June 26th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
Picture Beijing in the early 1990’s: a strong visual presence of communism in the typical courtyard-style housing (12 families housed in a block built around a central yard), grey Mao suits everywhere, almost no neon advertising signs and only occasional cars and mini-vans on the streets. In those days there were two currencies: Yuan and FEC(Foreign Exchange Currency) available only to foreigners, with a lower exchange rate than
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June 25th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
Chinese people arrive on time for meetings and other occasions (and sometimes 5 or 10 minutes in advance). It is considered rude to arrive late for engagements of any kind. Traveling from one point to another in many cities in China can be extremely time-consuming due to traffic delays. Make sure you leave early enough to make it to your destination on time.
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June 22nd, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
To Jim van Drunen Littel the Netherlands were always going to be too small. Bilingually raised and working for one of the best known consumer goods companies in the world, he goes international in 1986. Successfully managing a territory stretching from India to Japan for a large tobacco company, it is then time to realise other personal ambitions. Starting his own enterprise and learning Chinese, those are his goals. Van Drunen Littel goes back to
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June 22nd, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
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Starbucks seems to be everywhere in China’s big cities (it has around 200 branches) and locals and expats alike can be found reading, meeting and drinking the high-priced hot stuff. The success of Starbucks in China has been hailed as a victory for a foreign consumer brand, and proof that urban Chinese consumers will spend money for the right product / service / experience.
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June 21st, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
Imagine, you are in China and you want to enjoy the traditional Chinese cuisine at an authentic Chinese restaurant. In your travel guide you find a restaurant ‘you have to visit’ and you make a reservation. Then the waitress hands you the menu: its in Chinese!
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