Shanghai: Fish in Water
Not a Trip – By Will Mannon Beyond the stunning complexity of written characters, the unique nature of Mandarin Chinese can be seen in the frequent usage of four-character idioms, brief little phrases...
View ArticleThird Time is the Charm
Despite having traveled to Shanghai multiple times in the past several years, I truly believe that this trip offers unparalleled opportunities to understand what it’s like to live and work in China....
View ArticleShanghai-Yangfan Mu
Shanghai Shanghai, the city I “hate”, is the wealthiest city of mainland China. All those skyscrapers and tall buildings in Pudong didn’t even exist 15 years ago but now it becomes the concrete jungle...
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Shanghai is very different from what I remembered. When I visited in 2000, there were much less people in the streets, life was hard for people who do not speak the local dialect and local people talk...
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Shanghai was a bit like stepping into another world. Traveling from the airport to the hotel, we saw a truly incredible number of skyscrapers being built. The city appeared endless in both reach and...
View ArticleMarket Insights: Day 1 and 1/2
More than culture shock or jet lag, my greatest challenge early in the trip was a double ear infection. I had been taking antibiotics for two days less than the doctor recommended before flying, so...
View ArticleShanghai Reflection
Our trip to the city of Shanghai was fascinating for several reasons. First, the city was not as much of a culture shock as I was expected; in fact, a lot of the architecture and even the city...
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After almost fourteen hours, we finally landed in Shanghai. The weather was a little gloomy and rain delayed our arrival to the gate. To our surprise, we had to walk down the plane and walk under the...
View ArticleShanghai: Customizing products for the Chinese consumer – Conrad Tindall
Shanghai is the most populous urban center in all of China, containing upwards of 27 million citizens. Frequently alluded to as the “New York City of China,” Shanghai has the premier financial district...
View ArticleShanghai: The importance of expatriates in the Chinese market – Conrad Tindall
On Tuesday, May 12 my colleagues and I had the opportunity to visit what will soon be the Disney Resort of Shanghai. Once we arrived at the resort, we were greeted by a company representative, who...
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