tibet

Jun 18, 2018

'Be careful when talking about Tibet': Tool aims to help brands avoid hot water

Social-management platform Kawo wants to help ease the angst of brand managers who worry about posts running afoul of China's ever-shifting list of banned topics.

Mar 26, 2018

Marriott continues to suffer from country controversy

BRAND HEALTH CHECK: Marriott touched the live wire of national pride when its China website listed Taiwan, Hong Kong and Tibet as countries. We assess the lasting damage, and lessons for other brands.

Aug 8, 2014

Shangri-La claims 1 billion impressions for Tibet hotel campaign

CHINA - A campaign by Ogilvy & Mather Hong Kong for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts sent a Tibetan singer on a Weibo-documented journey to showcase the country's beauty and promote awareness among mainland travellers of the brand's new Lhasa location.

Mar 4, 2011

INSIGHT: Backlash against Groupon ‘insensitivity’

Online discount coupon vendor Groupon’s first TVC shows a lack of cultural understanding. Campaign takes a look at what this could mean for the brand as it prepares to launch in China.

Aug 26, 2010

Starwood names new marketing director for two hotels in Tibet

LHASA - Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has named hotel veteran Elfa Cleofe as the complex director of sales and marketing for the St. Regis Lhasa Resort and Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa.