5. “ Everything that happens in the West is happening on steroids in China,” – Sam Flemming, Founder of CIC in Shanghai Image by VioletInk, Flickr
6. As you would have guessed... This change is happening to China’s social networks Image by Black Cloud Imagery
7. Today, there are nearly 400 million internet users in China Source: Internet World Stats China 2010 And the number is growing by 10 million every month! Image Source: Microsoft Office Clip Art
8. Compared to the US , which only has 240 million users... Image Source: Microsoft Office Clip Art Source: Internet World Stats USA 2010
16. Similar to our Social Media, BBS sites are linked to numerous Chinese equivalent sites like Facebook and Youtube . Image Source: Ogilvy China
17. These equivalent sites are quite different than their counterparts. Image Source: Pulsarwallpapers
18. BBS is becoming so popular, Most sites have created virtual currency so users can trade online content.
19. Now, Tencent is an example to the West… Of how to Monetize Social Media. Image Source: Ad Solver Blog
20. China’s technological capabilities are rapidly growing And the Chinese people are embracing every aspect. Pretty soon the Western world will be the one struggling to keep up…