It is interesting to think about why Chinese can't preserve their traditions at same time developing their own culture identity. for example, OSPOP shoes used by Chinese army way before China open up the country; now the design of the shoes become a popular in Western countries. Isn't this is Chinese design? Chinese culture? Why can't Chinese purchase their cultural goods within the countries?
Those questions lead to another question that why the OSPOP shoes company decide not to sell this kind shoes within China and rather to distribute to other countries. Such decision involves social and economic gap, cultural behavior and much more.
Here are interesting links:
OSPOP Shoes http://www.hi-id.com/?p=1584
Most popular Chinese discussion forum http://cache.tianya.cn/index.htm
Chinese classic product design http://www.douban.com/group/classicgoods/
Chinese Design and Branding http://www.hi-id.com/?cat=964