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November 8th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By Ernie Tadla
Communication in any society, culture, organization, family, or relationship is always a key factor. Most conflicts could be avoided with good communication. Communication is simply that the receiver hears and understands the message from the sender.
I had always considered myself a pretty good communicator, until I went to China. I had problems in two areas.
Area number one:
Conversation. It seemed that conversations went on and on, lots of long, nice talk, fluff as I called it without seeming substance and action. I was used to meeting, greeting, spitting it out, shaking and moving on. The Chinese, and this has to do with face and guanxi, talk it up a lot: about how great you are, Read the rest of “China Lesson Seven: Communication, Chinese Style” or post a comment
November 7th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By Greg Bissky
Chinese attitudes towards communication have been shaped by many influences. Two of the most important are Chinese social history and the thought of Chinese social philosophers, especially Confucius (and Confucianism) and Lao Tzu (the Tao Te Ching). The overall effect of these influences has been to limit individuality and the desire to argue, and to instill a group identity and a desire for harmony. Each influence is briefly examined below.
From ancient times China was densely-populated, and depended for survival upon labor-intensive rice cultivation. Cooperation was crucial, especially for the creation and maintenance of a very complex system of dikes and irrigation canals. For political and geographic reasons people did not travel, and remained tied to their village, a pattern repeated for countless generations. The cycle of planting then harvesting remained constant, leaving very little opportunity (or desire) for experimentation: a failed experiment would mean starvation. Read the rest of “Chinese culture and communication” or post a comment
November 6th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
Detailed and Practical Tax Avoidance Case for Foreign Trading Company in Shanghai
By Vincent Cheung
To those who are about to do trading business in China, the major advantage and purpose of setting up a Hong Kong company as the parent company and operating in the subsidiary trading company in mainland is tax avoidance. In Shanghai, there are a few company formation consulting companies that can help you establish a Hong Kong limited company and open Hong Kong bank account without having you fly to Hong Kong. It only takes three weeks and around 100,000 RMB to set up a Hong Kong company. It’s a very popular way for foreign investors to do trading business in Shanghai and avoid tax by setting up a Parent Hong Kong company at the same time. Below is a detailed and practical introduction about tax avoidance by employing formula.
Hong Kong adopts a territorial source principle of taxation. Only profits made in Hong Kong are taxable. Profits generated elsewhere are not subject to taxation. Different countries and areas follow different principles of taxation. Read the rest of “How to Avoid Tax by setting up a Parent Hong Kong Company” or post a comment
November 5th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By Shakil Khan
It’s 7.40am in London and I thought I’d do a post before heading out for the day, so here goes.
10 Things I miss about China:
- 90 minute massages at Dragon Fly for around £10
- Real Chinese Food
- Free WiFi in Coffee Shops
- Maid to tidy up after me
- Security Guards at the entrance to my apartment complex
- Happy Smiling Faces
- $2 a pack Marlboro Lights
- Taxis everywhere (most of the time)
- 24 hour spas/bathhouses (jacuzzis/Hot tubs etc)
- My Chinese Lessons
10 Things I do NOT miss about China
As a follow up to 10 Things I miss about China, here is my list of 10 things that I Read the rest of “10 Things I miss or do NOT miss about China” or post a comment
November 1st, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By Ernie Tadla
The Chinese have an expansive view of time, seeing themselves as part of the continuum of history with less emphasis on the present. It is only through the passing of time that an individual or business can prove trustworthy. Hence the importance and patience of guanxi. They certainly plan, but it is for the long term.
Most Western business people can only see as far as this quarter’s financial results. The Chinese businessperson is always looking much farther down the road. They look for a long-term, mutual benefit, win/win relationship. Read the rest of “China Lesson Six: It’s About Time” or post a comment
