As usual we end our S3 Newsletter with some articles not so closely related to the S3 business world.
On this occasion, we continue both with the list of the 10 most outstanding Chinese companies, and with the list focused on the 10 most popular hobbies in China, this time with a focus on the fifth and last hobby of the so-called 'traditional' ones.
Top 10 Chinese companies
After pointing out the most relevant facets of BYD (automotive), Kweichow Moutai (alcoholic beverages), Tencent (internet and video games), the Sinopec/PetroChina duo (energy), ICBC (banking) and China Mobile (mobile networks), we continue in the cellular world, but with the leading device manufacturer in China: Huawei.
Founded in 1987, Huawei has not only become the #1 brand in China in mobile sales with a market share of over 18%. It is also considered the world's largest manufacturer of, among other things, telecommunications equipment, with extensive operations in 170 countries and more than 200,000 employees.
With its flagship headquarters in Shenzhen, the Chinese technology hub par excellence, Huawei leads various market segments with cutting-edge products in both B2B and consumer markets. Its developments in 5G technology stand out, in coordination with the Chinese government's huge investments in this area.
When the U.S. banned the company's access to Google's Android operating system a few years ago, many considered it the death knell for Huawei. However, the company has come back with a vengeance, developing a replacement called HarmonyOS, already in place on all its devices. A similar evolution is now being seen with AI-specific chips, competing with US-based Nvidia.
Top 10 most popular hobbies in China
Again, we will delve into the daily lives of Chinese citizens, discovering what they do when they are not working, studying or spending time with their families.
In previous editions of the S3 Newsletter we focused on calligraphy, mahjong, taichi practice and tea culture. We finish this time the five so-called 'traditional' hobbies.
The fifth most prominent traditional hobby in China was actually discussed a bit in the second installment, which was about mahjong the most relevant game in China. But there are many more traditional Chinese hobbies, all worthy of mention, because they are practiced by the entire population, regardless of age.
A clear example would be the xiangqi known as Chinese chess, which is very popular and actually comes from another very old game, called liubu, from which it evolved... 3,500 years ago! Two participants face each other on a board of 9 by 10 locations, ready to discover which of the two knows how to develop the winning strategy. Perhaps best known is the weiqi or Go among Western amateurs, where strategy is also crucial, through the use of a myriad of tactical options.
We cannot forget jianzi where young and not so young try to keep in the air a flyer of weight or feather, sometimes demonstrating a very high level of acrobatic skills. Finally, it is worth mentioning the kites, so well known worldwide, which are also actually a game of Chinese origin, since in 1200 B.C. they were already used as military signaling.
Traditional Chinese games in Wikipedia
Source: https://www.pandanese.com/
