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I am betting I can beat Dan Harris and Renaud Anjoran at pool…
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyOnly because I can’t beat them at blogging. I am daily reminded of how badly I am outclassed at blogging by the China Law Blog and the Quality Inspection Tips blog. I get daily gems from these two blogs, and these days if i post once a week I am lucky. Needless to say, I […]
I am not sure if I’d want to live there
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyInteresting article about the world’s most expensive house, built by the richest man in India to the tune of around US$1 billion. It contains a health club with a gym and dance studio, at least one studio, a ballroom, guestrooms and a range of lounges and a 50 seater cinema. There is even an elevated […]
The Green Movement’s People Problem
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyI drafted the original post below months ago, for some reason never published it. This vile piece of excrement got me motivated. WARNING – the video at the link is graphic, showing children and adults being blown up for being opposed to or just apathetic about global warming. If you want to a good idea […]
She’s fat?
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyChinaSMACK, one of my daily guilty pleasures, has an article about the Chinese netizens’ reaction to Mark Zuckerberg’s Chinese-American girlfriend. The consensus seems to be that she’s an egregious porker. And in most parts of China, she’d be seen that way, as a woman is supposed to look like a stick of bamboo. I’ve written […]
Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” talks about the nature of work
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyThis video is actually over a year old, but the message resonates nonetheless. I am a bit of a paradox – someone who is obsessed with Asia, who spends my days lethargically tapping away at my MacBook Pro (fantastic device), helping companies do business in China, often to outsource the “jobs Americans won’t do anymore”. […]
The aspirations of the new generation of Chinese workers
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyGood post by Renaud at the Quality Inspection Blog. I’ve seen this first-hand. The Chinese are human, after all.
Sustainability and news from the Dark Side
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyI had the honor to take part in a panel discussion at the University of South Carolina last week about entrepreneurship. During the discussion a bright young woman, an IMBA candidate, asked about “sustainable” products. My answer was a bit flip (“nobody cares”), but the point I was trying to make is I’ve yet to […]
Weekend notes
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyCouple of articles and points of clarification: In my post on Foxconn founder, Terry Gou, I pointed out that the romanization of his family name should be Guo. I assumed that it was the magazine that made the mistake, but since information on Mr. Gou is sparse, I cannot be sure. Since Taiwan does not […]
The only thing better than having dinner with a beautiful woman…
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike Bellamy…is having dinner with two beautiful women. Feel free to quote me. The last two weeks have included the opportunity to take part in a number of events at Mike’s and my alma mater, The Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. USC excels in teaching international business, and we are currently […]
The Man Who Makes Your iPhone
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyFascinating article on Terry Gou (which is an incorrect romanization for his family surname, 郭, the pinyin should be Guo, not Gou), the founder of Foxconn. The article spends a good deal of time talking about the recent suicides at Foxconn, which were tragic and not to be dismissed. I did not blog about the […]