The 14 hottest Chinese tech-startup clones of 2011 | VentureBeat
Jason Lim, reporting for VentureBeat:
People outside of China often wonder why the Chinese love to copy things. The answer is that it’s the way they’re taught to learn. Follow the teacher, recite books, and don’t challenge authority. This mentality sticks with people as they mature. Moreover, I’m sure many startups think, “Why shouldn’t I copy?” if the business model has been proven overseas and they know how to adapt it for China. Not copying would almost represent a missed opportunity.
China has an interesting culture around cloning and copycatting. What I find funniest on this list of clones is just how exact of a copy some of these startups are.
