicked off this year's event with a spoof starring comedian and host Bill Hader
We Went to the "Unmanned Supermarkets" in Hangzhou and Beijing. They Were an Experiment in Both Credit and Lifestyle
What is it like to buy something in a convenience store with no one in it? That is what this article sets out to tell you.
Qyer Founder Xiao Yi: Whoever Disrupts Us Won't Be Any of the Companies You'd Guess
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Wu Xiaobo's WeChat Posts Have Topped a Million Reads, but Even He Doesn't Know Why Some Took Off
"I definitely want to be a bystander and stay independent and free. But if I don't get involved, it seems hard to observe well, too."
"Silicon Valley Trends 2015," Part 2: Marijuana Is Now a Natural Choice for Tech Startups
"Silicon Valley Trends 2015" is QDaily's special reporting series from Silicon Valley. Over the past few decades, hundreds of tech companies have been born here, and their technology has changed nearly every industry in the world. What are Silicon Valley's tech founders and investors watching and talking about today? Drawing on what we saw and heard at dozens of in-person tech events in Silicon Valley this summer
QZone Turns Ten: Eight Questions About a Social Network That Is Still Going Strong
You may have stopped using it, but QZone has not stopped growing.
Silicon Valley Trends 2015, Part 1: The Hiring Business Is About More Than Hiring
"Silicon Valley Trends 2015" is QDaily's special reporting series from Silicon Valley. Over the past few decades, hundreds of tech companies have been born here, and their technology has touched almost every industry in the world. What are Silicon Valley's tech founders and investors watching and talking about today? Drawing on what we saw and heard at dozens of in-person tech events in the
Who Changed the People Who Sell Ad Space?
Through the long reign of television and print, media agencies did what they had done for more than a century: buy ad space for advertisers. Now all of that has been turned upside down.
Twitter Has Opened an Office in Hong Kong, but It Isn't Looking for Users
How will Twitter, one of the world's largest social networks, sell advertising in China?
Peter Thiel on How Palantir Went From Serving the CIA to Building a $15 Billion Business
We talked with the "godfather of venture capital" about his second, less-noticed tech startup.
Children's Day Is Over, but Watch These Films Anyway: We All Need to Stay a Little Childlike
A holiday gift for you, and for ourselves.
Director Derek Yee: "The Most Painful Stage Was When Audiences Wanted Nothing but Entertainment"
Derek Yee considers *I Am Somebody* the hardest film he has ever made.
The World's 333 Top Sports Teams Pay Their Players as Much Each Year as Iceland's Entire GDP
Together, these 333 top teams pay their players US$17.94 billion a year, an average of US$1.84 million per player. Do you know what that means?
One Acquisition, Seven Trends: What the Past Year Changed in Global Journalism
It starts with an acquisition that happened yesterday
Driverless Cars Have Been 76 Years in the Making — A Look at Their Past and Present | QDaily Business History
Taking your hands off the wheel is closer than you think
COACH: Have We Ruined This Market?
Brands that sell expensive things are always torn between growing the market and protecting the brand. Even COACH now says it will open stores in China more slowly. These brands are starting to think about the longer game.
What Is It Like to Deliver Packages Part-Time for JD.com for a Day?
On the whole, you won't want to do it
Forget *The Devil Wears Prada*: These Are the Real Fashion Films
From Chanel to Tom Ford, from Saint Laurent to Karl Lagerfeld, the way they look on camera tells all kinds of fashion stories.
[Top 15: Tencent] Every Company Dreams of Becoming Disney. How Far Can Tencent Get This Time?
Staking out every corner of entertainment and making the pieces work together is no easy job.
Beyond Movies and Toys: 9 Businesses Drones Are Changing
The skies of the future will be "full of cameras and sensors"
Top 15: IKEA — In China, a Market Like No Other, Its Store Openings Are Already Planned Through 2025
For the first time, IKEA talks about its plans for new stores in China, its best-selling products in each region, and how it intends to sell you more new products.
Five Ways Publishers Are Trying to Get You to Read the News on Your Watch
Even so, you probably still won't want to read the news on an Apple Watch
Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America ... How Much Are These Superheroes Actually Worth?
For 75 years, Marvel has done one thing: create heroes for imaginary worlds and sell them.
He Has Played *The Phantom of the Opera* More Than 2,000 Times. A Musical Theater Actor on His Life on Broadway
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Who Is Zhang Yong, Alibaba's New CEO, and What Did Lu Zhaoxi Get Right and Wrong in His Two Years?
From the low-key, pragmatic Lu Zhaoxi to Zhang Yong, a finance veteran known as a "fighter," Alibaba will gradually return to its roots as an e-commerce platform, but it will not give up its aggressive push for fast growth.
Dior, La Mer and Estée Lauder Are All Moving to the Mall's Second Floor. What Does That Mean?
In the e-commerce era, brands have given their boutiques a bigger job: to stand for the brand's image. VIP customers drop by to pass the time, and the brand builds a bond with them. Where they end up buying is not the boutique's main concern.
A Party for 40,000 People. Sorry, We Mean a Robotics Competition
"Robot!" a dozen high school boys in yellow-and-black striped pants shouted behind us. They were rushing a metal robot with a mechanical arm, a meter taller than any of them, down the aisle. We stepped aside fast to let them through.
The Man Who Saved Polaroid
Even if you don't know what Polaroid is, the story of how a symbol of an era vanished and came back is worth a look.
You Paid for a Movie Ticket. Do You Know Who Ends Up With the Money?
The story of box-office revenue sharing, starting with *My Sunshine* and a lawsuit.
Founder Fan Jun: After the Success of *Surprise*, Wanhe Tianyi Wants to Become Part of Youth Culture
We talked about what kind of company Wanhe Tianyi is now, the problems it has hit since expanding, and what it hopes to become.
Independent Ad Agencies' China Dilemma, Part 2: Attitude, but No Clients
These agencies often treat being picky about clients as part of the creative hot shop culture.