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This is perhaps the first time I had heard of China's "Greater Bay Area" (according to wikipedia a "megalopolis" consisting of 11 cities besides Shenzhen) and,
by maxander 7y ago
This is perhaps the first time I had heard of China's "Greater Bay Area" (according to wikipedia a "megalopolis" consisting of 11 cities besides Shenzhen) and, particularly in the context of this article on Shenzhen's SF-like woes, I can't help but be struck by this masterstroke of English-language branding on China's part.
- thaumasiotes 7y agoI think it would be more normal to refer to the "Pearl River Delta".
- spectramax 7y ago"masterstroke"? I am not so sure. It doesn't take a genius to come up with similar names. China loves playing these cunning, deeply callous, and reprehensible games, for e.g. CE mark: https://www.ybw.com/vhf-marine-radio-guide/warning-dont-get-confused-between-the-ce-mark-and-the-china-export-mark-4607 https://www.ybw.com/vhf-marine-radio-guide/warning-dont-get-... China has a branding problem like no other nation. The Chinese businesses keep sacrificing long term goodwill and image over short term benefits by employing shallow tactics.
- ngcc_hk 7y agoor they cannot stop themselves from copying ... Bay Area ... American dream ...