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Small City, Big Business – Linyi Wood Industry
Linyi, a city in Shandong Province, is known as China’s “Panel Capital,” a title awarded by the China Forest Industry Association. The city is home to approximately 13,000 enterprises involved in the wood panel industry, including plywood, veneer panels, and…
Small City, Big Business – Guzhen Lighting Industry
Today, we introduce Guzhen, a town under Zhongshan City in Guangdong Province, renowned as the “Lighting Capital of China.” With a permanent population of approximately 225,000, Guzhen has developed into a significant hub for the lighting industry, accounting for 70%…
Small City, Big Business – Liuyang Fireworks Industry
There are such cities in China that are not as famous as metropolitan cities, but they occupy amazing positions in specific industries. We’ll be sending out a regular weekly article over the next few days to share the stories of these cities…
Small City, Big Business – Danyang lens industry
Today, we would like to introduce the city of Danyang, located in the southern region of Jiangsu Province. Danyang holds a pivotal role in the global spectacle lens market. As of 2024, the city is set to produce 400 million…
China’s City Tiers Explained: How the 6-Level Urban System Shapes Business and Economy in 2024
As of 2024, approximately 67% of China’s population resides in urban areas so it is crucial to understand the cities and the difference between them when making business decisions, as consumers from Tier 1 cities can be hugely different than…
2023 Chinese Automotive Industry Summary: Milestones, Winners and Losers, and Trends?
Introduction The year 2023 marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of China’s automotive industry. The industry achieved production of 30.16 million units and sales of 30.09 million units, reflecting year-on-year growth rates of 11.6% and 12%, respectively. These figures…
China’s Trade Evolution: Past, Present, and Future
Last week, General Administration of Customs of China released the data for April 2023, and I was rather shocked by the results. So lets have a look at the data and what it implies. In April 2023, China’s exports reached…
When Auto and Mobile converges – the future Mobility?
What does the Auto Industry and Mobile Industry have in common? They are both gigantic, the global automotive market is around 2.9 trillion USD, while the global mobile phone market is around 0.5 trillion USD. They both have some of…
2022 Chinese Auto Market general trends
In 2022, the Chinese Auto Market recorded another year of positive growth after 3 consecutive years of decline since 2017. Although growth in 2022 was limited, it’s still a remarkable achievement considering the microchip crisis, COVID crisis and higher battery…