Monthly Archives: November 2008

Where do Beijing skyscrapers come from?

Chinese Automakers May Buy GM and Chrysler

The Truth About Cars/November 18,2008/Thanks to China Digital Times Chinese carmakers SAIC and Dongfeng have plans to acquire GM and Chrysler, China’s 21st Century Business Herald reports today. [A National Enquirer the paper is not. It is on

Chinese Consumer: Making The Sale

Many of you have read the China Observer Blog’s Recent China News posted article from The McKinsey Quarterly entitled, “What’s new with the Chinese Consumer.” Let’s highlight the key findings from the report: Due to risin

Quick Observation: Fubai – It’s Not Just For Corrupt Government Officials Anymore

“咱们今晚去腐败，好不好？” My co-worker asks me if I want to go fubai （腐败）with him tonight. I am utterly confused, because as a Chinese student I learned that the word fubai

China Prepares for Urban Revolution

BusinessWeek.com/November 13, 2008 No doubt Beijing’s massive $586 billion stimulus package, announced with much fanfare on Nov. 9 (BusinessWeek.com, 11/9/08), is aimed at combating China’s slowing economy. But even as growth continues to show sig

Restauranteering in China: Little Sheep Hot Pot

An old friend was in town from the US a few weeks ago and we planned to meet for dinner. I asked him if there was anything he had been craving since his last visit. He told me that we … Continue reading →

Thank You China Law Blog

I would like to thank Dan at the China Law Blog for his recent post about The China Observer blog. For new readers, I hope you enjoy your visit and come back for more observations in the future. If there … Continue reading →

China Retail Sales Rise 22%, Help to Counter Slowdown

Bloomberg.com/November 12, 2008 China’s retail sales rose 22 percent, close to the fastest pace in nine years, signaling that domestic demand may help the fourth-biggest economy withstand a looming global recession. Sales climbed to 1.008 trill

Online Gaming in China – An Escape From Reality

Looking through my last post on a Chinese perspective of Kaixin, Erica’s comment about Xiaonei being too much like real life really jumped out at me. Through my own observations I have found that there is a fairly large number … Continue reading →