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Lunar New Year

The Year of the Dragon

February 9, 2024 by John Yunker

As we say farewell to the Year of the Rabbit we greet the Year of the Dragon. And, with it, my whirlwind tour of global and local websites taking advantage …

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Categories Apple, Business globalization, China, Culture, Holidays, Mercedes, Vietnam, Web Globalization, Web Globalization Report Card

The Year of the Rabbit

January 22, 2023 by John Yunker

Lunar New Year is here and, with it, my whirlwind tour of global and local websites taking full advantage of this holiday. Here was my tour last year of the …

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Categories Apple, China, Chinese New Year, Culture, Mercedes, Web Globalization

The Year of the Tiger: Websites celebrate Lunar New Year

January 31, 2022 by John Yunker

If you were to visit the US home page of BMW you’d see the obligatory photograph of the latest models: But if you were to visit the China home page …

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Categories Amazon, Apple, BMW, China, Chinese New Year, Holidays, Web Globalization

The Year of the Pig (one localized website at a time)

February 5, 2019 by John Yunker

Lunar New Year has arrived and, with it, the Chinese New Year (and related Asian New Year celebrations). As I’ve done a few times in the past, I thought I’d …

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Categories BMW, China, Chinese New Year, Culture, Events, Google, Holidays, Nike, Starbucks, Web Globalization, Web Globalization Report Card

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