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Impressions from TechCrunch DISRUPT Day 1
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Several takeaways after a long first day at TechCrunch DISRUPT Beijing: no pressure to pull punches, not Chinese enough (?), China’s internet ecosystem, and Sarah Lacy.

TechCrunch Diplomacy: Does a Chinese Startup Have to Win Startup Battleground?
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So, here’s TechCrunch’s Startup Battleground conundrum for this session of Disrupt in Beijing: this tech event is not just a tech event. Here’s why.

Startup Battlefield List Is Out: Here Are the Teams
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Startup Battlefield List Is Out: Here Are the Teams. In the order they are presenting:

Richi & Gulu Represent Taiwan on TechCrunch Startup Battleground Stage
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In what will arguably be the highlight of DISRUPT Beijing, Richi and Gulu will compete against the world’s other elite startups in TechCrunch’s Startup Battleground on Monday and Tuesday. The Richi team will hope to give its competition a run for their money with its reward point exchange center, a platform aiming to provide the ability to take reward points from issuers of all kinds and making them redeemable towards any rewards from any other issuer. Gulu will be hoping to make eating out social.

Tianji’s Infographic on Professional Social Networking in China
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Good morning from Beijing! China’s professional social network Tianji has released an infographic this morning on Chinese professional social networking. The company, which is expected to be fairly active during TechCrunch, already claims to be China’s #1 professional social network, and hopes that it will be able to capitalize on the unique aspects of China’s internet, local professional habits, and mobile delivery to continue its rapid growth. Have a look:

Some Hackathon Photos For Your Viewing Pleasure
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Via TechCrunch, below the jump are some sweet photos from Hackathon, the results of which can be found here. If you like what you see, check out the Flickr stream in the sidebar to the right. I’m on the airport computer, so forgive me for quoting:

Meet first TechCrunch Disrupt Beijing Hackathon winners, below (links to come when the hacks go live).