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Language and cultural barriers put pressure on large and small companies alike, but I would argue the economy is the main thing that affects the Chinese business practices that foreigners find the most jarring. Read more>>
Jul 11, 2016 Comments(5)
Live.ly and musical.ly, two apps that are popular for European and American teens, were actually created by a 50-person Chinese team based in Shanghai. This translated article talks about the company’s rise to popularity in the West, and why the ...... Read More>>
Feb 24, 2016 Comments(3)
A list of familiar Chinese products that are actually owned by foreign companies. ... Read More>>
Sep 03, 2015 Comments(7)
As an independent expat financial advisor living in Shanghai, I’ve been bombarded with various questions after Black Monday from clients looking to protect their hard earned RMB. Here’s my advice. ... Read More>>
Feb 22, 2017 Comments(4)
Two companies are going to court over a trademark war in Switzerland and a Chinese company with manufacturing rights may be caught in the middle. ... Read More>>
Feb 23, 2017 Comments(7)
Chinese manufactured goods used to be considered sub-par when compared with imports. However, this line of thinking could become a thing of the past as more Chinese gain faith in stuff made at home. ... Read More>>
Feb 03, 2017 Comments(8)
As China continues to rise in global stature, old stereotypes about the quality of products it makes are dying. Britain’s BrandZ, a brand equity database, just released its ranking of China’s best known brands overseas. ... Read More>>
Mar 03, 2014 Comments(14)
The Chinese are coming, the Chinese are coming. The Chinese are coming to a theater near you. As China’s economy and exchanges with the world have seen rapid growth over the last three decades, there has also been a growth of China using its soft power.... Read More>>
Apr 21, 2014 Comments(5)
Finding a meaningful job that comes with decent pay is no easy task. The alternate route of starting your own business in China is just as daunting, and far more difficult. Studies, however, show time and time again that entrepreneurs and small businesses ...... Read More>>
Nov 01, 2016 Comments(4)
Minister of Industry and Informational Technology Miao Wei recently said that China is at least 30 years from such a shift. The author of this article agrees that China is far from its competitors in terms of high-end manufacturing- a necessary component to ...... Read More>>
Apr 15, 2014 Comments(7)
This article explores the current trend of Chinese parents frantically buying up property in areas close to reputable schools in order to give their children access to better education. This in turn is driving up housing prices. But who is really to blame: ...... Read More>>
Jul 15, 2014 Comments(4)
The number of wealthy Chinese that have emerged since China’s reform and opening up movement has shocked the world. But not everyone achieved wealth through riding various “get rich” waves. Here are a few types of wealthy Chinese who made their fortunes ...... Read More>>
Sep 10, 2012 Comments(4)
Photo: guardian.co.uk Long legs. High heels. Short skirts. One just has to look around in any major city in China to see the way businesses are using sex to sell their products. This method of advertising stands in contrast with the more traditional views ...... Read More>>
Jun 28, 2016 Comments(3)
Webcast stars are a huge phenomenon in Mainland China. Like in the West, online celebrities can make a living in China by hawking products online. The article recognizes the huge potential for the fast-growing market that revolves around webcast stars in ...... Read More>>
Mar 31, 2017 Comments(2)
In the words of Wikipedia, daigou (代购) “is a channel of commerce in which an overseas person purchases commodities… for a customer in mainland China, since prices for luxury goods can be 30 to 40 percent higher in China than abroad.” Daigou literally ...... Read More>>
Jun 18, 2013 Comments(2)
A recent article in a Russian newspaper wrote that China’s economy is based solely on the duplication of other countries’ products. Here, we take a further look into what the article said and how it could be a somewhat true hypothesis. ... Read More>>
Nov 13, 2017 Comments(1)
Alibaba’s Double 11 shopping frenzy broke last year’s record at the half way mark, bringing in a total of RMB 168.2 billion (USD 25 billion). ... Read More>>
Mar 02, 2017 Comments(6)
Foreign Investors are starting to pull out of China for a number of reasons and its causing unemployment in the country to increase. ... Read More>>
Jan 28, 2013 Comments(11)
As China’s economy continues to boom, the number of wealthy Chinese is rapidly increasing, with many opting to leave the country. Among the successful however, many have played dirty during their climb to the top and were later caught on the run from their ...... Read More>>
Jun 20, 2013 Comments(1)
Like many young entrepreneurs in China, Li Rui has had a tough time getting his business off the ground. This article takes a look at the reasons why so many young entrepreneurs in China are struggling to start their businesses. ... Read More>>
Dec 15, 2016 Comments(2)
China’s second-tier cities are catching up the “Big 4” first-tier cities. Which second-tier cities will become first-tier cities in the near future? This author predicts that Hangzhou, Tianjin, Wuhan, and Suzhou have the best chances of being first-tier ...... Read More>>
Aug 26, 2009 Comments(1)
Special Topic: Finding and Keeping Jobs in China Starting a business is never an easy endeavor: in addition to coming up with a good idea, researching the market and gathering investment capital, there are miles of bureaucratic tape to cut through regarding ...... Read More>>
Apr 02, 2013 Comments(4)
The Chinese property market has been the subject of considerable speculation over recent weeks. Leaving aside the prospect of a housing crash in China, a large part of the general fascination with this topic is a consequence of the peculiar notion of ...... Read More>>
Dec 29, 2014 Comments(8)
Uber is a company that has constantly been in the news in 2014 due to its aggressive expansion, controversial business practices and unpopularity with the Taxicab industry. How has Uber faired in China? ... Read More>>
Dec 10, 2015 Comments(12)
The results of a 2014 survey show that Chinese citizens are making more money, working less. ... Read More>>
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