TL;DR: Cross-border e-commerce AI stack: ChatGPT/DeepSeek for product descriptions, DeepL/Tencent for translation, Tongyi Wanxiang for images with Chinese text, Canva for Western markets. Automate 80% of content creation.
The Complete Workflow
1. Product Listings (ChatGPT or DeepSeek)
Generate English and Chinese product descriptions, SEO titles, bullet points. Both tools handle bilingual content well.
2. Translation (DeepL + Tencent)
DeepL for EN→CN (formal content). Tencent for CN→EN (e-commerce specific). Both for quality check.
3. Product Images
For China market: Tongyi Wanxiang (handles Chinese text beautifully)
For Global market: Canva Magic Studio or Midjourney
4. Customer Service
Use bilingual chatbots (Qwen or Doubao) for common questions. Human escalation for complex issues.
Example: Listing a Product on Amazon & Tmall
- ChatGPT: "Generate Amazon product title and description for [product]"
- Tencent Translator: Adapt to Chinese for Tmall
- Canva: Create Amazon images (English text)
- Tongyi Wanxiang: Create Tmall images (Chinese text)
- Total time: 30 min instead of 4 hours
Cost Breakdown
ChatGPT/DeepSeek: Free or $20/mo
DeepL: Free or $8/mo
Tencent: Free
Canva: Free or $13/mo
Tongyi: Free tier
Total: $0-40/mo for complete stack
