Category: understanding China today
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May weather in Beijing
It seems to be a well known joke that the weather plays a large part in British communication. Actually though even if they don’t make it their talking point centre piece, the weather does actually play a huge part in everyone’s lives. And in many, many cases around the world, is responsible for the termination…
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2023 China May Day Holiday
As we mentioned in last Tuesdays post, from Saturday April 28th to last Wednesday May 3rd was China’s first May or Labour Day holiday since Covid restrictions in 2020. Like most of China’s economy, the travel industry and those associated with tourism took a heavy financial hit as people either chose to stay home, or…
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Challenging China Stereotypes
Yesterday was May first, middle of China’s first 5 day May or Labour Day holiday in China since 2019. Early figures seem to indicate it may also be the busiest (and most lucrative for the travel / tourism industry) since 2018. We hope to have definite stats – and some pictures for this Friday’s image…
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China UK – Education: will it bounce back?
Today we are taking a slightly different look at our China business segment.It’s no great secret that education has, perhaps sadly, become big business. From the European, UK and Australasian EFL cram schools targeting Asians, to the Chinese language academies targeting Europeans. Then there were the study abroad options, aimed at Chinese students (or parents)…
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China to Laos by train, some wet fun in Yunnan
In previous posts we have noted how, over the past few years, China growth has come largely from fellow Asian countries, driven by the Belt and Road project. We take a look at one of these today. There has also been a trend for Chinese to travel more locally. Locally as in Asia. Gone are…
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2023 -Foreign Bands Make a Mark in China
This Friday we deliver a mixed bag of goodies, from an image gallery of the Haikou 2023 China International Consumer Products Expo to a look at Ghost day in China. In a previous post we briefly mentioned Ghost Day, AKA China Tomb Sweeping Festival or Qingming Festival. On this day, Chinese people visit the tombs…
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Winds of Change in China
Last week we briefly talked about tea in China, the popularity, different types and had a quick look at the various tea plantations in China. If you missed it, we recap it here: We have, in various other posts also talked about the changes in China, from environmental concerns to a sharpening of awareness of…
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Any time is China Tea Time
Black, green, white, oolong or Pu’er, with or without milk and sugar, a slice of lemon, there is a tea for every mood and every occasion in China. If you have ever been to China you will notice that tea is drunk by almost everyone in many different ways. Sure, there is also a strong…
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Art and about in China
Today we get a little creative and arty – the Hong Kong 2023 Art Basal. Our image gallery today comes from Caixin Global, as does the following over view. Art Basel, known as one of the world’s leading international art events, opened its doors to an invitation-only viewing on Tuesday with a two-day sneak preview.…
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Slim and Beautiful in China
Some of us were born slim, others need to work hard at it. Today we look at being slim in China, not just today, but in the past.
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20 years – China Through the Lens
For our last post for this February we are taking a trip back in time to Shanghai, end of the 90’s and early 2000.
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China’s Romance Economy
China’s Romance Economy is a new term that is being bandied about. No hard and fast definitions seems to exist right now, but we take a quick look anyway.
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Valentines day in China
Today is Friday, and as China is still slowly coming back to work and China business news is thin, we’ll look at Valentines Day in China.
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Why some companies struggle and ultimately fail in China.
Last Sunday, Feb 5th saw China celebrate Lantern Day which officially marks the end of the Chinese Spring Festival. So, it’s back to work.
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China’s Rush to get Home
Last Friday, Spring Festival 2023 ended, millions of Chinese began the long road home to be back at work Saturday. We take a quick look in pictures.
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China Business News – Jan 2023
Chinese New Year. Always a special occasion in China. This year as it is the first since Covid Zero back in 2019. So quick a news round up.
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Up in a puff of smoke
Today, we take a quick unscientific look or forecast perhaps of China’s fortunes for 2023 and some background to Chinese New Year Day – China’s Spring Festival.
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China’s Rush to get away
Today is the eve of the Lunar New Year Eve, an event Chinese look forward to every year. The great migration. Major holiday. Boom time for travel. We view it through the camera’s eye.
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A Little Germany in China
This Friday we thought we’d take a trip to a lesser known part of China – comparatively speaking. Reminder: links and QR codes we feature are tested safe by us.
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China Digs Deep for 2023 Growth
In our first China Business News post for 2023 we venture to the south of China and one of our favourite cities- Chengdu.
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