Monthly Archives: October 2008

Marketing For A Different Standard Of Beauty (Part II)

China’s cosmetic industry is currently maintaining annual sales revenue in excess of RMB 50 billion. This ranks China second place in Asia, and eighth place overall. Since 2001, the cosmetic industry has been in synch with China’s GDP figures growing … Continue reading

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China stays quiet amid talk of new financial order

Reuters/October 27, 2008 BEIJING (Reuters) – Just as it was never realistic to think China could single-handedly save the world economy, it’s probably wise to tone down any expectations that Beijing somehow holds the key to a new international financial … Continue reading

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Observer ABC: A Lesson in Internet Language and Other Useful Phrases

Let’s make sense of this simulated MSN conversation between a Chinese boyfriend and girlfriend. First, we need to learn the essential vocabulary: A. Nanzihan 男子汉: is the essence of manliness. Someone who is considered a Nanzihan is typically strong, responsible … Continue reading

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Marketing For A Different Standard Of Beauty (Part I)

About two years ago, when I first arrived in Taiwan, I had the following conversation with a female Taiwanese colleague: Me: “What did you do yesterday after work?” Colleague: “I played basketball with my sister and lost so I had … Continue reading

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