Three top Chinese tech companies--Alibaba, Baidu, and Youku--are remaking the country’s moribund, hierarchical corporate culture with an injection of new ideas from the West. Here, a peek inside their offices.
Alibaba
Life on the Alibaba campus might be better described as life at Camp Alibaba. There are group activities and games...
Alibaba
...ping-pong...
Alibaba
...pool...
Alibaba
...classroom-like decor...
Alibaba
...nap time...
Alibaba
...yelling...
Alibaba
...and more yelling, with unique accoutrements such as the three-hand clapper.
Baidu
At Baidu’s Google-inspired HQ...
Baidu
...the culture has been shaped by returnee execs like Wang Mengqiu, pictured here with two other colleagues outside their building’s "nap domes."
Baidu
Also on campus: a basketball court...
Baidu
...and a top-notch cafeteria.
YouKu
The liberal atmosphere at Youku’s Beijing offices means that work time can also be nap time...
YouKu
...your cubicle is your canvas...
YouKu
...and the dress code is that there is no dress code.
