How Goldman Sachs survives the crisis

Last year’s global economic crisis crushed economic giants on Wall Street. Lehman Brothers entered bankruptcy last September – the largest bankruptcy filing in US hstory – Bear Stearns collapsed and American International Group (AIG) suffered from a liquidity crisis.

Timezone8 book listing

Wu Yi
By Fan Di’an, 256pp, Timezone8, $4
Wu Yi’s brushstrokes derive from his free nature. e draws Zen essence from classical painting and quietly transforms his works into a form of contemporary culture, conveying harmony and essence while forging a new link between traditional and modern art.

Art for application – Top Chinese designers create for life

In many ways, China is a big lab where designers can experiment to their hearts’ content. But it may be too soon to expect a flood of “Designed in hina,” even though domestic designers have been appearing on lists of the world’s best.

How To Get A China Visa. Just The Real Basics.

This post is part of our new Basics of China Business Law series, where we discuss, usually in a bare bones sort of way, the basics of what it takes to do business in China legally. This post focuses on the different sorts of visas one can use to get into/stay in China.

Silver Bells

Ring in the Christmas holiday with glimmering, chiming Silver Bells.

Teaching in China: What Can it Get You?

Teaching in China is never likely to harm a fledgling career and can help teachers to acquire vital skills to aid their development. However, to assume that it is a magic wand that will help teachers to find jobs at home or around the world is a little off the mark.

China’s Industrial Policies: Are They Effective?

In most industries, China operates as a free market. While government policies may call for consolidation, economic and market forces within China push industry structures towards more fragmentation.

Thursday live Gypsy Jazz

Miax Jazz Trio will blow your mind away with their amazing acoustic live Gypsy Jazz performance.

Re-Pats: Expats Who Just Can’t Keep Clear of China

In many instances, this sense of finality is dissipating as more and more expats begin to make the return journey back to China to enjoy a second stint in the Middle Kingdom and become, as I’ve decided to call them, re-pats.

Walmart’s Efforts to Instill Sustainability in its Supply Chain.

With China still working through the “Made in China” label, and the world entered the recession, Wal-Mart’s announcement that it was going to use its size to become a change agent for sustainability initially sparked concern that local suppliers would be driven out of the market by increased costs.