China’s IT firms like Baidu and Tencent have become some of the most valuable brands in the country, says Hurun founder Rupert Hoogewerf in “Thoughtful China”. Baidu has become as a brand more valuable than a much larger company like the Bank of China. Problem: hardly any China brands are able to gain traction globally.Read More →

The Wall Street Journal has more details of the earlier released Hurun report about how China’s rich spend their money while traveling. Tension with France have been forgotten, as Paris has become their most favorite destination. The Hurun report is produced by Rupert Hoogewerf.Read More →

China’s billionaires and millionaires are a much-wanted market for the travel industry. But those rich have very distinct travel habits, discloses a new Hurun report, its founder Rupert Hoogewerf tells the China Daily. Key words: youth, self-reliance and brand loyalty.Read More →

Rupert Hoogewerf The number of Chinese millionaires has increased in one year time by almost 10 percent, to 960,000. The number of super rich, those have over US§15 million in assets, went up 9 percent to 60,000, according to the latest Hurun Report, produced by Rupert Hoogewerf. From eFinancialNews: WhereRead More →

Rupert Hoogewerf Despite government measures to curb housing speculation, property kept on creating wealth for China’s millionaires, says Rupert Hoogewerf or Hurun in the Shanghai Daily, as he publishes his latest report on the country’s rich. One in 1,400 Chinese owns over 10 million RMB (1.5 million US dollars) in assets.Read More →

Rupert Hoogewerf via Flickr On average half of China’s millionaires spend at least one million Renminbi (150,000 US dollar or 100,000 euro), says the latest Hurun report according to Chinese media, composed by Rupert Hoogewerf. That is 11 percent more compared to last year. In CRIenglish: Real estate is still theRead More →