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Biao Wang |
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11/12/2008 6:54 PM |
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IS CHINA A ''DRAGON''S DEN'' FOR POTENTIAL BUSINESS?
By Barry Draper & Biao Wang
Published in AIA Magazine
www.CamelliaUniversal.com
There is a phrase which goes "East is East and West is West". That is as true now as when it was first coined. There are signs, in many ways sad ones, that the gap between eastern and western cultures will become minimal within a generation or two. Chinese society is changing very fast, especially in the younger generation, who are increasingly integrating with the rest of the world. But right now, there is still a yawning chasm between the two cultures.
However, contrary to a widespread perception, the Chinese are very easy to get to know. They are warm, generous, interesting, curious, wise and thoroughly rewarding people to have as friends and business contacts.
You will find that you will be asked quite a lot of personal information, such as: Are you married? How old are you? How much do you earn? The Chinese do not share the western reticence to indulge in su |