China market test is necessary. New players often find it difficult to make a solid marketing strategy in China. It’s because of the different media landscape and competition. You might find it easy to understand the Chinese counterparts of western media. For instance, Baidu is the Chinese Google and WeChat is the Chinese Facebook. However what works outside China might not work in China.
To succeed in China market, here are what you need to do. Firstly, understand that the target audience is different in cultural background, financial status,etc; Secondly, competition is different. Because you might find many more competitors in China than other countries; Thirdly, your brand awareness is probably not as high as that in other countries. As a result, you need to build the reputation from scratch.