# ChinaWebFoundry

> Web agency based in Shanghai. We build and maintain websites for international brands operating in mainland China. Senior team, 15+ years of digital experience in China, native Chinese speakers, no offshore handover.

ChinaWebFoundry handles strategy, ICP filing, China hosting on Alibaba Cloud, Baidu SEO, native Chinese content, AI-search visibility on DeepSeek/Doubao/Kimi/Wenxin, mobile-first UX shaped for Chinese reading habits, plugin and theme work, migrations, and ongoing maintenance. We build on WordPress or Astro, the stack chosen per project, so brands have one team accountable for the whole China web presence.

License: Content may be quoted and summarised by AI search and answer engines with clear attribution to ChinaWebFoundry (https://www.chinawebfoundry.com). Bulk reproduction or use of this content to train models requires prior written permission: hello@bearingbridge.com.

## English pages

- [Home](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/): Agency overview, 15+ years of digital experience in China, services across Plan / Build / Grow / Run
- [Services](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/services/): Full service list with the 10 individual service pages below
- [Strategy & Audit](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/services/strategy-audit/): Pre-launch China web strategy and existing-site audits
- [UX & UI Design](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/services/ux-ui-design/): Mobile-first design adapted for Chinese reading and scanning behaviour
- [Chinese Content](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/services/chinese-content/): Native copywriting, transcreation, editorial calendars built around Chinese commercial dates
- [Technical Integration](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/services/technical-integration/): WeChat, Alipay, Baidu Maps, Aliyun Object Storage, mainland CDN integration
- [Baidu SEO](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/services/baidu-seo/): Baidu ranking, AI-engine visibility (Wenxin X1, DeepSeek), zhanzhang submission
- [GEO / AI Search](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/services/geo/): Visibility in DeepSeek, Doubao, Kimi, and Baidu's AI answer layer
- [China Hosting](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/services/china-hosting/): Alibaba Cloud ECS in mainland China, ICP-licensed, 24/7 monitored
- [China Migration](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/services/china-migration/): Moving an existing website into mainland infrastructure with ICP filing
- [Plugins & Extensions](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/services/plugins-extensions/): Custom WordPress plugins and theme work for Chinese-market needs
- [Maintenance & Support](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/services/maintenance-support/): Ongoing care plans for sites running inside mainland infrastructure

## Knowledge pages (decision-maker context)

- [WordPress in China](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/wordpress/): How WordPress runs behind the Great Firewall, what to change, FAQ
- [Astro in China](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/astro/): When Astro beats WordPress for the China context
- [WeChat for the Web](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/wechat/): Web touch points that connect to WeChat (Mini Programs, OA, payments)
- [China Site Scanner](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/china-site-scanner/): Free check on how an existing site loads from mainland China
- [Who We Are](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/who-we-are/): Team and how the agency works
- [Contact](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/contact/): Shanghai office, email, WeChat

## Case studies (real client work)

- [Bassetti, life sciences](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/work/bassetti-wordpress-china/): Bassetti's regulated-industry WordPress site, named technical lead, 6-week relaunch
- [IMHOF, Swiss luxury watches](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/work/imhof-woocommerce-china/): WooCommerce build for Chinese luxury watch buyers
- [Zeinley, bilingual brand](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/work/zeinley-bilingual-wordpress/): Bilingual EN/ZH site running in mainland infrastructure
- [Techne, B2B engineering](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/work/techne-wordpress-china/): B2B WordPress for an engineering firm
- [VCLS, regulatory consulting](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/work/vcls-china-website/): Regulatory consultancy in life sciences
- [SNF, water treatment](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/work/snf-china-wordpress/): WordPress in mainland China for an industrial chemicals leader
- [NETK5, IT services](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/work/netk5-wordpress-china/): IT services firm WordPress in mainland China

## Guides (China web playbook)

- [Website Hosting in China](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/resources/china-web-guide/china-website-hosting-guide/): Mainland vs Hong Kong vs overseas, Alibaba/Tencent/Huawei comparison, CDN inside China
- [Baidu SEO Ranking](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/resources/china-web-guide/baidu-seo-ranking-in-china/): How Baidu actually ranks pages, what differs from Google
- [Baidu Keyword Research Tools](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/resources/china-web-guide/baidu-keyword-research-tools/): Baidu Index, Keyword Planner, what to use and how
- [China Search Landscape Beyond Baidu](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/resources/china-web-guide/china-search-landscape-beyond-baidu/): Sogou, 360, AI engines, market share
- [The Great Firewall: What It Blocks](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/resources/china-web-guide/great-firewall-what-it-blocks/): Practical list of blocked services and the workarounds that hold up
- [ICP Licence Filing for Foreign Companies](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/resources/china-web-guide/icp-licence-filing-foreign-companies/): Bei'an process, sponsor company requirements, realistic timelines
- [China Website Localisation](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/resources/china-web-guide/china-website-localisation/): Beyond translation, what the cultural rebuild covers
- [Mobile-First Design for China](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/resources/china-web-guide/mobile-first-design-china/): What WeChat-native users expect from a web page
- [China Content Marketing Strategy](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/resources/china-web-guide/china-content-marketing-strategy/): Editorial planning around Chinese consumer rhythm
- [PIPL and DSL Data Privacy](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/resources/china-web-guide/china-data-privacy-pipl-dsl/): Compliance for foreign sites collecting Chinese user data

## French version

A full French-language version of the site sits under [/fr/](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/fr/) for Francophone decision-makers. Page structure and content match the English version one to one, written natively in French rather than machine-translated.

## Optional: contact

Questions, project briefs, or audit requests: hello@bearingbridge.com or via [the contact page](https://www.chinawebfoundry.com/contact/).