Local business search for Chinese people

Google has launched a beta version of a service that allows Chinese web surfers to search for businesses in their local area, according to reports.

The service, called Google Bendi, offers similar features to Google Local, which was launched in the US last year. The Chinese service provides information about businesses in more than 170 Chinese cities, according to MacWorld on Monday.

China is a massive market but firms such as Google have a battle on their hands if they want to dominate it.

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