Map apps for China
Dec 3, 2016 | 10:27 am
#31
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All kidding aside, demand for English Baidu is such a small percentage of their request that they will not invest in this
Dec 3, 2016 | 10:45 am
#32
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Google actually does a pretty good job (in English) with big stores such as IKEA, but a big problem with Google Maps in China is that they simply don't bother identifying smaller venues (at all). Meanwhile, Baidu attempts to show as many mom-and-pop places as possible, many of which simply don't translate well to English. Sure, they could be lazy and use terms like "noodle shop" as a catch all for numerous types of noodle shops, but this would do people who want ramen instead of mifen a disservice IMO.
