Looking back on the first civilizations of China provides a reflection of modern Chinese and East Asian societies. According to mythology‚ Chinese civilization was created by Pangu and ruled by “legendary sage emperors Yao and Shun and other culture heroes.” (Timeline) This was followed by the Five Emperors and the Three Sovereigns‚ according to “Records of the Grand Historian” The Earthly Sovereign‚ The Heavenly Sovereign‚ and The Human Sovereign. (Timeline) The “First recorded Chinese dynasty
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Freedom or Conservative ? ----Homosexual in China China was considered as a conservative society where do not get really open to sexual discussion. Even now‚ dating in high-school is considered too early and does not appropriate in China‚ which would cause problems in school if being found by teachers or parents. Meanwhile‚ Chinese attitude towards homosexual is more open than the West society. The night life for gay people are so various and at least among the young‚ we do not avoid talking
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Will China Soon Become a Threatening Superpower? The military issue with China is a major current topic. The introduction describes China’s economic history and how during the 1700’s Europe began to outgrow China industrially. China then gradually began to recover in 1911. Later‚ in the 1980s‚ China chose to start increasing the military forces first and soon became the largest military power with 4.2 million troops. The author explains that although their military flourishes‚ it is quite possible
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------------------------------------------------- Decathlon in China Decathlon is a French manufacturer and retailer of sporting goods‚ established in 1976. It provides to customers a wide range of products (clothing‚ shoes but also equipments) for more than sixteen different kinds of sports‚ from beginners to professionals. Through the years‚ Decathlon expanded its business abroad and in 2009‚ Decathlon had become the second top ranking sports retailer in Europe in terms of global sales. In
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China Mobile Case Discussion Questions 1. Why did China Mobile feel it was necessary to issue equity in markets outside of its home base in Hong Kong? What are the advantages of such a move? 2. Why did China Mobile price the bond issue in U.S. dollars instead of Hong Kong dollars? 3. Can you see any downside to China Mobile’s international equity and bond issue? Answers 1. Maybe it’s because China Mobile wanted to take advantage of international exchange rates. Since the
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15 China “Pretty girls in fine dresses and stylish bonnets filled the open carriage that came up the hill from China Street and turned down the main dirt thoroughfare‚ Washington Street.” This is how local author‚ Gordon Cotton‚ begins his story about the famous brothel‚ 15 China. If one would try to locate 1500 China Street today‚ they would find a three way stop; the last number on the street being 1625.
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Individualism - the lack of it or the excess of it - has often been considered a major problem in the modernization of China. In the early decades of this century reformers championed individualism in opposition to traditional authority in both thought and social life‚ and especially in opposition to the "Confucian" family system. Others contended that what thwarted China’s modernization was not the absence of individualism but rather a surplus of it. The common term for "individualism"
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venture with Tom Online will allow eBay to enter the Chinese rapidly growing market. In 2007‚ China experienced a technology boom in which more people were using the Internet than ever before. Besides the rocket increase of Internet usage in China‚ E-Commerce is growing as well. With the power and influence of Tom Online‚ eBay has a unique opportunity to grab the market share of a billion people in China. EBay can benefit a lot from the joint venture with Tom online. Tom Online will help eBay reach
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Doing Business in China Week I. White face = bad person Good and trusted person have red face Always answer yes when someone asks have you eaten (toujours attenuer ses propos : frequently‚ sometimes‚ usually..) Yes doesn’t mean yes Importance of the hierarchy Culture overview The cultural Bell Jar (ordonnée ‘’number of person’’ / abscice vers la gauche ‘’reserved’’ (chinese for example)‚ vers la droite ‘’emotional’’ (italians for example) When we speak about culture: we must
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Walmart in China Introduction Walmart‚ founded by Sam Walton in 1962‚ is the largest retail company in the world. The low cost strategy and hence the “Every Day Low Prices” (EDLP) strategy allowed Walmart to outperform competitors in the US. Besides having stores in the US‚ Walmart has also expanded its market worldwide. Walmart’s entry into China was not surprising‚ given its population and growth potential. Nevertheless‚ Walmart China had been struggling with its sales volume. It was only ranked
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