SHANGHAI, CHINA · WORKING WITH OVERSEAS BUSINESSES[email protected]
Chinese Social Media Management | Chinese-Style Service Excellence Training
Shanghai · Lujiazui
CHINESE SOCIAL MEDIA · CONTENT · STRATEGY

Your next market.
Closer than you think.

Chinese social media management and service excellence training for overseas businesses.

25 years in business · Four service languages · Japan branch

01 / 02
HONG MEDIA / CHINA MARKET PARTNER
WHY HONG MEDIA

25 years of experience.
A partner who understands your business.

We help overseas small and medium-sized service businesses reach mainland Chinese customers, with experience supporting travel agencies, hotels and department stores.

01

25 years of marketing experience

From the early internet to today, we have worked through successive stages of marketing and media development, combining that experience with current ways of reaching customers in China.

02

Focused on overseas service SMEs

We have long served small and medium-sized service businesses overseas, with practical understanding of cross-language communication, explaining service value and reaching mainland Chinese customers.

03

Communication in four languages

We provide services in English, Japanese, French and Spanish, helping overseas businesses communicate their offerings and marketing needs clearly.

04

A Japan branch and regional experience

Our branch in Japan supports travel agencies, hotels and department stores in attracting Chinese customers, with particular attention to businesses in regions outside Tokyo.

Clear stories. Thoughtful content. Stronger connections.Xiaohongshu / Douyin / WeChat Channels / WeChat Official Accounts
TWO BUSINESS LINES · CHOOSE YOUR PATH
01

Chinese social media management

Chinese content, ongoing account management and enquiry handover for overseas businesses.

Explore managed services ↗
02

Jiang Hong Huashang Service Excellence Academy

Online and in-person learning in service excellence and SEO / GEO customer acquisition.

Explore the academy ↗
About us / HONG MEDIA

25 years in business.
Connecting overseas services with China.

HONG MEDIA is operated by 上海携行商务咨询有限公司, a company with 25 years of business experience. We help overseas service businesses promote their offerings in China and attract customers from mainland China. Our two business lines — Chinese social media management and business training — help Chinese customers discover overseas products, experiences and services.

Experience in Japan

We have completed multiple successful projects in Japan, helping service businesses promote their offerings to mainland Chinese customers.

Discuss working together ↗

Supporting a range of service industries

  • Hotels
  • Cruises
  • Resorts
  • Transport fleets
  • Restaurants
  • Department stores
  • Wine cellars
  • Beauty services
  • Hospitals
  • Entertainment

Inside our working day

01 / OUR APPROACH

A local voice.
A global perspective.

Your business has a story worth telling. We help make it relevant to Chinese audiences — with thoughtful localisation, platform-specific content and consistent day-to-day management.

Discuss your China plans ↗
SHANGHAI PERSPECTIVE

A city of stories.
A perspective on people.

From neighbourhood culture to digital content, we look at how brands become part of everyday life — and bring that perspective to Chinese content planning.

02 / WHAT WE DO

A clearer approach
to your China presence.

Choose platforms around your customers and business goals, with clear responsibilities and deliverables.

01↗

Brand & content strategy

Define your audience, product story and content plan for the Chinese market.

Typical deliverablesAudience and positioning brief · Editorial roadmap
02↗

Chinese content creation

Turn your brand materials into platform-ready articles, short-video scripts and product stories.

Typical deliverablesLocalised copy · Visual briefs · Video scripts
03↗

Account management & enquiries

Manage publishing and interactions, then hand relevant enquiries over to your team.

Typical deliverablesPublishing calendar · Interaction and enquiry handover
04↗

Reporting & improvement

Review content performance and qualified enquiries to refine the next stage of work.

Typical deliverablesPerformance review · Recommendations for the next cycle
03 / PLATFORM EXPERTISE

The right channels.
One connected strategy.

Start where your customers look for ideas, research a purchase and ask questions. We select the channel mix around your business.

01

Xiaohongshu / RED

Discovery & consideration

Editorial stories, practical guides and visual content that help people understand your offer.

02

Douyin

Short-form storytelling

Video concepts, scripts and publishing plans built around the experience behind your product.

03

WeChat

Relationships & follow-up

Official account content and video channels that support a more continuous conversation.

04 / SECTORS WE SUPPORT

A world of experiences.
A Chinese audience.

Shanghai · Jing’an Temple
Shanghai · Jing’an Temple
01

Hotels & cruises

Explain rooms, itineraries and service experiences for Chinese travellers.

Explore your opportunities ↗
Shanghai · Yuyuan Nine-Turn Bridge
Shanghai · Yuyuan Nine-Turn Bridge
02

Wineries & experiences

Bring your origin, craft and visitor experience into a clear brand story.

Explore your opportunities ↗
Shanghai · Oriental Pearl Tower
Shanghai · Oriental Pearl Tower

Products with a point of view.

From independent fashion to personalised gifts, explain the details, craft and customer experience that make your offer worth exploring.

05 / HOW WE WORK

From first conversation
to a working partnership.

01 /

Discover

Your market, audience, available materials and current challenges.

02 /

Plan

An agreed scope, channel selection, approval process and responsibilities.

03 /

Create & manage

Content preparation, your feedback, publishing and customer interactions.

04 /

Review & refine

A clear review of activity, enquiries and what to improve next.

06 / Business academy

Jiang Hong Huashang Service Excellence Academy

An independent training business for Chinese business owners and service-sector teams. Learn how to serve customers well and help customers find you. Academy enquiries are welcome without purchasing our social media management services.

TWO WAYS TO LEARN

Online learning

Explore course topics and practical exercises around your own customer service and marketing challenges.

In-person learning

Work through service scenarios, group discussions and practical tasks face to face.

TWO CURRICULUM AREAS
01 /

Chinese-style service excellence

Turn service principles into actions that customers can experience.

  • Customer needs and service experience design
  • Handling complaints, re-engaging inactive customers and communicating value
  • Customer relationships, repeat business and referrals
  • Standard operating procedures (SOPs) and team implementation
02 /

Customer acquisition through SEO & GEO

Learn to organise useful service information for search engines and generative AI search.

  • Search intent and sector-specific keyword planning
  • Website structure, page titles and service content
  • FAQs, business information and credible content
  • Content structured for AI understanding and citation
  • Enquiry pathways and performance review
Discuss courses and learning options ↗

Detailed syllabus, dates, venues, teaching languages and fees are confirmed with each course.

07 / QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Before we get started.

The same customer contacts us on several platforms. How can we avoid double-counting and record how they found us?

Create one main record for each service request, noting contact details the customer has chosen to provide, the requested service date, where they first heard about you, the channel used to enquire and the current status. Merge records only after confirming that they concern the same customer and request, not merely matching display names. Add follow-up messages to the existing record and record new service requests separately. Briefly ask how the customer found you. If your website has suitable analytics configured, consistently named links with source parameters can also help you observe traffic sources. Record customer accounts of discovery, link visits and confirmed bookings separately, and mark unknown sources as unknown. In reviews, distinguish message counts, deduplicated service requests and confirmed bookings. Do not simply add platform totals together or treat the last click as the whole explanation for acquiring a customer.

A tour departure or hotel transfer meeting point changes at short notice. How can we prevent Chinese customers from following the old instructions?

Have the business lead confirm the affected dates, bookings and workable new arrangements, then prepare one notice with an update time and local time zone. Show the old and new arrangements side by side, the exact address or map pin, what customers need to do and a named contact. Use the same verified facts in Chinese and every other language. Notify affected customers individually through the agreed contact channels and ask them to acknowledge receipt. Put those who have not replied on a follow-up list and pass the results to on-site staff. Also update booking instructions, automatic replies and notices still in use. A social post or a sent-message status does not establish that a customer knows about the change. Label unsettled arrangements as awaiting confirmation, state when the next update will be provided and do not promise replacement services without authorisation.

Social media management quotes vary widely. How can a small business compare the full budget?

Compare each quote against the same scope checklist: platforms and languages, the number and format of content items per cycle, whether filming and translation are included, revision rounds, enquiry organisation and reporting frequency. Separate service fees from advertising spend, travel, asset licensing and other third-party costs that may be charged separately, and confirm how additional work is priced. Also check the time your own team must spend supplying information and approving content. Focus on whether the scope addresses your current business problem, the deliverables are clear and the total budget is affordable. Do not compare only the price per post or treat a higher quote as a guarantee of customer acquisition.

If we end the management service, how should accounts, materials and outstanding enquiries be handed over?

Before work starts, confirm the entity the accounts are registered to, administrator access and recovery methods, and define the permitted use of finished content, editable files and source materials. At the end of the engagement, use a checklist to hand over account access, published content, schedules, reports and enquiries awaiting follow-up. Transfer customer information through a controlled method agreed by both parties, including only what is needed for the business task. Check that files open, the receiving team can log in and someone owns each unfinished task before removing access that is no longer needed. Mark any third-party licensing restrictions; do not assume every file can be used indefinitely or on every platform.

Chinese customers enquire after we close. How can a small team keep track of their needs?

State your service time zone, business hours and expected reply window at the enquiry point. An automatic reply should acknowledge receipt, not confirm a booking. Use a short prompt for the preferred dates, group size, service needs and a way to contact the customer, avoiding repeated requests for irrelevant information. At the next shift, a designated person reviews outstanding enquiries, checks what can be provided, replies and records the next step. Direct urgent issues affecting customers already on site or travelling to the emergency contact channel your business actually provides; do not advertise an ordinary social account as round-the-clock support. Review first-response time and resolution time separately.

A Chinese customer posts a negative review. Should we immediately remove it or promise compensation?

First check the customer's description against the booking and on-site response records, separating confirmed facts from points still under investigation. Keep the public response brief and polite, acknowledge the issue and explain the next contact step without sharing booking numbers, phone numbers or other personal details. Discuss specifics privately. An authorised manager should decide the response based on the circumstances and applicable service terms; frontline staff should not promise compensation without authority. Agree on the next update time and follow through, then use recurring problems in staff practice. Do not make removal of the review a condition for resolving the issue or promise that every response will change a customer's rating.

Is machine translation enough for our Chinese content, and how can we prevent misunderstandings?

Machine translation can provide a first draft, but check key details against the original before publishing: room and bed types, meal arrangements, meeting points and the scope of service. Check more than fluency: can a Chinese-speaking customer make a decision from the information? For example, specify which entrance a walking distance refers to and whether transfers are included in the selected option. Keep the original names of places and products so customers can find them. Ask the business owner responsible for the information to confirm anything unclear, then update every language version. Add explanations where customers repeatedly ask questions; fluent translation does not by itself establish accuracy.

Our hotel or tour is fully booked, but promotional content still brings enquiries. What should we do?

Separate general information from rooms, departures and events tied to specific dates. Promptly update booking pages, pinned notices and promotional materials still in use for sold-out dates, with a designated person checking the status across channels. Tell customers clearly which dates or options are unavailable. Offer alternative dates or services only after confirming availability. If you offer a waiting list, explain that a place is not yet confirmed and how you will follow up. Record which dates attract enquiries to inform future content and capacity planning; do not count people on a waiting list as confirmed bookings.

Staff return to old habits after service training. What should we do?

Start with one recurring problem, such as complaints about long waits or missed follow-up after a handover. Turn the training into a practical checklist: who receives the customer, what to confirm first, whom to contact when an issue exceeds their authority, and what to record afterwards. Use role-play to check that staff can follow the steps, then have a supervisor observe daily work and give feedback. Review recurring problems, missed handovers and whether promises were kept, taking changes in visitor numbers and staffing into account. A single training session should not be treated as proof of revenue growth.

What should a regional department store publish, besides product photos, to attract Chinese visitors?

Provide the information visitors need to decide whether to visit: directions from stations or hotels, entrances and floor locations, opening hours, available enquiry languages and contact details. State the dates and restrictions for products and promotions. Store staff should confirm stock, accepted payment methods, after-sales arrangements and whether tax-free shopping is available before publication. Create a short Chinese-language guide to visiting the store, ask customers how they heard about it, and record requests for directions and feedback from visits. Use these observations to identify improvements; online views are not a count of store visitors.

Chinese customers enquire but often do not book. How can we reduce unqualified enquiries?

Make key information clear at the start, including dates, group size, service needs, transport and booking conditions, and use a consistent record and handover process. Confirm what can actually be provided before replying, then record the customer’s needs and next step. Your business team verifies prices, availability and service terms; page views alone do not measure enquiry quality.

With a limited budget, which Chinese platform should we start with?

Choose one primary platform based on your target customers, available content and the time your team can commit, then test a small content cycle. Platform choice, publishing frequency and review period should be written into the proposal. We use relevant enquiries and actual execution to discuss expansion and do not promise a fixed number of customers.

Who approves content and handles customer enquiries after we start?

Before work begins, we agree on contacts, material sharing, content approval and enquiry handover. Your team verifies business facts such as prices, availability and service terms. We prepare, publish and organise initial enquiries within the agreed scope. Response times and responsibilities are written into the proposal.

We already have a website and overseas social accounts. Do we need to create everything again?

No. We first review your existing website, accounts, photos, videos and brand materials, including whether the usage rights and information are complete. We then identify what can be localised and reused and what needs to be added. You confirm information such as prices, opening times, transport and booking conditions before publication.

We are getting views but no enquiries. What should we check first?

Check whether your content reaches the right audience, explains your service and location, and makes the booking or enquiry route clear. We review content performance alongside relevant enquiries before recommending changes. Views and followers do not automatically translate into bookings.

Can we reach Chinese customers without Chinese-speaking employees?

Yes, with clear responsibilities. You supply accurate service information, photos and videos you have permission to use, and a business contact for approvals. We provide Chinese content planning, account management and enquiry handover. Business communication is available in English, Japanese, French and Spanish; response coverage and hours are agreed before work begins.

Is China marketing relevant to a small hotel or travel agency outside Tokyo?

Start with your target guests, transport access, distinctive experiences and ability to serve them. Regional businesses can explain their value through travel directions, seasonal experiences, accommodation details and booking questions. Our Japan branch helps us discuss promotion around the practical needs of local service businesses.

With a limited budget, how can we judge whether the work is effective?

First define your target customers, then agree on channels, content volume, scope and review measures. Alongside reach and engagement, look at relevant enquiries, enquiry-to-booking conversion and customer feedback. Booking data requires cooperation from your team. Fees depend on the agreed scope; we do not guarantee a fixed number of customers or search rankings.

Can we take training without buying social media management?

Yes. Training is a separate business, with online and in-person options. Topics include customer needs, complaint handling, repeat business, referrals and team implementation, as well as SEO/GEO customer acquisition. Content, dates, teaching languages and fees are confirmed for each course.

Ready for your
China chapter?

Tell us where you operate, what you offer and who you want to reach in China.

Connect on your preferred channel — WeChat / WhatsApp / LINE