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We’ve come to the end of our week here in Shanghai. Yesterday, Friday, was our last full day. We visited one more company in the morning, Haier, the leader in white goods and home appliances. The company got its start in low end appliances, takin ...[Read more]

Hi from the Four Seasons at Shanghai, where we’ve returned after our visit to Jiang Yin. After a debrief at the Sheraton, we visited Juizhou Fruits, which produces strawberries and grapes. Most remarkable is the head of the company, Mrs. Fen, who ...[Read more]

Hi from Jiang Yin, a city northwest of Shanghai on the Yangtze River, about half way to Nanjing. (Put Jiangyin China into Google maps, and see what you get.) f you haven’t heard of Jiang Yin before, well, that’s the point.  This region of China, ...[Read more]

  Our day began early, with a very informative presentation from Dr. Fan Gang, Director of the National Economic Research Institute of the China Reform Foundation.  Dr. Fan discussed the growth of the Chinese economy and the rapid growth coupled ...[Read more]

Hi again from Shanghai. My day began quite early, with a walk around the neighborhood around 5:30. Our hotel, the Four Seasons, is on the edge of a cluster of two story brick buildings, typical of so much of Shanghai’s residential areas, at least un ...[Read more]

Greetings from Shanghai! We’ve gathered today, to begin our IMD EMBA Discovery Expedition to China. If you’ve followed us on our last journey, in Mumbai, then welcome back. Over this next week I’ll provide a daily account of what we’re up to. Our Ex ...[Read more]