BeijingMan
My blogs
| Introduction | I lived in Beijing over 15 years. Served two European stock listed companies: business development, and as Chief Representative China. Sales, buildup software JV and manufacturing JV. Co-founder of a China marketing venture, sold forward. Witnessed China's awakening and getting-rich-is-glorious spirit. China got Internet and phones, cars and factories, real estate. For city-Chinese this was an upheaval. Studied Mandarin Chinese for 5 years. Meetings in 19 capitals of China's 31 provinces. Learnt certain humbleness in front of China's scale, traditional culture and Guanxi. Gap exists. Chinese values and mentality are different but no fear about it. Getting results with China is not just about products. Attitude matters, good Guanxi is a real asset. 59 trips from EU to China. Also, business trips and meetings in 20 other countries. Recently, island-hopping across the south Pacific Ocean. From Santiago to Easter Island, then to lagoons Tahiti, Bora Bora, Aitutaki and Rarotonga. Wellington. Now based in Helsinki. |
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