Author Given Prestigious Rising Star Designation by Publisher iUniverse, a subsidiary of the Group Penguin, a trade publisher which is part of Penguin Random House, has given this author its prestigious Rising Star designation for his fourth business book, Piercing … Continue reading Piercing the Great Wall of Corporate China
People don’t normally think of China as a nation of beer drinkers. I think of Britain, the United States, and possibly a number of other countries as being beer aficionados, but not China. Most people place China in the category … Continue reading Having a Beer in China
Below is a January 20, 2016 editorial from The Standard, sent to me by Todd DeMatteo, a close friend and uber investment banker. Todd and I have traveled in China, conducting business and sampling various regional cuisines. When in season, … Continue reading Eating in China
Increasingly, foreign companies are realizing that their future is in China. Even though Chinese brands generally enjoy a 90+ percent awareness, the average Chinese citizen has a greater degree of trust in a foreign brand. Take automobiles, for example. All … Continue reading Marketing in China Requires a Unique Approach, Part II
I’ve traveled quite extensively in my life and I’ve driven in many countries throughout the world, including Asia, Korea to be exact, courtesy of an all-expense paid one year trip given to me by the Air Force. I can honestly … Continue reading Driving in China
Quality fade is the behavior of progressively degrading the quality of products to earn more money. In doing this some Chinese manufacturers, over time, will gradually decrease the quality of the goods they manufacture by using cheaper materials, thereby increasing … Continue reading Quality Fade in China
If you’ve ever been to China one of the first things you’re likely to notice is that a great many people smoke. China is the largest tobacco-producing and consuming country in the world with 300 million smokers, or one quarter … Continue reading Smoking in China
Recently, I was traveling with goods friends of mine, John and Cindy Cancelliere. John is a dentist extraordinaire and he was on his way to Spain for discussions on cutting-edge developments in dental implants. Despite my gentle ribbing that holding … Continue reading The Chinese View of Dentistry
There are 56 ethnic groups in China. Everyone in China has to register as belonging to one of these ethnic groups. The Han is the largest of these ethnic groups and comprises 92% of China’s populace. The name Han comes … Continue reading Ethnic Groups in China
In Chapter 6 of my book, The Wild Wild East, I mentioned the Mid-Autumn Festival, but didn’t have an opportunity to explain what it was as the chapter had a different focus. Let me do that now. Most people don’t … Continue reading China’s Mid-Autumn Festival