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Why are "Made in China" and "Made in China" so popular

2025-08-29   

There are more and more ways for Chinese influencers to follow overseas. This summer, Chinese manufacturers innovatively produced mobile split air conditioners that are easy to install and do not require drilling. They not only meet the needs of building protection, but also lead the trend of environmental protection and energy conservation, which has increased the purchasing willingness of many Europeans who were not originally keen on buying air conditioners. In addition to affordable prices and a wide range of products, Chinese manufacturing today often brings unexpected innovations. Recently, an American blogger gave his father a Chinese made solar fan hat as a Father's Day gift. His father, who was having an outdoor barbecue, put on the hat and started dancing with excitement. After the video was released, it went viral on social media, helping to rapidly increase the sales of this sun hat. By refining requirements, segmenting scenarios, offering a diverse range of products and full of creativity, Chinese brands have gradually established a reputation in the minds of overseas consumers. The continuously rising trend of 'China purchases' is another clear evidence. Data shows that from January to June this year, the sales revenue and tax refund amount of domestic outbound tax refund products increased by 94.6% and 93.2% respectively year-on-year. Why are overseas "Made in China" and inbound "Made in China" equally popular? In addition to excellent quality and high cost-effectiveness, the more important reason is that Chinese manufacturing is rapidly upgrading from design and manufacturing to brand building, with a deep combination of Chinese creativity and localization strategies to better meet global consumers. Only by meeting the demand can we win the market. When products go global, they face different markets. From functional design to scene adaptation, from cross-border logistics to marketing services, every aspect of the product's lifecycle needs to be tailored to local conditions to improve compatibility. Taking delivery robots as an example, a barbecue restaurant in Hachinohe City, Japan purchased products from a company in Shanghai to make up for the shortage of local human resources. However, the robots that sold well in China were initially "out of place" in Japan. After analysis, it was found that the appearance, service rhythm, and body size of the existing products do not match the actual needs. The relevant team has redesigned the robot to make it smaller in size and more flexible in movement, winning praise from users. Promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, enhancing the ability to provide real-time feedback and rapid iteration for different market demands, is an upgrade of manufacturing capabilities and a new advantage for Chinese manufacturing in international competition. Cultural marketing is a higher-level product marketing. The more creative the design is and the more it integrates cultural values, the stronger the product connotation and enhances brand value. A gold brand incorporates ancient craftsmanship and modern design into its products. After the opening of its first overseas store in Singapore in June this year, foot traffic has continued to rise, attracting many people to the design, craftsmanship, and product symbolism. A company in Dongguan, Guangdong, has designed dozens of medicinal herbs from the Compendium of Materia Medica into dolls to explore and spread traditional Chinese medicine culture. At the same time, it has launched trendy products with traditional cultural themes such as "Shan Hai Jing", which have been favored in overseas markets. Empowered by culture and technology, the innovation of design leads the transformation of manufacturing, embodying the logic of going from "usable" to "easy to use" and then to "good to use and beautiful". It has both cost-effectiveness and cultural beauty, which can be seen as an upgrade in value building. Moving towards "innovation" and improving quality towards "novelty", what cannot be made is becoming less and less, and what can be made is getting better and better. Relying on precise capture of demand, innovative personalized design, and reliable quality assurance, Chinese manufacturing is establishing a new image in the hearts of global consumers. Behind the new image is a rapid transformation from "quantity advantage" to "quality advantage", a powerful improvement in the collaborative ability of the industrial chain, and an accelerated formation of new quality productivity. Choose a high place to stand, move towards the new, and plan for the long term. Adhering to the direction of high-end, intelligent, and green development, constantly making efforts in leading technological innovation and enriching cultural connotations, daring to explore and accumulating, the path of high-quality development of Chinese manufacturing will become wider and wider. (New Society)

Edit:Luo yu Responsible editor:Wang xiao jing

Source:people.cn

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