As China continues to grow rapidly, there is a swell in outbound travel and shopping. In 2018 there will be an estimated 154 million outbound travelers from China - and another 248 million shoppers who buy overseas, online from China.
This presentation outlines these growing movements and how global brands and destinations can market to Chinese audiences.
Marketing to China must take into account the unique characteristics of Chinese audiences who are highly social (social media rules), predominantly mobile and have incredibly high preference for mobile payments (mobile wallet over cash/credit).
Marketing to China also requires adapting language, messaging and systems to mesh with a different view of the world. Smart global brands who address these issues put themselves in a good position to succeed with the 400 million+ Chinese who are expected to travel overseas by 2030.