Now that we are counting down to the 2008 Olympic games, first-time and not so recent visitors to China are no doubt wondering what they will see when they land in Beijing next August. In the run-up to the games, we will take every opportunity to describe the changes that are taking place in China and paint the picture of how the country will look in another year.
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By Jack Perkowski
Now that we are counting down to the 2008 Olympic games, first-time and not so recent visitors to China are no doubt wondering what they will see when they land in Beijing next August. In the run-up to the games, we will take every opportunity to describe the changes that are taking place in China and paint the picture of how the country will look in another year.
With China’s continued economic prosperity and the increase in wealth it has meant for hundreds of millions of Chinese, one sector that is changing rapidly and is getting added impetus from the expected onslaught of visitors next year is services. China has made its mark so far as a manufacturing powerhouse, but some of the biggest areas of growth and the best investment opportunities going forward are likely to be in providing an upgraded and larger array of services to an increasingly affluent class of Chinese customers. Read the rest of “The Growth of China’s Service Economy” or post a comment
To open restaurants in Shanghai, you’ve got two options:
1. Establish a wholly foreign owned catering management company.
2. Simply open a restaurant
If you want to franchise in Shanghai or intend to sell your restaurants in the future, option 1 would be fit for you …
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By Vincent Cheung
To open restaurants in Shanghai, you’ve got two options:
1. Establish a wholly foreign owned catering management company.
2. Simply open a restaurant
If you want to franchise in Shanghai or intend to sell your restaurants in the future, option 1 would be fit for you, or you can simply open a restaurant. You don’t have to rent a room in an office block to have the catering management company established. For setting up a catering management company, a suitable place for opening a restaurant is sufficient. As soon as it’s established, you can start to open restaurants, bars or coffee houses as its branch companies. Since the catering management company, which is licensed to engage in investment consultancy, business consultancy, corporate management consultancy, catering (food, dessert, beverage, alcohol) already has most of the required licenses and permits for engaging in catering business, you don’t need to apply for them when you are opening branch companies. Read the rest of “About Opening a Foreign-invested Restaurant in Shanghai” or post a comment
First: an open and flexible mind. May I introduce my two lady friends?
Some people look at this picture and see a crone. Some people see a young woman. Some people can see both, but not at the same time. They choose the one they will see.
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