Monthly Archives: November 2008

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

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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

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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 trillion yuan ($148 billion) in … Continue reading

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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

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