Google Local, New Commercial Search Service Launched by Google China
There is a new commercial searching service launched by Google China - Google Local. http://bendi.google.com You enter 2 search term, the first one can be a product you are looking for, or the genre of business you are looking for, such as: Pizza, Hot Pot, Noodle. The second search term would be a geographical range like Beijing, 2nd Ring Road East. Then you will receive a list of business names and their phone numbers with precise address. On the right hand side, you get the city map and direction to the business. Commercial businesses can add their names to it for free at: http://www.google.com/local/add/ I am not aware there is an English version of this exist...
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Comment from: D\'Arcy Norman [Visitor] · http://www.darcynorman.net
maps.google.com - it uses natural language syntax so it doesn't require 2 fields any more... So, you'd just enter "Hot Pot Noodle in Beijing" and boom, there ya are... Of course, the "main" google maps doesn't access China (yet?) but swap Tokyo for Beijing and you'll see how it works.
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03/21/06 @ 10:13
Comment from: timwang [Member] 
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You are right D'Arcy, but this one is explicitly designed for business listing (address + phone number + map), maybe they need the double entry to cross reference? No idea, we will see what's coming after the beta.
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