Business and Travel Etiquette in China

July 20th, 2007  by China Business Success Stories

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Business and Travel Etiquette in ChinaAddress a person using his or her family name only, such as Mr. Chen or Ms. Hsu. The Chinese family name comes first and is usually one syllable. A one or a two-syllable given name follows a family name. For example, in the case of Teng Peinian, Teng is the family name and Peinian is the given name. In some instances, Westernized Chinese might reverse their names when visiting and sending

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Experienced..?? People..!!

July 20th, 2007  by China Business Success Stories

Experienced People Business ChinaIt’s been a while since I last wrote an article on the web about my experiences in China. First a quick glimpse on why.. A year in Shanghai passes by very fast. You come here with a purpose, you come here with a way of thinking and working and you have to change all that… First it is about first impressions and you take the time to fit into your new working and living environment. Sharing your experiences is

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China and the Art of Xuro

July 12th, 2007  by China Business Success Stories

China_Art_XuroIt is true: China has a large market area, where you can make a very decent living, but don’t expect miracles. Rob Groeneweg believes thát is the essence of doing business with China. His friendship with the Chinese Anne Xu is what started his hands-on experience; selling Chinese art on the Dutch market, through his newly founded business, Xuro. The sale of Chinese art still needs time to flourish, the demand on Xuro’s services as a business developer on the other hand

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The Nature of China’s Business Press

July 12th, 2007  by China Business Success Stories

China_business_pressMy journalism course on China’s Mass Media had a guest speaker today — Arthur Kroeber, the managing director and head of research for Dragonomics and editor-in-chief of the China Economic Quarterly. Mr. Kroeber talked to us about the evolution of the business press in China since the

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Finding Manufacturers in China: Building a Network the Wrong Way

July 12th, 2007  by China Business Success Stories

Finding_manufacturers_ChinaOn a trip to China last year, I was sitting in the airport and got into a conversation with a businessman who was heading to China for the first time. He was the CEO of a small company here in the US that had a very unique product line and niche, and he proudly told me of his plans to show up in

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