The ‘Made in China’ mentality is something that the Western world has become very accustomed to since China “opened for business” in the 1970’s. Unfortunately there have been numerous instances throughout the years since that have shaped this view, and many do not shed a positive light on foreigners' impressions...
Perth, a city of 1.7 million people, is, without a doubt, very small, both in comparison to other cities in Australia as well as most other cities in the world! Having come from a small country town 4 hours south of Perth, with a population of around 8,000 people, you...
Over the last six years, the appreciation of the Chinese Yuan has been as reliable as a clock. Since China tweaked the Yuan-Dollar peg in 2005, it has risen by 28%; so 4.5% per year. If you take out the two year period from 2008-2010 during which the Yuan was...
Yes, Christmas is upon us soon. And I am expecting my grown children and their friends to spend time at home with us in the USA at the end of December. So guess what I did to entertain myself this weekend? I assembled a knocked-down foosball table I just bought....
I am getting old, turning 40 years old in the upcoming year. People know that a man at this age will face to health problem sooner or later, and it especially doesn't help maintaining certain bad habits such as smoking or drinking. In order to combat the inevitability of old...
Typically when people think of the dominance of China manufacturing in the world, we think of the "Made in China" label. But it may not really be so black and white anymore. Italy, which has long been known to be the global capital of fashion, has been finding that though...
China boasts an impressive population of just over 1.3billion citizens. China covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres (3.7 million square miles). It is the world's second-largest country by land area. China is made up of 22 provinces within 5 regions. Transportation in mainland China has been prioritized by the government...
What Does "Dumping" Mean? In economic terms, "dumping" is used to describe any type of predatory pricing, especially when dealing with international trade. In particular, when manufacturers export a product to another country at a price either below the price charged in its home market, or in quantities that are...