The Global Times (February 26)
2015/ 02/ 27 by jd in Global News
“Japan used to dominate the global household electrical appliance market, but now consumers only recognize its toilet seats or rice cookers, which demonstrates the regression of its industry. The growing popularity of Chinese household electrical appliances has gradually squeezed the sphere which used to be taken up by ‘Made in Japan’ goods.” This makes it a shame “that Chinese tourists spent 6 billion yuan ($959.4 million)” in Japan, purchasing such items during the spring holidays” and also “makes a mockery of China’s boycott of Japanese goods.”
Tags: Boycott, China, Consumers, Electrical appliances, Industry, Japan, Regression, Rice cookers, Toilet seats, Tourists