Great to be back in Beijing! An article I read in the China Daily during my last trip here proclaimed that 70% of new startups in the city are engaged in O2O (online-to-offline) ventures covering a gamut of services delivered using a smart phone app. Continue reading Beijing street-level O2O logistics
Since I was so close to it, I couldn’t resist a quick visit to the Temple of Confucius on Guozijian Street even though I’ve been there a couple of times before. Continue reading Beijing Temple of Confucius
I wish I’d had more time to wander around the Hutongs nearby the Temple of Earth and the Lama Temple. A sense of serenity pervades them that instantly transports you away from the constant raw of the Beijing traffic and the frenetic pace of city life. Continue reading Beijing Hutong
A few more images from the Temple of Earth. There was a lot of martial arts action going on around the park. Continue reading Martial Arts
I can’t think of many better ways of spending a sunny Sunday morning than strolling around a Beijing park. Continue reading Beijing Temple of Earth
Brilliant blue skies over the VIA Beijing office. Continue reading Beijing Blue
The supermarket near our Beijing office may not have had a huge video wall adorning its entrance like many of the high-end stores on Wangfujing, but it did have a very well-designed digital signage system inside with a large number of screens placed at strategic locations pumping out a wide variety of promotional and advertising content to catch the attention of shoppers. Continue reading Beijing Supermarket Digital Signage
Naturally Apple had its own distinctive video wall at its store on Wangfujing, a stunning (and no-doubt very expensive) curved installation above the entrance. Continue reading Think Different
As one of the premier shopping streets in China, Wangfujing (王府井) may not necessarily be typical for the rest of country but it certainly sets the trends for retail districts in other cities to follow. Continue reading Video Walls on Beijing Wangfujing
Video walls and digital signage systems don’t just have the potential to change the way we shop but also promise to have a major impact on the arts, judging by the wonderful performance I recently saw at the closing ABAC dinner at the Great Hall of the People. Continue reading An Immersive Experience