Tag Archives: china
Understand Your Shipping Terms: INCO Terms
If you’re going to be shipping a hardware product internationally, then it’s important that you think carefully about your shipping terms. Otherwise, you can end up getting in arguments with your resellers/consumers that ultimately damage your reputation, cost you money, … Continue reading
The Best Time to Go to China to Oversee Product Manufacturing
I have a client who is on a tight timeline and we both think it will be a good idea for him to visit the factory with our team to help make decisions quickly to cut down the time to … Continue reading
Distributing Products in China
Have you ever wondered about the feasibility of distributing your new idea in China, tapping into the populace that pervades each news hour with its vastness? What a dream it would be to somehow capture 1.6 billion customers with a … Continue reading
China’s New 5 Year Plan
Twelfth Five-Year Plan: Overview China’s Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development is a pivotal tool used by the government to execute its development objectives by mapping out in five-year cycles the country’s future progress via guidelines, policy frameworks, and targets … Continue reading
Chinese Young People’s Wedding
The couple is just in their early 20S. They’re young and full of ideas towards this wedding. But this young couple had argued with their parents for the wedding keynote. The couple wants a complete western wedding, because in their … Continue reading
China’s Ethnic Groups
China is a multi-national state and composed of 56 ethnic groups. Among them, Han takes up over 90% of China’s population, and there are 55 minority groups living together harmoniously in this big landmass. Their costumes, festivals and food are … Continue reading
Migrant Workers in China’s Big Cities
Probably most people have a stereotype towards big cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. They can easily think of fashion, luxury, decency….But it’s not always the case. There are another group of people–migrant workers, who come from … Continue reading
Communication Breakdown (It’s always the same)
Working in China can be a lot like the great Abbott and Costello skit: “Costello: Well then who’s on first? Abbott: Yes. Costello: I mean the fellow’s name. Abbott: Who. Costello: The guy on first. Abbott: Who. Costello: The first … Continue reading
The Great Firewall of China
You’re in China, you just had a sausage Mcmuffin from McDonald’s for breakfast and you’re sipping on your venti latte at Starbucks enjoying their free wireless internet on a casual Saturday morning. You finally have a little downtime to get … Continue reading
Thoughts on Religion in China
Hey everyone, here’s another article by my coworker Leo on spirituality in China. Tanning on the Roof My housemate in Berkeley once told me that if possible, she would tan on the roof of our apartment building every day. Although … Continue reading
