Starbucks Coupon from China, Redeemed in Maryland
Starbucks in China A well meaning friend gives me a gift certificate from Starbucks. While we were in Shanghai. So I pack it home, thinking I would attempt to redeem in the US of...
Category: East Asia
Aslan’s On The Move
Chinese Snacks in Chengdu Your Business Professor was looking for a bit to eat. Maybe some local flavor. In Chengdu, in the middle of China. A traditional snack. I dropped into a small...
Army of Davids; Army of Blue Ants
Internet Cafe in Chongqing, ChinaYour Business Blogger just bought The Big Blogger, Glenn Reynolds’ new book An Army of Davids: How Markets and Technology Empower Ordinary People to Beat Big Media, Big Government, and...
The Original Site For Lobbyists
Charmaine Yoest with Amy Bolthouse Shane from ELI/China at The Willard lobby The English Language Institute/China recently held their 25th Anniversary in Washington, DC, staying at The Willard Hotel. The hotel has a rich...
China’s New Statue for Brotherhood and World Peace
Ronald and Jack pledge global unity at a shopping mall in Shanghai. Many pundits forecast war with China within two decades. I would forecast lunch. The I’m Lovin’ It ad McDonald’s popular ad campaign...
Faked Out in East Asia
“It’s all fake,” said the young man who lived in town. We were looking at acres of a bazaar, that was, well, bazaar bizarre. Rolex, North Face, Mont Blanc, DVDs as far as the...
Consumption Seen As Next Big Driver of Growth
Read the above-the-fold headline story. And to get this growth the government wants to: …raise personal income by scrapping [some] taxes. Is this another evil plot hatched by George Bush and Karl Rove? Cooked...
Be Rich and Have Sons…
…is a common prayer in East Asia. Done with incense by devout and cultural Bhuddahists. Your Business Blogger was a bit curious about this superstitous nature when visiting an ancient temple. Until. Until, I...
China's Secret To Beating the USA in Education
The Chinese school system is producing some very bright children. The United States system is, well, academically challenged. Here’s how the Chinese manage education: 1) Schools are ranked by qualitative measure of student performance,...
Carnival of Entrepreneurship #4 Is Here
The Carnival has some outstanding writing and analysis. World class. From around the world. Leah MacleanFrom the continent/country of Australia, Leah Maclean, at Working Solo, presents Golden Rules Part 2 – My List. Leah’s...
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