Copy to China
Copy to China (C2C or C to C) refers to when a company in China copies the business model of a successful foreign company, especially web and other IT companies. Such companies have often been very successful, out-competing the foreign company on the Chinese market. The degree of copying varies, from simply offering a directly competing service to closely mimicking the look and feel and name as pronounced in Chinese. It is a common topic of discussion how the Chinese IT industry can move beyond simple copying and localization into more innovation.[1][2][3][4]
List of C2C companies
These companies are famous examples of the Copy to China model. Many of them have evolved to more than a simple clone.
| Chinese company | Similar to | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Renren,[5] Kaixin001[6] | ||
| Youku, Tudou[6] | YouTube | |
| Baidu Baike, Hudong[7][8][9] | Wikipedia | |
| Baidu Space[10] | MySpace | |
| Fanfou, Sina Weibo, Tencent Weibo | ||
| Diandian[11] | Tumblr | |
| Zhihu[12] | Quora | |
| Acfun, Bilibili | Niconico | |
| Jianshu, 15yan | Medium | "Pixel level copy". Its creator is also a popular science site in China. |
See also
- Shanzhai
- Software industry in China
- Internet in the People's Republic of China
References
- ↑ Commander, Simon (2005). The software industry in emerging markets. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 99. ISBN 1-84542-247-3. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
- ↑ Harden, Leland; Heyman, Bob (2009). Digital Engagement: Internet Marketing That Captures Customers and Builds Intense Brand Loyalty. AMACOM American Management Association. p. 62. ISBN 0-8144-1072-3. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
- ↑ http://www.financialexpress.com/news/chinese-borrowing/461410/
- ↑ "Chinese borrowing". The Economist. 2009-05-07.
- ↑ "Facebook's Foreign Clones". Forbes. 2008-06-12.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://english.eastday.com/e/ICS/u1a4795510.html
- ↑ http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/20/content_9015012.htm
- ↑ http://www.spotlightingnews.com/article.php?news=2171
- ↑ http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/304294/chinese_wikipedia_offers_social_networking_too
- ↑ http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sohu-looks-to-ride-beijing-wave-will-news-corp-limit-myspace
- ↑ http://www.businessinsider.com/you-havent-arrived-until-a-chinese-startup-clones-you-pixel-for-pixel-2011-2
- ↑ http://thenextweb.com/asia/2011/01/25/zhihu-quora-clone-made-in-china/