When you visit a Chinese home, you will be given a cup of hot tea irrespective of the geographical location, cultural background and nationality of the host. This is part of China’s ritual and culture. However, tea d...When you visit a Chinese home, you will be given a cup of hot tea irrespective of the geographical location, cultural background and nationality of the host. This is part of China’s ritual and culture. However, tea drinking customs vary in certain parts of China. Min-chao congou tea. Min-chao refers to the areas covering southern Fujian Province and Chaozhou and Santou in Guangdong Province. congou means the special skill of making tea.展开更多
“Raise your bridal veil and let me have a close look at your face. Your brows are so thin and long, like the crescent in the sky. Your brows are so thin and long, like the bow-shape moon.”By singing this melodious U...“Raise your bridal veil and let me have a close look at your face. Your brows are so thin and long, like the crescent in the sky. Your brows are so thin and long, like the bow-shape moon.”By singing this melodious Uygur love song, I cannot help imagining the unique ethnic weddings of Uygur lovers and recalling the fascinating panorama of "the Second China Cultural Festival on Ethnic Wedding Traditions" recently hosted in Butterfly Lovers Park in Ningbo, a port city in the southeast coast of China.展开更多
Recently, international movement measures that may be causing tension between the of cargo had been the subject of increasing border control needs for security and the needs for trade facilitations. On the one hand cu...Recently, international movement measures that may be causing tension between the of cargo had been the subject of increasing border control needs for security and the needs for trade facilitations. On the one hand customs authorities are charged with the responsibility for policing a country＇s borders, and consequently they need to have in place measures to ensure that only legitimate trade takes place and that this trade does not present security concerns. On the other hand we have the requirements of traders, who benefit from an environment of trade facilitation with speedy and efficient movement of cargo across international borders, with minimal bureaucratic intervention. This paper focuses on and provides early discussion and comments on the possible ramifications of the introduction of the 24-hour rule in China, effective for all exports and imports of sea freight container traffic since January 1, 2009. The new rules will have significant impact on the logistics flows of exporters and importers alike. Specifically, the reporting requirements timelines are likely to result in increased costs in cargo processing at wharves that traders will have to bear; place added pressure on storage facilities at wharves, or at container depots; and may additionally increase the amount of inventory buffer because of the timing of the data reporting requirements. The paper concludes that security needs have prevailed over trade facilitation considerations and that traders should urgently implement a review of existing practices to ensure they comply with the China Customs requirements, whilst simultaneously minimizing cost increases.展开更多
On 29th November 2004, BSI Group Chairman Sir David John and senior colleagues were in Beijing to meet with Management Systems’ clients of the BSI Group and to consolidate already established relationships with the C...On 29th November 2004, BSI Group Chairman Sir David John and senior colleagues were in Beijing to meet with Management Systems’ clients of the BSI Group and to consolidate already established relationships with the Chinese standards community. This trip came in the wake of last year’s visit of the Group Chairman to Beijing and Shanghai, which paved the way for the signing of a cooperation agreement between BSI and the Standardization Adminis-展开更多
This is the first article in a series on this topic. Wholly foreign-owned enter-prises (WFOEs) have long been the preferred invest-ment vehicle for interna-
Structuring your WFOE Wholly foreign-owned enterprises (WFOEs) require some fairly complicated documentation. To many people, however, this appears to be merely an administrative issue that
文摘When you visit a Chinese home, you will be given a cup of hot tea irrespective of the geographical location, cultural background and nationality of the host. This is part of China’s ritual and culture. However, tea drinking customs vary in certain parts of China. Min-chao congou tea. Min-chao refers to the areas covering southern Fujian Province and Chaozhou and Santou in Guangdong Province. congou means the special skill of making tea.
文摘“Raise your bridal veil and let me have a close look at your face. Your brows are so thin and long, like the crescent in the sky. Your brows are so thin and long, like the bow-shape moon.”By singing this melodious Uygur love song, I cannot help imagining the unique ethnic weddings of Uygur lovers and recalling the fascinating panorama of "the Second China Cultural Festival on Ethnic Wedding Traditions" recently hosted in Butterfly Lovers Park in Ningbo, a port city in the southeast coast of China.
文摘Recently, international movement measures that may be causing tension between the of cargo had been the subject of increasing border control needs for security and the needs for trade facilitations. On the one hand customs authorities are charged with the responsibility for policing a country＇s borders, and consequently they need to have in place measures to ensure that only legitimate trade takes place and that this trade does not present security concerns. On the other hand we have the requirements of traders, who benefit from an environment of trade facilitation with speedy and efficient movement of cargo across international borders, with minimal bureaucratic intervention. This paper focuses on and provides early discussion and comments on the possible ramifications of the introduction of the 24-hour rule in China, effective for all exports and imports of sea freight container traffic since January 1, 2009. The new rules will have significant impact on the logistics flows of exporters and importers alike. Specifically, the reporting requirements timelines are likely to result in increased costs in cargo processing at wharves that traders will have to bear; place added pressure on storage facilities at wharves, or at container depots; and may additionally increase the amount of inventory buffer because of the timing of the data reporting requirements. The paper concludes that security needs have prevailed over trade facilitation considerations and that traders should urgently implement a review of existing practices to ensure they comply with the China Customs requirements, whilst simultaneously minimizing cost increases.
文摘On 29th November 2004, BSI Group Chairman Sir David John and senior colleagues were in Beijing to meet with Management Systems’ clients of the BSI Group and to consolidate already established relationships with the Chinese standards community. This trip came in the wake of last year’s visit of the Group Chairman to Beijing and Shanghai, which paved the way for the signing of a cooperation agreement between BSI and the Standardization Adminis-
文摘This is the first article in a series on this topic. Wholly foreign-owned enter-prises (WFOEs) have long been the preferred invest-ment vehicle for interna-
文摘Structuring your WFOE Wholly foreign-owned enterprises (WFOEs) require some fairly complicated documentation. To many people, however, this appears to be merely an administrative issue that
