China International Consumer Electronics Show,  July 8th – 11th 2010

Qingdao SINOCES, second only to Las Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show (CES),  is steadily becoming one of the world’s largest global consumer electronics (CE) marketplaces.  As one of the globe’s most influential CE fairs, SINOCES has become an ideal platform for CE companies to unveil their new products.  The theme of this year’s show is “Convergence & Innovation”.
Thousands of global CE companies which includes chip manufacturers, software/content manufacturers, composite consumer electronic fabricators, IT hardware manufacturers, operators, communication service providers and circulation carriers …

Taxes and fees for buying second hand property in Qingdao have recently changed:
(1)  If the property is under under 144 m² and more than 5 years old, the buyers need to pay the title deed tax plus 5.5% business tax.
(2)  If the property is more than 144 m² but less than 5 years old, the buyers need to pay the title deed tax plus 2% personal tax and 5.5% business tax.
(3)  If the property is more than 144 m² and more than 5 years old, the buyers will only …

Qingdao’s Haier Group, founded in 1984, is on top by market share for the first time according to 2009 Euromonitor International, a world leading business intelligence firm. Haier Group’s major appliance unit tops the list with a retail volume market share of 5.1% which is up almost a point (0.8) from 2008.
Haier’s big winners were the home & laundry appliance’ units which ranked first by global brand name, with 10.4% (up 3.7 points) and 8.4% (1.5 points) retail volume market share respectively.
By continuing to providing innovative quality products, Haier’s …

In Qingdao, one of China’s major port cities, the number of overseas investors coming to make investment in Chengyang district has been on the rise since June.

Inside sources from the first five star hotel in Qingdao, HaiTian Hotel, said that in July 2010 the hotel will be demolished to make way for version 2.0,  which will have new everything.
Qingdao currently has 7 five star hotels, with Le Meridien being the latest and a Four Seasons on the way.
Four Seasons, a Canadian-based international luxury hotel management company,  that does not own any of its properties; it operates them on behalf of real estate owners and developers.
The contracts between Four Seasons and property owners typically permits the company …