Zhongguancun

This Beijing hub is home to 10 major AI labs driving China’s tech ambitions

This Beijing hub is home to 10 major AI labs driving China’s tech ambitions

Zhongguancun is home to 9,000 tech companies, including Baidu and Sina Corp.
Sarah Dai · · 6 min read
Beijing has more unicorns than anywhere else on earth (except Silicon Valley)

Beijing has more unicorns than anywhere else on earth (except Silicon Valley)

Mirror mirror on the wall, which city has the second-most unicorns of them all? It’s Beijing! Or more specifically, Zhongguancun.
C. Custer · · 2 min read
A Quarter of Chinese Startups Are Founded by Overseas Returnees; Is That a Problem?

A Quarter of Chinese Startups Are Founded by Overseas Returnees; Is That a Problem?

China’s startup scene is booming, and its heart — the Zhongguancun area of Beijing — has more startups than ever before. But I came across an interesting headline today from
C. Custer · · 3 min read
‘China’s Silicon Valley’ Has More Startups Now Than Ever Before

‘China’s Silicon Valley’ Has More Startups Now Than Ever Before

Beijing’s Zhongguancun neighborhood, sometimes called China’s Silicon Valley, is home to plenty of the nation’s largest internet companies, but it’s also a hotbed for startups. In fact, according to a
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Microsoft Sues Chinese Retailers for Selling PCs with Pirated Software

Photo: star.news.sohu.com The Financial Times is reporting today that Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is bringing a lawsuit against electronics and appliance retailers Gome (HKG:0493) and Buynow, claiming that computers sold in their
Rick Martin · · 1 min read

Beijing Markets Get Serious About Software Piracy

eWorld, one of Zhongguancun's four major electronics malls Beijing’s Zhongguancun area is the bustling heart of its tech scene, home to both startups and tech giants alike. It’s also the
C. Custer · · 2 min read

China’s “Silicon Valley” Malls Looking to Go Legit

An electronics mall in Zhongguancun, via Sina TechBeijing’s Zhongguancun neighborhood, in the city’s northwest, has long been recognized as the center of its tech industry. Many of China’s largest internet
C. Custer · · 3 min read

China’s Zhongguancun One Step Closer to Silicon Valley

Last week posted about our recent visit to Zhongguancun while we were in Beijing. Commonly referred to as China’s Silicon Valley, this high tech area houses big name companies like
Rick Martin · · 1 min read

The Entrepreneur’s Bookshelf: Silicon Dragon – How China is winning the Tech Race

If you survey the history of the rise of the internet companies in China, you will find very few books talking about them. Of course, it has mostly gotten to
Bernard Leong · · 2 min read
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