Archive for the ‘media’ Category

October 18, 2010 0

Cityweekend has good intentions for its advertisers!

By sushipan in funny, media, only in china

I know Cityweekend is not exactly the bastion of wonderful journalism here, but it was still funny to read a recent article titled “10 Ways to Detox the Body in Shanghai,” which packaged a list of some no-brainer health tips in some not-so-subtle whore-wrap. Some particularly egregious product placement snippets:
Watch what you eat: Eat plenty [...]

June 21, 2010 1

Cityweekend Contest results: I lost

By sushipan in food and drink, media

A few weeks ago Cityweekend.com posted an online contest for its readers. The commenter who gave the most creative response to this question would win a 1,000 RMB voucher for Mr. and Mrs. Bund, one of my favorite restaurants in Shanghai: “What would you order for your last meal?” After some online shadiness that saw [...]

December 14, 2009 1

Citic Bank marketing dude should get head examined

By sushipan in funny, media, only in china

One commercial that has been playing over and over again in that detestable FocusMedia screen inside the elevator of my apartment building is for China Citic Bank’s new line of “fragrant” bank cards. Yes, folks, after doing some quick Baidu research, I have confirmed that these cards really do give off some sort of scent. [...]