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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China. It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Culture of China
Vanity versus Value in the Chinese Consumer Market
I work in beverage sales in China, and I love my job. I go around to bars and cafes around the city and discuss wines and ciders with managements. One client the other day unexpectedly asked, “Which of your [beverages] … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese Culture & Language
Tagged Chinese consumer, Culture of China, face, materialism
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A China Film Production Catastrophe: Part 2
In this article, Jonathan Poston finishes the story he started last time about how his kung fu film project collapsed without him ever seeing it coming… …the lead student (and there is almost always one in every group—the outspoken, respected … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Post, Life in China
Tagged Asia, Beijing, business, China, Cinema of China, Culture of China, Film school, United States
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The biggest challenge facing China
This year a crowd of economists and social spectators have started to wonder aloud if 2012 will be the year China’s system collapses (to be fair, this is an annual tradition). This time they are pointing to mass incidents, economic … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese Culture & Language, Current Events, Life in China
Tagged Chengdu, China, CulturalRevolution, Culture of China, development, Nanjing, Renminbi, trust
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Seeing Red in China 