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China is the next big thing.

Every visit home, friends and family all make the same observation: You’re in the right place. China is the next big thing.

When asked why, most offer anecdotal evidence about China’s rapid economic growth and the outsourcing of American jobs. They just don’t get it.

In Beijing, I am surrounded by many friends and colleagues, both expat and Chinese, who do get it. Like me, these dynamic and diverse professionals live in China and understand the language, culture, and business environment. Innovators write blogs about the latest happenings, emerging businesses and all aspects of China’s ongoing transformation. Silicon Hutong, China Digital Watch, and China Law Blog are just a few of my favorites.

What is missing, however, is a bridge connecting these two groups (what I define as Outside Observers and Inside Observers). Someone to take key local observations from within China and share them with the greater global community. The China Observer Blog presents readers with the essential information on companies you need to know, best business practices and cultural factors that drive the Chinese marketplace. Only through analysis of these factors can one begin to truly understand why and how the focus of the global economy has shifted away from the U.S. and other traditionally “strong” economies.

The audience for The China Observer Blog consists of:

1. Outside Observers:

Those outside of China interested in understanding what is really going on here.

2. Inside Observers:

As The China Observer I am not an expert; I too am an observer. I hope that other Inside Observers will share their knowledge to present as comprehensive a picture as possible to the Outside Observers.

The ultimate goal of The China Observer Blog is to educate and offer readers a source of current and comprehensive information about the business world in China. My aim is to be an educator across borders and cultures. In today’s business world, if you don’t know about what is happening on the ground in China, then you will inevitably be left behind.

Yes, I agree: China really is the next big thing. I don’t feel this way because of what I have heard from the mass media, or because of the stories I’ve been told by friends impressed by China,s dramatic growth. I base my opinion on first hand observations made while living in China. The China Observer Blog presents these local observations to you and gives you the opportunity to see what today’s China is really all about.

The China Observer – Local Observations. Global Implications.