Shanghai architecture, lost in 2011
2012-03-01
Shanghai-based researcher Paul French, author of The Old Shanghai A-Z gives on his weblog a sad overview of the architecture lost in 2011 under the hammer of progressRead More →
Top-5 most-read stories February 2012
2012-02-27
We decided to continue our top-5 most-read stories of the past month, this time for February 2012. For us it is a sign what kind of stories are most popular among our readers, and potential clientsRead More →
Expect more inflation – Shaun Rein
2012-02-22
More inflation of wages, food and commodities can be expected, tells business analyst Shaun Rein at CNBC, illustrating the case he makes in his upcoming book The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that will Disrupt the World. Shaun Rein, our China bull, in a bearish mood.Read More →
Foreigners do not learn from mistakes in China – Paul French
2012-02-22
Foreigners in China are lacking a collective memory and do not learn from their mistakes, says author Paul French in the Australian Newspaper The West, not only looking at his own 20-year experience, but going back to the beginning of last century.Read More →
The secret messages of ‘a dog’s life’ – Zhang Lijia
2012-02-22
Author Zhang Lijia attended a very popular play in Beijing “Life Attitude of Two Dogs”, and wonders on her weblog if she was really able to get the hidden meaning of the interactive play, if there was any.Read More →
Why Chinese are leaving Western companies – Shaun Rein
2012-02-14
While the number of well-educated, well-positioned Chinese at Western multinationals is growing, many of them decide to leave those Western companies, notes business analyst Shaun Rein in CNBC. The glass ceiling is stopping them from getting the real top-jobs.Read More →
‘Flowers of War’ better as a novel – Zhang Lijia
2012-01-27
Zhang Yimou’s movie ‘Flowers of War’ plays strongly on the nationalistic feelings in China, but is no classic propaganda movie, tells author Zhang Lijia to the BBC. But she did like the novel more than the movie.Read More →
Why global brands fail in China – Shaun Rein
2012-01-17
While some brands like Nike and Intel make neat profits in China, the country has become a corporate graveyard for many other global brands. Why do global brands fail in China, wonders business analyst Shaun Rein in CNBC. They should focus on China.Read More →
Fat China “Outstanding academic title of 2011” – Paul French
2012-01-02
The outstanding book Fat China: How Expanding Waistlines are Changing a Nation (China in the 21st Century)by Paul French and Matthew Crabbe on the dangerously changing food habits in China, has now also been warded the title “Outstanding academic title of 2011” by the magazine Choice, reports China Rhyming.Read More →
Fine chocolate: the ideal China gift – Shaun Rein
2011-12-30
The Europeans, especially the Belgians and the Swiss, bring China the ideal gift for the wealthy: chocolate. Shanghai’s World Chocolate Wonderland showcases. Fine chocolate is high on the agenda of affluent shoppers, tells business analyst Shaun Rein in the Financial Times.Read More →
Kim Jong-un well prepared for his task – Paul French
2011-12-21
North-Korea’s new leader Kim Jong-un has been prepared for his new job, probably better than most observers know, says historian and research Paul French, author of the North Korea: The Paranoid Peninsula: A Modern History, Second Edition in Channel 4 news.Read More →
The eulogy to my Grandma – Zhang Lijia
2011-11-22
Celebrity author Zhang Lijia went recently to her home town Nanjing and recalls the found memories of the place where her grandma used to live when she was alive. Her memories and a her eulogy to her grandma at Zhang Lijia’s weblog.Read More →