Meet the Tradsformees – suitable presents for kids with grandparents and relatives who can’t spot the difference between the real and shanzhai thing:
Posted in Odd | Tagged shanzhai |
In Shanghai it’s not uncommon to find shanzhai MP3 players at the various fake and tech markets, but, have you ever wondered if they actually work? I recently did a review of a 4th generation Shanzhai iPod Nano and compared it to the real thing for Australia’s biggest technology site, CNET.com.au.
Today the photo gallery [...]
Posted in Photos, Technology | Also tagged apple, ipod, nano |
Just when you think the engenuity of bikes in China had hit saturation point these guys grab some empty cans, a couple of planks of wood, and replace the wheels with paddles to make what I can only describe as a “hover bike” or “paddle bike”.
Potato, patoto – it’s yet another testament to Chinese innovation. [...]
Posted in People, Technology | Also tagged hover bike |
It’s not often I write about stuff that goes on in China, I mean, other than random stuff here. But recently I penned a primer for Australian technology sites CNET.com.au and ZDNet Australia on the world of Shanzhai phones:
CNET.com.au story
ZDNet Australia Photo Gallery
The story really just scratches the surface of the Shanzhai phone industry in [...]
Posted in Technology | Also tagged shanzhai ji |
See the Geely GE sedan that looked like a Rolls Royce Phantom at the Shanghai Auto Show a few months back? Well here is what looks like a direct copy of the Rolls Royce from a garage in China. Here is one of about half a dozen videos showing off their masterpiece:
For the whole playlist [...]
It’s one thing to Shanzhai a USB stick or SD card. Another to copy the iPhone. Amazing to see a whole F1 car made from scratch. But, a helicopter?
Update: Thanks to Swiss James for pointing out this story was last month’s news at Shanghaiist and
56minus1.com. 56minus1 even has an update on what happened to [...]
Posted in Technology | Also tagged helicopter |
Make no mistake about it, Shanzhai (fake) phones are big business in China. According to some in the local mobile industry, shanzhai phones make up between 20-30% of the market in China. If you take the industry figure of 650 million mobile subscribers in the middle kingdom then you’re looking at a ballpark figure of [...]
From the makers of Kung Foo Bear is this audition for Jay Chou. This is probably funnier if you know Chou’s singing and acting career, but Kung Foo Bear does make a cameo appearance and throws in a few HadÅken’s for good measure.
Posted in Odd, Video | Also tagged Jay Chou |
This week on Shanzhai Eye: Take one poisonous habit and a rising emotional attachment addiction, mash it up, and you get this ingenious invention – the cigarette pack phone.
What looks like a regular packet of Marlboro Reds, dubbed “Cowboy killers”, is in fact a phone in disguise with the ability to hold at least [...]
Ah, isn’t this video cute? It took me almost a minute to notice the panda was walking around like a pet dog. Exactly like a pet dog.
Posted in Odd | Also tagged panda |
