The onset of the global financial crisis last year sent fortunes plummeting across the globe. No surprise, then, that the Hainan Clearwater Bay 2009 Hurun Rich List, an annual ranking of the richest individuals in Chi...The onset of the global financial crisis last year sent fortunes plummeting across the globe. No surprise, then, that the Hainan Clearwater Bay 2009 Hurun Rich List, an annual ranking of the richest individuals in China released last month, shows more -- and more drastic -- changes than in any year of the list＇s history.展开更多
Last October, a new stretch of Great Wall quietly appeared in the Tianmo desert, two hours west of Beijing. So did a 1940s-era Japanese encampment, a 50-foot high warrior head bearing a strange resemblance to Jet Li, ...Last October, a new stretch of Great Wall quietly appeared in the Tianmo desert, two hours west of Beijing. So did a 1940s-era Japanese encampment, a 50-foot high warrior head bearing a strange resemblance to Jet Li, a whole lot of slightly frazzled people, and one American director - feeling very irate that a villager had chosen to herd his flock of goats straight through the center of set.展开更多
“Just between you and me,”said the exec, at the end of a CIB interview in Beijing, “that was my biggest screw-up. I had an opportunity to get in at the ground level, and I told them, ‘No way. They＇re plastic sho...“Just between you and me,”said the exec, at the end of a CIB interview in Beijing, “that was my biggest screw-up. I had an opportunity to get in at the ground level, and I told them, ‘No way. They＇re plastic shoes.’”展开更多
China is going global, and competition both home and abroad is heating up. How are business leaders who rose to the top in a planned economy preparing for the challenges ahead？They＇re going...
Lili Xu, a 3o-year-old Chinese citizen from Dalian, moved to the United States when she was r8 to attend university, then spent nearly a decade working in the corporate world and Silicon Valley. Though the money was g...Lili Xu, a 3o-year-old Chinese citizen from Dalian, moved to the United States when she was r8 to attend university, then spent nearly a decade working in the corporate world and Silicon Valley. Though the money was good, she felt dissatisfied with her life.展开更多
When Angela Chan first came across the complex technological project that would eventually lead to the creation of i-Vision, she knew nothing about technology. Born in China and educated in Hong Kong and Canada, she h...When Angela Chan first came across the complex technological project that would eventually lead to the creation of i-Vision, she knew nothing about technology. Born in China and educated in Hong Kong and Canada, she had worked in financial derivatives and debt markets for international banks her whole professional life.展开更多
In January 2006, BusinessWeek published an article called “China＇s B-School Boom,” noting the flood of Western educational institutions setting up programs in China, in order to “tap into the enormous demand for t...In January 2006, BusinessWeek published an article called “China＇s B-School Boom,” noting the flood of Western educational institutions setting up programs in China, in order to “tap into the enormous demand for talent created by China＇s white-hot economy.” Fast forward to May of this year, and the same publication ran an article titled “China： Why Western B-Schools Are Leaving.”展开更多
For a certain segment of the population, it is really, really hard to not be nice. According to the premise of Lois P. Frankel＇s book Nice Girls Don＇t Get the Corner Office, that segment of the population is female....For a certain segment of the population, it is really, really hard to not be nice. According to the premise of Lois P. Frankel＇s book Nice Girls Don＇t Get the Corner Office, that segment of the population is female. However, while the title makes for a catchy marketing hook, plenty of people, both male and female, would do well to heed the advice in this book.展开更多
Flive-star dim sum restaurants？ Who cares. Hottest bar in the city located right beneath your feet？ Snore. All that you, the battle-weary business traveler, want in a hotel is to be able to keep up your daily routin...Flive-star dim sum restaurants？ Who cares. Hottest bar in the city located right beneath your feet？ Snore. All that you, the battle-weary business traveler, want in a hotel is to be able to keep up your daily routine, and that means getting in a good workout. Which hotel, then, should you choose？ CIB reviews the gym and pool facilities at six of the top hotels in Shanghai.展开更多
There is a technicality in Chinese kickboxing whereby, if your opponent falls off the elevated platform three times, you win by default. This, as he boasts in his business self-help book ＂The 4-Hour Workweek,＂ is ho...There is a technicality in Chinese kickboxing whereby, if your opponent falls off the elevated platform three times, you win by default. This, as he boasts in his business self-help book ＂The 4-Hour Workweek,＂ is how Timothy Ferriss won the gold medal at the Chinese Kickboxing National Championships. If you would be perfectly happy to win a tournament by spending the entire time pushing people off the platform, you just might benefit from the advice in this book, which has been spoofed on ＂the Tonight Show with Jay Leno,＂展开更多
文摘The onset of the global financial crisis last year sent fortunes plummeting across the globe. No surprise, then, that the Hainan Clearwater Bay 2009 Hurun Rich List, an annual ranking of the richest individuals in China released last month, shows more -- and more drastic -- changes than in any year of the list＇s history.
文摘Last October, a new stretch of Great Wall quietly appeared in the Tianmo desert, two hours west of Beijing. So did a 1940s-era Japanese encampment, a 50-foot high warrior head bearing a strange resemblance to Jet Li, a whole lot of slightly frazzled people, and one American director - feeling very irate that a villager had chosen to herd his flock of goats straight through the center of set.
文摘“Just between you and me,”said the exec, at the end of a CIB interview in Beijing, “that was my biggest screw-up. I had an opportunity to get in at the ground level, and I told them, ‘No way. They＇re plastic shoes.’”
文摘China is going global, and competition both home and abroad is heating up. How are business leaders who rose to the top in a planned economy preparing for the challenges ahead？They＇re going...
文摘Lili Xu, a 3o-year-old Chinese citizen from Dalian, moved to the United States when she was r8 to attend university, then spent nearly a decade working in the corporate world and Silicon Valley. Though the money was good, she felt dissatisfied with her life.
文摘When Angela Chan first came across the complex technological project that would eventually lead to the creation of i-Vision, she knew nothing about technology. Born in China and educated in Hong Kong and Canada, she had worked in financial derivatives and debt markets for international banks her whole professional life.
文摘In January 2006, BusinessWeek published an article called “China＇s B-School Boom,” noting the flood of Western educational institutions setting up programs in China, in order to “tap into the enormous demand for talent created by China＇s white-hot economy.” Fast forward to May of this year, and the same publication ran an article titled “China： Why Western B-Schools Are Leaving.”
文摘For a certain segment of the population, it is really, really hard to not be nice. According to the premise of Lois P. Frankel＇s book Nice Girls Don＇t Get the Corner Office, that segment of the population is female. However, while the title makes for a catchy marketing hook, plenty of people, both male and female, would do well to heed the advice in this book.
文摘Flive-star dim sum restaurants？ Who cares. Hottest bar in the city located right beneath your feet？ Snore. All that you, the battle-weary business traveler, want in a hotel is to be able to keep up your daily routine, and that means getting in a good workout. Which hotel, then, should you choose？ CIB reviews the gym and pool facilities at six of the top hotels in Shanghai.
文摘There is a technicality in Chinese kickboxing whereby, if your opponent falls off the elevated platform three times, you win by default. This, as he boasts in his business self-help book ＂The 4-Hour Workweek,＂ is how Timothy Ferriss won the gold medal at the Chinese Kickboxing National Championships. If you would be perfectly happy to win a tournament by spending the entire time pushing people off the platform, you just might benefit from the advice in this book, which has been spoofed on ＂the Tonight Show with Jay Leno,＂
