Tag Archives: Chinese economy

From Rats to Avatar

Posted on January 19, 2010 by chinatripper

Avatar has done very well in China. The film initially had lines overnight in Beijing. The management there almost doubled the price, to thirty U.S. dollar equivalent. The manager of the theater stated on television, with aplomb appropriate to an American banker explaining that really, bankers are very like sports stars and should be paid accordingly, that the Chinese theater wasn’t really price gouging, they were just bringing demand into line with supply. How fast they learn! Continue reading →

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China, Nanning, and ASEAN

Posted on January 19, 2010 by chinatripper

Briefly put, Nanning has simply exploded since I visited two years ago with new buildings, new roads, and new university programs and buildings. The central government has very sensibly used all of these development projects not only to much improve its ties to ASEAN, but to simultaneously spur local development in one of its poorer autonomous regions. Continue reading →

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Has the world order changed???

Posted on January 18, 2010 by chinatripper

But I am quite certain that some very important things have changed, if only because the Chinese think that they have; but our American consciousness is very slow to change. I fear a real turmoil is inevitable as the rising nationalism of at least some Chinese collides once again with our complacent American beliefs that, by God—our God—we know what is best for Chinese youth, for Chinese minorities, and for the World Order. Continue reading →

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Of Celadon and Swords…

Posted on January 5, 2010 by chinatripper

Detailed economic history of one region of China near Wen Zhou which produced swords and celadon for the global markets as early as 1500. Continue reading →

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Yea for Confucianism…but what about the Bad Emperor?

Posted on January 3, 2010 by chinatripper

Here I discuss Confucianism, Chinese youth and an excellent recent book… Continue reading →

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The WWW and Chinese newspapers

Posted on December 29, 2009 by chinatripper

A good analysis from a Chinese marketing specialist on the impact of the WWW on Chinese newspaper ads… Continue reading →

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Guangxi links up

Posted on December 18, 2009 by chinatripper

Changes in Guangxi A.R. since I have been travelling and working there… Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter, the American economy, and Chinese Import Substitutions

Posted on December 16, 2009 by chinatripper

Peanut Butter as an explanation of why Chinese consumers are not going to save American exporters… Continue reading →

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Intro of Dec 2009

Posted on December 14, 2009 by chinatripper

Introduction to our trip in 2009 to China… Continue reading →

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Right again, U.S. discovers China factor….

Posted on August 28, 2009 by chinatripper

A brier discussion of U.S. attitudes toward China and U.S. economic problems… Continue reading →

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