The Top 10 Chinese Masterpiece Chinese Paintings Chinese paintings use ink, brush and colour pigment to draw on silk or rice paper. This is very different to the Western paintings. During the Beijing Olympics ceremonies in 2008, you probably have seen the breath-taking scenes of opening a scroll of pictures. I have no doubt it was inspired by the traditional Chinese paintings and calligraphies. Some of the top 10 famous Chinese Paintings below are indeed big but with delicate details. The Top 10 famous Chinese Paintings below are selected by professionals in China and are officially recognized by the Chinese [Read more...]
Below is the information forwarded to me recently. It’s about a very beautiful place in China. It’s called Lexiaguo. Does Lexiaguo exist? The pictures look stunning. Since I used to travel to China a lot and have never heard of this place, I did some research myself. Original text from the forwarded email: Lexiaguo – southwest of Kunming in Yunnan, China It is located in the south-western part of Kunming , 2600 ft. above sea level, a remote area. Because of its lack of infrastructure and inadequate transportation and lodging, most travel agencies would not think of going there. But [Read more...]
Tips on China’s Culture One quarter of the population on this earth are Chinese. Just in China alone, there are 1.3 billion people. As I am writing, how many more are born? It is impossible to generalize the tactics to deal with different Chinese people. Here I am sharing with you some of my experience from working in the area and being a Chinese myself! Remember: this is my personal experience only. You need to spend time, show respect and open your mind in order to understand anybody, as it is true in all human relationships. // There are so [Read more...]
When I was working in China, I often asked the people I met there where were the most beautiful places in China. I always got these 2 answers: Li Jiang (丽江) in Yunnan and Jiu Zhai Gou (九寨沟) in Sichuan. Li Jiang literally means beautiful river because it’s situated near the first bend of the longest river in China Yangtze. It’s called first bend because the river makes a 90 degree turn from South to East within one kilometer. Situated on an altitude of over 1800 meters, Lijiang is not far from Tibet. When I was there, I could actually [Read more...]
How to do business in China pointers It is indisputable that China’s growing economy has got huge business potential. Either you want to sell to or buy from China, here are some pointers: 1) Know what is Greater China Area First of all, you will need to understand what is Greater China Area and how do they operate logistically and what are the differences in terms of culture and government policy. Greater China Area includes China (also called Mainland China or PRC), Hong Kong and Taiwan. Each has its unique histoy, economic development and even language (e.g. Hong Kong speaks Cantonese and writes in traditional Chinese, [Read more...]
