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Floating cinema brings the silver screen to the sea image

ChinaThailand Floating cinema brings the silver screen to the sea

on April 16, 2012 and filed under: Entertainment

The Archipelago Cinema by Beijing-based Buro Ole Scheeren consists of a mobile auditorium installed onto a group of rafts, enabling a movie experience in an open-air environment on the water.

Chinese website hands stock and pricing decisions to customers image

China Chinese website hands stock and pricing decisions to customers

on February 29, 2012 and filed under: Retail

Handsup.cn aims to hand power over to customers by asking them to recommend products they want to buy, as well as the price tag.

In China, megacities deploy world’s largest bus image

China In China, megacities deploy world’s largest bus

on January 17, 2012 and filed under: Transportation

Capable of transporting up to 300 passengers, the Youngman JNP6250G is believed to be the world’s largest bus.

Former Soviet aircraft carrier transformed into luxury hotel image

China Former Soviet aircraft carrier transformed into luxury hotel

on January 11, 2012 and filed under: Tourism & Travel

The former Soviet aircraft carrier, Kiev, has been converted into a luxury hotel by its new Chinese owners.

DIY mobile catalog app builder for businesses image

China DIY mobile catalog app builder for businesses

on December 22, 2011 and filed under: Marketing & Advertising

AppGreen enables companies to easily create their own mobile catalog apps, with no previous programming knowledge required.

Chinese letters routed via spacecraft and postmarked from space image

China Chinese letters routed via spacecraft and postmarked from space

on December 21, 2011 and filed under: Government

The Chinese Post Office have launched a service for letters to be postmarked from space.

In China, app enables discounted mobile payments at vending machines image

China In China, app enables discounted mobile payments at vending machines

on October 19, 2011 and filed under: Financial Services

The Ubox app enables users to pay for snacks at vending machines using their phone, awarding a 10 percent discount on all purchases made this way.

In China, love letters with 7 year  delay to tackle divorce rate image

China In China, love letters with 7 year delay to tackle divorce rate

on September 16, 2011 and filed under: Government, Lifestyle & Leisure

Addressing the problem of a growing divorce rate in Beijing, newly weds can send each other sealed love letters, which are stored by Beijing Post and delivered seven years later.

Grocery store coupons delivered in real-time via shopping cart tablets image

ChinaSouth Korea Grocery store coupons delivered in real-time via shopping cart tablets

on September 7, 2011 and filed under: Retail, Telecom & Mobile

SK Telecom is testing a Smart Cart service in China that synchronizes with consumers’ smartphones to offer position-relevant information in real-time.

Five smart brands and innovations from ‘emerging’ markets image

BrazilChinaIndiaIndonesiaTurkey Five smart brands and innovations from ‘emerging’ markets

on November 3, 2010 and filed under: Style & Design

Our sister-site trendwatching.com’s latest briefing focuses on the EXCEPTIONALL, highlighting the fact that exceptional B2C innovations will increasingly come from all corners of the globe, …

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