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Content Creator · Brand Marketing

Ella Kang (康娟)

With 5 years across media, content, and brand marketing — storytelling meets strategy.

I believe great brands can make everyday life a little better.

And through content and insight, I try to make that change happen faster.

5+
Years Experience
3
Original Podcasts
400K+
Podcast Plays
100K+
Peak Article Views
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Brand Marketing

End-to-end integrated marketing — from content strategy to campaign execution, across China's most dynamic consumer brands.

Project 01
National Geographic Traveler (Chinese Edition) × Xi’an Tourism Co., Ltd.
When Hanfu Culture Revival Meets City Tourism
Content Strategy Cross-team Collaboration
  • Selected as one of China's Top 60 Tourism Innovation Cases 2023 (China Tourism Academy)
Insight
Xi'an's appeal isn't its ancient walls — it's that it's become an emotional space where young Chinese reaffirm their cultural identity. The Hanfu revival is really about a generation reclaiming who they are.
Project 02
smart China × #LightUpYourUrbanOasis
Translating 'green commuting' into an urban lifestyle brand narrative
Core Content Creation Offline Activation
  • Successfully drove smart APP citymap engagement
Insight
Real sustainability isn't about eco-behavior — it's about creating a way of living people actually want to return to. Urban dwellers don't need to go far for nature; they need it built into their everyday.
Project 03
TCL × Chinese New Year Campaign
A tech brand's emotional story — 'Together in Our Own Way'
Creative Development Campaign Execution
  • Holiday short film "The Taste of New Year" landed with strong emotional resonance
  • Reinforced TCL's brand positioning as the "emotional connector" for families
Insight
What makes a New Year feel like New Year may change — but the emotional structure of togetherness doesn't. The real opportunity for a tech brand is to become the medium for that feeling, not just a functional tool.
Project 04
vivo × "The Flying Penguin"
Children's Day emotional campaign — using fairy tale metaphor as brand expression
Creative BrainstormingPremiere Event Execution
  • Effie Awards Greater China 2021 — Bronze, Youth & Children Marketing
Insight
A brand's value isn't in telling people how powerful it is — it's in making them believe again in who they could become. 'A penguin that wants to fly' works because it's a projection of every adult's unrealized self.

Marketing Insights

Deep observations on China's new consumer brands, women's marketing, and brand growth strategy. Articles in Chinese — happy to discuss in English.

Brand × Sustainability
Red Camellia, Green Chanel
Brand × Sustainability
What's the Sexiest Brand Topic of Our Time?
New Consumer Brand
Mideer × Tmall: Making Children's Imagination a Brand Identity
Brand Strategy
Blue Bottle Coffee: The 'Apple of Coffee' and the Wildly Committed Queue

Tech & AI

Observing the AI wave — from small-town China to the knowledge worker's daily life. Articles in Chinese.

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Social Observation
When Will AI's Wave Reach Small-Town China?
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Digital Life
Less AI, Less Phone — What Happens When You Reconnect with Life?
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Future of Work
How to Stay Irreplaceable in the Age of AI
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AI Tools
This AI Actually Made Me Want to Study
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AI Tools
Need a Podcast Buddy? Try NotebookLM
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AI Tools
Some People Are Testing Manus. Others Are Already Making Money with It.
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AI Tools
OpenMAIC: I Tried an AI Interactive Classroom and Still Didn't Learn It
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AI Observation
What Are Regular Users Actually Doing with AI?

Podcast

3 original Chinese podcasts, 400K+ total plays. Stories about global experiences, brand culture, and young people navigating the world.

Radio 42 (42电台)
Answering All the Mysteries of the Young Universe · vivo × PITCHCHINA

Curiosity

Travel, culture, slow living — curiosity as a way of seeing the world.

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Travel
Locals Might Just Invite You to Dinner Here
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Travel · Lifestyle
Yes, I Work Out Every Day on Vacation Too
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Travel
Finally. Solo Travel.
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Slow Living
Into the Bamboo: A Quiet Life in Anji
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Culture · Photo Essay
Photo Essay: The Women of Demon Slayer
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Cultural Observation
Demon Slayer: Everyone Gets to Shine
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Social Commentary
An Actor Pays Off a Family's Debt and Speaks Up for the Vulnerable
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Education
What Does It Take to Teach Students in Rural China?
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Travel · Penang
Seven Days in Penang
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Travel · Vietnam
First Impressions of Vietnam