Several recent events in the megacorporational front, in no particular order:
Google launches Google Camp, an outreach program to Chinese university students, which includes a overall googlecamp.org social space as well as local university pages, presentations and activities.
Lenovo launches a design blog, Design Matters. It’s in English. It’s licensed under Creative Commons.
Yahoo (China) takes $10 million RMB, hires 陈凯歌、冯小刚、张纪中 (presumably famous directors?), to make 3 several minute short ads for them.
The one I watched (pictured above) was a sentimental villager’s tale involving a loyal, loyal dog named Yahoo, and, aside from the overt dog sentimentality, was very well crafted.
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Jason–yes, I’d say they’re pretty famous
Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang, and Zhang Jizhong.
Chen Kaige directed the atrocious Wuji and Feng Xiaogang most recently directed The Banquet. But who is Zhang Jizhong?
A quick Google search shows Zhang Jizhong as a popular TV director of Jin Yong martial arts shows.
It’s interesting and initial.