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Articles By: Jermaine

enovate’s Weekly Viral Video Picks

This week’s viral video pick is the heart melting theme song MV for the movie “Post 80′s.” Enjoy the breath taking view of Hangzhou and read what Jermaine has to say about his pick of the week. This week a music video called “So Close, So Far” captured the attention of Renren...
July 22nd, 2010 | Jermaine, Trends and Insights, Viral Videos | Read More

enovate’s Weekly Viral Video Picks

This week’s viral video pick is not just one, but a whole series of videos created by four creative Fudan University students in their compact dormitory. These videos have not only gone viral, but have also caught the eyes of the media and earned them the title “best dorm of the year”...
July 1st, 2010 | Creativity and Design, Design Thinking, Jermaine, Technology, Viral Videos | Read More

Navigating A Sea Of Mobiles In China: How Do Youth Choose?

During an office conversation, Jermaine Chen was telling us about the lengthy and sometimes arduous process of buying a mobile in China. We became fascinated and asked him to write an article about this process. Just a couple days ago, I purchased a new mobile phone — a white Sharp 9110C flip...
April 9th, 2010 | Apple, Jermaine, Mobile, Sharp | Read More

Show Me the Money! New Years Equals Money For Chinese Children

Chinese New Year is just around the corner. In order to commemorate, and better understand the cultural significance of CNY, enoVate will explore a multitude of themes surrounding this great tradition. With Chinese New Year’s approaching, unemployed Chinese youth are buzzing with excitement. Not only...
February 2nd, 2010 | Chinese New Year | Read More

Online Groceries: A Recipe for Success?

It’s just a matter of time until you can buy Alaskan salmon along with my fake Head Porter bags on Taobao. The big-boys of eCommerce, Taobao and Jingdong, haven’t yet made the move to online grocery shopping, but other websites are leading the charge. After a six month test-run, 菜管家...
January 25th, 2010 | Food Shopping | Read More

Chinese Parents Won’t Cut Spending on Babies

A June 2009 report released by China’s most popular parenting website, Babytree, highlights spending habits of Chinese parents. As Chinese parents continue to spend more on their kids, baby products and services remain a growing market in China. When raising a child between the ages of 0 –...
January 18th, 2010 | Post 80's Parents | Read More

Will China’s Netizens Turn Their Backs On Google?

In light of recent cyber attacks, Google announced that it has ceased to censor its searches in China, and is contemplating withdrawing from China altogether. Google’s threat of shutting down its China operations has given rise to heated debate amongst China’s online users, with Google supporters...
January 15th, 2010 | Miscellaneous | Read More

China’s Environmental Stance Over The Next Decade: A Youth Perspective

It’s no secret that China’s environmental policies will have global implications. The global media has painted China as a large hindrance to a successful Copenhagen conference. Whatever the measure of success, China’s role was and will continue to be significant. enoVate team member...
January 4th, 2010 | Social Entrepreneurship | Read More