Tag Archives: China

Diane goes to China

Posted on November 21, 2010 by sinyaw

ABC World News Tonight spent several days in China recently. They made a 3-part series on various aspects of China: its economy, of course, education, innovations, etc. Viewers should feel awed by China’s prowess in so many areas: manufacturing, internet … Continue reading →

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Gates on Google

Posted on January 29, 2010 by sinyaw

We were all curious on the new tenant. Only the affluent can afford this prime real estate. Yet this new company was clearly beyond the most affluent of us. They leased the whole building, gutted the entire interior, brought in … Continue reading →

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LISA: Where Does Taiwan Go From Here as a Global Outsourcer?

Posted on April 11, 2009 by sinyaw

Rebecca sent me this message: In this issue of the Globalization Insider, we delve into the challenges now confronting Greater China and the rest of Asia that are being discussed this week during the LISA Forum Asia in Taipei. There … Continue reading →

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Bronze Sculptures of YuanMing Yuan

Posted on March 7, 2009 by sinyaw

For 150 years, Qing Dynasty’s emperors poured money, hearts, and talents into YuanMing Yuan (圓明園). By 1860, it became the most extravagant garden that ever existed. China, for all practical purposes, was the wealthiest and dominant country in the world … Continue reading →

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Happy Year of the Ox

Posted on January 26, 2009 by sinyaw

My 4th blog on on Chinese New Year. I reflected back when the years of Rat, Pig, and Dog came. This is a tradition now. A Chinese cycle, similar concept to century, is 60 years. This coming one is the … Continue reading →

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Bashing China is not the answer

Posted on April 10, 2008 by sinyaw

L. Ling-chi Wang wrote a nice commentary on CNN. I thought of all the US bashing around the world. All major state events have met protesters. People carry banners and sighs and try to disrupt whatever the organizers try to … Continue reading →

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