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DOING BUSINESS WITH CHINA. Prepared for Susan Kline. Business Communication Instructor. by. Hoyu Sayaovang. Student Merced College. May 9, 2007. China Overview. Map of China Flag of China Land of Opportunity Structure of Government.

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  1. DOING BUSINESS WITH CHINA Prepared for Susan Kline Business Communication Instructor by Hoyu Sayaovang Student Merced College May 9, 2007

  2. China Overview • Map of China • Flag of China • Land of Opportunity • Structure of Government http://www.china-tour.cn/chinatravel/index.htm

  3. China Overview • People & Language • Educational System • Religions http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/China2005/141935.htm

  4. China Overview • Holidays • Economic Policy • Recommendations • Conclusion http://www.isp.msu.edu/asianstudies/wbwoa/eastasia/China/culture.html

  5. China • Map of China • Flag of China • 4th Largest County China http://www.maps-of-china.com/china-globe.shtml

  6. Land, Water & Climate • Land Areas: 9,326,410 sq km • Water Areas: 270,550 sq km • Climate: Extremely Diverse • Terrain: Mostly Mountains & High Plateaus Subartic Desert Tropical

  7. Chinese Government Communist Country Executive Branch: President Hu Jintao Legislative Branch: Unicameral National People's Congress Judicial Branch: Supreme People's Court Chinese President Hu Jintao, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/2006-04-19-china-exports-usat_x.htm

  8. People & Language People • 1.3 billion people-- 91.9% Han Chinese 8.1% other minorities • 6.5 billion people in the world Languages • Mandarin (Putonghua- Beijing dialect) • Cantonese (Yue) http://www.isp.msu.edu/asianstudies/wbwoa/country.html http://encarta.msn.com/media_461561889_761565543_-1_1/Chinese_Script.html

  9. Educational System Primary School: 6 years Secondary School: 11 years University: 16 years Total University Graduates: 2006- 2.12 million Foreign Exchange Students: 2001- over 350,000 http://www.ouc.edu.cn/english/images/china.jpg

  10. Ocean University of China OUC Ocean University of China http://www.ouc.edu.cn/english/images/china.jpg

  11. Religions • Daoism • Ju–Confucianism • Buddhism • Muslim • Christian http://www.isp.msu.edu

  12. Holidays New Year – February Lantern Festival – March Kuan Yin- April Ching Ming –April Honoring Pak Tai – May Dragon Boat– June Valentine’s Day – August Hungry Ghost– August Mooncake –September Double Ninth Day Lantern Festival – March Lucky Lion Dancers http://www.sandiegochinese.net/htmls/holidays.htm

  13. Economic Policy • Prior to 1950- Economic Disruption by civil wars • 1978 Economic Transformation • 2001 Open to World Trades & Investments http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Civil_War

  14. Trillion of Dollar GNP: $10 trillion  (2006 est) International Financial Centre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong#Economy

  15. China Is Growing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRC

  16. Recommendation Successful Business Pratice • Non-adversarial, win/win approach • Reciprocate objectives – your company and of others • Listening, focusing on interest, not the differences, nurturing relationship, stress quality of your services or products. Chinese Culture http://www.isp.msu.edu/asianstudies/wbwoa/eastasia/China/culture.html

  17. Conclusion • Know Chinese language and communicate well • Get interpreters ( Ms. Kline: May 2007) • Know the culture and Develop cultural competency • Understand educational system and religions • Have knowledge in government and understand foreign economic policy Shanghai's skyscrapers- a symbol of China's rapid industrialization and economic development- trade imbalance helps to sustain.

  18. References “A comprehensive information base on today's China and beyond...” ChinaToday.com. Serve you since 1995. Retrieved on April 8, 2007. http://www.chinatoday.com/edu/a.htm Berthrong, John. “Sages and Immortals: Chinese Religions.” First American Edition. William B. Erdmans Publishing Company, 1982. Retrieved on April 10, 2007. http://www.hope.edu/academic/religion/reader/china.html “China.” Encyclopedia Articles. Microsoft Encarta 98. CD-ROM. Microsoft, 1998. “Fact and Statistics.” Windows on Asia. Retrieved on April 9, 2007. http://www.isp.msu.edu/asianstudies/wbwoa/eastasia/China/ fstats.html

  19. References Continued Fung, Hung-gay, Pei, Changhong, and Zhang, Kevin H. China and the Challenge of Economic Globalization: The Impact of WTO Membership. Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe, 2006. “Geography and Map of China.” A part of New York Times Company. Retrieved on April 10, 2007. http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcchina.htm Kenna, Peggy and Lacy, Sondra. Business China: a Practical Guide to Understanding Chinese Business Culture. Lincolnwood, Ill: Passport Books, 1996. Kline, Susan, Instructor. Business Communication 43. A recommendation of getting interpreter, May 9, 2007. Neil C. Hughes. China’s Economic Challenge: Smashing the Iron Rice Bowl. Armonk, NY: M E Sharpe, 2002.

  20. References Continued Parkinson, Rhonda. “Top 10 Chinese Holidays Calendar for the Year of the Dog.” About Chinese Cuisine, 2006. Retrieved on April 10, 2007. http://chinesefood.about.com/od/foodfestivals/tp/dogyear2006.htm “People’s Republic of China.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved on April 10, 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRC Rosenberg, Matt. China Population, January 10, 2007. Retrieved on March 28, 2007. http://geography.about.com/od/populationgeography/a/chinapopulation.htm

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