I'm so tired of opening the pages of foreign newspapers and magazines only to be greeted with China's latest Mini Cooper rip-off or BMW look-alike. Even when I am in Central Africa, I see brands such as Great Wall Motors with their blatant RAV4 looking machine or embarrassingly similar Honda'esque sedan. Come on China, let's get real.Are you telling me Chinese motor companies do not have access to creative minds? Is there not a single engineer who can come up with his/her own design? Is China incapable of launching a truly original brand? This copycatting extends to many other products as well. Most famously, there is a Chinese i-phone that is widely available in this region and tons of other marks that insinuate they are made in Japan.
Take my hotpot for instance, it's brand name is called Nikai Japan. Sounds uber Japanese doesn't it? Promises quality doesn't it? In reality, Nikai Japan is an Indian owned company which manufacturs all of its products in, you guessed it, China.
Of course, many companies manufacture in China but they, at least, come up with their own designs. If you saw the opening of the Beijing Olympics, you know that China is oozing with creativity and originality. Are you telling me this talent cannot be extended to their car industry?
Some come on China, stop copying other car makers. Dig deep into your cultural traditions and come up with something on your own. I know you can do it.
photo: This is a Chinese SUV, not bad actually but it's oh so close to a Hyundai design including the hood label...it's one copycat copying another oh dear.
