Else Sze's Novel "Hui Gui: A Chinese Story" Speaks to Our Longing For Home
Many Chinese Canadians, who came to Canada, came because they were anxious and apprehensive about the British handover of Hong Kong to China in the years leading up to 1997. With the approaching tenth anniversary in July, 2007 of Hui Gui, a term that means returning home in Chinese, many talk about the longing for home, and many have returned to Hong Kong.
Investing In China: Chinese Banks
China?s banking sector has traditionally served as a party-controlled feeding trough for its inefficient, unprofitable state-owned enterprises (SOEs), most of which were technically insolvent. The process was simple ? extend a loan to an unqualified SOE applicant, then write off the loan as a bad debt when it failed to repay. This situation is beginning to change, and Chinese banks are attracting the attention of foreign banks that are beginning to view them as investment opportunities rather than potential competitors. Nevertheless, China?s banking industry is beset by several problems.
The Chinese Government Insures Continual Growth
Tony Sagami takes a closer look at how Beijing will do everything in its power to ensure that China's economy keeps booming. In this issue of Money and Markets, Mr. Sagami also discusses how capitalist greed, when combined with some moves by Beijing, could lead to a frenzy of mergers and acquisitions, along with a major rally in the Chinese markets.
Chinese Business Negotiation Etiquette
When doing business with the Chinese people, the correct etiquette must be observed or the whole thing will fail. The very first meeting will not bring forth any decisions, as it is used for the purpose of establishing relationships. Your Chinese counterparts will first be observing whether they can be comfortable doing business with you. You must show that you are patient, polite and willing to understand their way of doing business.
Free Online Chinese Lessons Now Live On Loquella.com
Loquella.com is now offering free online Mandarin Chinese lessons for language students who want to learn Chinese. Loquella.com has also added a language community to help language students looking to further improve their language skills.
The Chinese Year of the Ox
If you were born under the Chinese sign of the Ox, you would make a great friend! Ox people are as honest as the day is long. They are instinctively trusted by others and rightly so.
New Natural Eye Care Book! Healing Your Eyes with Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture, Acupressure, & Chinese Herbs by Andy Rosenfarb, L.Ac.
Andy Rosenfarb, MTOM, L.Ac., has written a new book entitled Healing Your Eyes with Chinese Medicine. This is a landmark publication in the field of alternative medicine for the eyes and holistic ophthalmology. The book describes how acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can help to heal the eyes from various disease patterns. The information presented is based on years of clinically proven research and overwhelming success rate.
Amver Participating Merchant Vessels Race To Save Crew Of Missing Chinese Ship
Multiple rescue operations are ongoing in the case of the Hai Ton 7, a Chinese merchant ship which sent an electronic distress alert and apparently sank 370 nautical miles northwest of Guam in the wake of Typhoon Man Yi.
Due Diligence For Chinese Joint Ventures
Due diligence is an absolute must if you plan to team up with a Chinese partner. It?s a jungle out there, so be wary. This is no place to cut expenses or rush through things because a half-done job may cost you twice as much time and money later. Due diligence is not a particularly prevalent practice among the Chinese and they may have trouble understanding why you are ?making things difficult?. If your prospective partner refuses to cooperate, don?t be afraid to walk away.
The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 3 of 4)
Shanghai: The Eastern Cuisine As you follow the Yangtse River eastward out of the Szechuan region, you will arrive into eastern China, which lies on a great plain formed by the Yangtze River and ends with its river delta. The river delta encompasses some of the most fertile land in China, and flows into the sea just north of the famous city of Shanghai .
|
 |
 |
Calls for Boycott Begin on Dangerous Chinese Products
Denver, Colo. (PRWEB) August 8, 2007 -- DEG in toothpaste; Melamine in pet food; 1.5 million Thomas the Tank Engine toys with lead-containing paint; and now another 1 million toys recalled by Fisher Price for the same reason? What do all of these potentially deadly recalls from the last few months have in common? They were all made in China.
The popular consumer product information website US Recall News (http://www.usrecallnews.com/) collects and republishes important recall information from government organizations like the FDA, USDA, CPSC and EPA. The site has listed hundreds of recalls over the last few months, which involve food and consumer goods from all over the world. But the site's editor, Everett Sizemore, says all of the most dangerous and wide-spread have come from China. Now Mr. Sizemore is urging consumers to make an effort in boycotting many products made in China.
"We need to send a message to the boardrooms of American companies who import products from China; as well as the US and Chinese governments," he says.
Mr. Sizemore doesn't expect Americans to boycott all products made in China. "For one thing, it would be too expensive and difficult for most Americans since a large proportion of the products in their home were produced in China. Second, it would probably cripple our economy."
US Recall News is asking consumers to "do the right thing" and spend the few extra dollars to buy a product manufactured in a country with higher standards for worker's rights, health, and the environment whenever possible.
Even a loss in sales of Chinese products amounting to a few percent would be a huge message for China to clean up their act and for American companies to be more responsible in testing the products they import from China. As for our own government, US Recall News suggests contacting your local Congressperson and urging them to pass legislation that ensures the safety of American consumers from these types of products.
"A recall is just that - the recalling of a product that has already gone to market," says the US Recall News Website. "Waiting until our children have sucked the lead paint off of their toys is simply not good enough! These things should not get store shelves in the first place."
US Recall News is not a government-run or government-sponsored website. It is owned and operated privately and for the benefit of American consumers.
Contact:
Everett Sizemore
US Recall News
http://www.usrecallnews.com
###
This press release has been reprinted from PRWEB per the terms and conditions of the copyright notice.
|
