Год выпуска: 0 Автор: U.S. Embassy Beijing Издательство: Страниц: 0 ISBN: 0894990330
Описание
China is rich in contradictions for U.S. firms. The world?s most populous nation, China covers an area larger than the United States. Yet the China market is small and concentrated in a few areas along the eastern seaboard. China is one of the world?s oldest civilizations, with thousands of years of history, literature and culture. Yet the People?s Republic is a mere 50 years old and most of the laws and regulations governing business and trade have been written in the past twenty years. Courtesy toward guests is a virtue in Chinese culture, and Chinese people can be extraordinarily hospitable and kind. Yet everyday discourse in China is rude and confrontational and the China market is full of cheats and swindlers. China is a communist country; the first article of the Chinese constitution states that China is a socialist country under the leadership of the proletariat. Yet, over the past twenty years China has moved from a planned to market economy and is now in many...
