...Introduction chinese culture Chinese culture is one of the world’s oldest and most complex. The area in which the culture is dominant covers a huge geographical region in eastern Asia with customs and traditions varying greatly between towns, cities and provinces. Important components of Chinese culture includes art,cuisine, festival and etc. People in the culture Identity Throughout history, many recognized ethnic groups have been assimilated into neighboring ethnicities or disappeared without a trace. At the same time, many within the Han identity have maintained distinct linguistic and regional cultural traditions. The term Zhonghua Minzu has been used to describe the notion of Chinese nationalism in general. Much of the traditional identity within the community has to do with distinguishing the family name. Values Most social values are derived from Confucianism and Taoism. The subject of which school was the most influential is always debated as many concepts such as Neo-Confucianism, Buddhism and many others. Reincarnation and other rebirth concept is a reminder of the connection between real-life and the after-life. In Chinese business culture, the concept of guanxi, indicating the primacy of relations over rules, has been well documented. Chinese Language The Chinese language (汉语/漢語 Hànyǔ; 华语/華語 Huáyǔ; 中文 Zhōngwén) is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees.[4] Originally the indigenous languages...
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...Introduction of Eu Yan Sang (余仁生) Company Eu Yan Sang operates it business globally with mainly specialize in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and health supplement products. Eu Yan Sang have over 1000 various kinds of Chinese herbals and 300 over TCM products under Eu Yan Sang brand on market. The best selling of Eu Yan San brand’s products- include their Bird’s Nest, Lingzhi Cracked Spores Capsules, Essence of Chicken and etc. Eu Yan Sang was founded by Eu Kong. In 1870s, Eu Kong left Foshan, Guang Zhou to seek for opportunity in Malaya (Malaysia). Then, he settled down in Gopeng located in Perak, Malaya where the local industry are based on tin mining industry. As at that time, Opium market was flooded globally, Eu Kong realized that most of the tin miners suffered in Opium addiction. Eu Kong determined to free the miners’ Opium suffering with his Chinese Medicine knowledge, and then he opened the first medical shop near Gopeng named ‘Yan Sang’, Yan mean mankind or humanity, Sang mean life. Eu Tong Sen, Eu Kong’s only son dedicate himself and inherit the company. Eu Tong Sen also has big concerned in Tin Mining business, he was turned into leading figure in tin mining and rubber plantation industries in 1920s. On the place where he launch a tin mines, he open a medical hall to take care his tin miners’ health. Then, he started second shop in Kampar, Perak. At last, Eu Tong Sen expended the business of TCM and developed it to other countries such as Singapore, Hong...
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...rP os t W11003 THE CHINESE FIREWORKS INDUSTRY op yo Ruihua Jiang wrote this case under the supervision of Professor Paul W. Beamish solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. This publication may not be transmitted, photocopied, digitized or otherwise reproduced in any form or by any means without the permission of the copyright holder. Reproduction of this material is not covered under authorization by any reproduction rights organization. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, contact Ivey Publishing, Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 0N1; (t) 519.661.3208; (e) cases@ivey.ca; www.iveycases.com. Copyright © 2011, Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation Version: 2014-11-17 tC In February 2009, Jerry Yu was spending the Chinese New Year holidays in Liuyang (lee-ou-yang), a city known as “the home of firecrackers and fireworks,” located in Hunan Province in China. Jerry was an ABC (America-Born-Chinese). With an MBA, he was running a small family-owned chain of gift stores in Brooklyn, New York. Liuyang was his mother’s hometown. During his visit, his relatives invited him to invest in a fireworks factory that was owned by a village. Mr. Yu had been impressed by the...
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...or reminisces about devouring a handsome slab of sizzling steak from the beloved steakhouse Jack's Place, chances are one will find kindred foodies with similar experiences. Which is why when heritage food and beverage (F&B) brands, under the charge of a new generation of leaders, try to make themselves over to keep pace with changes in lifestyles and consumer habits, they are faced with the challenge of preserving tradition and nostalgia, and staying up to date. Mr Joseph Baladi, chief executive officer of the brand consultancy BrandAsian, says: 'The new generation of leaders at these companies need to understand the role that a brand has played in the success of the business.' Dr Prem Shamdasani, 50, associate professor of marketing at the National University of Singapore Business School, adds: 'The new leadership needs to constantly validate the relevance of the brand to the market and customers, and make changes to update it while reinforcing its unique heritage so that it remains fresh, exciting and sustainable.' Restaurants such as Han's and Muthu's Curry, for example, have revitalised their brand and won praise among diners. Fashion sales manager Pat Lim, 53, a customer of Han's for 30 years, says: 'The new design of the shop is welcoming and cosy. The menu has also expanded so much that I eat there at least three times a week without getting bored of the food. 'And now that it has opened 24-hour restaurants in Upper Thomson Road and Holland Drive, I have been...
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...Chinese culture China has about five thousand years history which is a long period of time. The Chinese civilization was growing with these periods of time and it will continues greater than ever. Many wars and unhappiness were happening during this period. Although, the time has passed, the histories and the civilizations have not passed. These family virtues, serious, working attitudes, sense of justice and the great Confucian tradition have been deeply assimilated into the Chinese people. Some Chinese traditions are different from Mongolian’s. The Chinese culture has many special characteristics which are very interesting for people to learn. The family life is very important for every Chinese. Chinese families are very close-knit. Children tend to stay with their parents even after they get married and have children of their own, so that you often see three or four generations living under the same roof, unlike other cultures where the kids that have grown up try to get as far away from the parents as possible. However, everyone is well organized within this compact family each member of the family help each other when there is any problem and they will suffer together. The family life is quite different from Western’s. Deeply rooted in Chinese culture is a system based on ethics, morals, hierarchy and behavior. In the Mongolian culture, a sincere thank you or a thank you note is an acceptable way to extend appreciation. However, in China, a more tangible form of thank...
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...During the holidays, tourism economy is "much starker choices-and graver consequences-in" an important engine for the sustainable development of China's economy, is also a 1.3 billion Chinese reform tangible dividends, is worth focusing on. As a CPPCC member, continuously paying attention to this issue, I have related proposals for three consecutive years. This year my proposals include the following four contents: One is about the Spring Festival holiday arrangement. I still continue to advocate the differences between town and country vacation plan, it is suggested that the national urban and rural counties and cities and below, the lunar New Year holiday from New Year's eve on the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival. Specific reasons I have been doing in the 2015's proposal in detail. New Year's eve is the beginning of the Spring Festival, the whole family reunion; Yuanxiao is one of the most famous traditional Chinese carnival, meaning that the end of the Spring Festival. For now, the Chinese Spring Festival has become a veritable "golden week" in the world, and critical for the world China has excited the world, this article big tourism, how to do their Spring Festival to delve into the government authority, elaborate design. The second is to encourage countries with characteristics of small short ones. This special is advantageous to the development of local tourism economy. Hubei province has been developing 2 days a week and a half holiday plan, I think that is worth...
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...Homework Assignment: Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 NOTE: Follow the instructions for sending your homework to me that you’ll find in the Learning Module 1 Lecture Notes. START COPY HERE (Chapter 3)************************************************************ Your Name: Xin Song Chapter 3 Homework (type your answer below each question; keep your responses concise) 1. Why is outsourcing such an attractive way for firms to tap into foreign markets? What are the risks of foreign outsourcing? 2. What are the key elements of sociocultural barriers to trade? How can companies overcome these barriers? 3. How has NAFTA impacted the U.S.? Overall, do you believe that it was a positive move for the U.S.? Why or why not? 4. Take a look at Fortune magazine’s most recent list of the 500 largest global companies ( HYPERLINK "http://fortune.com/global500/" http://fortune.com/global500/). (If this link doesn’t work, just copy and paste the URL in your browser.) What are the top 10 companies on the list? What industry, if any, dominates this Top 10 list? What country, if any, dominates this Top 10 list? What country dominates the overall Global 500 list? 5. From golden arches to blockbuster movies, American business has clearly influenced cultures around the world. But foreign industries and companies have also shaped American culture. Brainstorm a list of 5 foreign goods or services that have influenced American culture; include the specific good or service as well as its country...
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...First of all, Chinese people have celebrated their New Year as a spring festival for thousands of years. It s a time for families and friends to visit. Since Chinese culture has a very long history, there is a very traditional way of celebrating the New Year. They also developed their own calendar system called the Lunar Calendar. The Chinese New Year appears very changeable from day to day every year, because it is based on this calendar. A long time ago, most of the people in China were farmers. Every day life followed the cycles of planting and harvest. The New Year s festival was held after the fall harvest and before the start of the spring planting season. The Lunar Calendar, based on the moon, begins in a month with a new moon. The Chinese New Year is the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, and it lasts for fifteen days until the full moon. Each year the holiday falls sometime between January 21 and February 19. This year, the Chinese New Year is going to be on February 16. Chinese people also developed twelve different animals to stand for each year. After twelve years, the cycle of animals begins again. The animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. A week before the New Year, every Chinese family starts to prepare for it. In the Chinese tradition, the New Year is the most important day in a year. Everyone wants to have a new and good beginning in the coming year. Therefore, people begin to...
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...Spring Festival The first day of the first month by the Chinese Lunar Calendar is Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year; it is the most important traditional holiday in China. Spring Festival dates back to four thousand years ago, originated in the Shang Dynasty. The year of 2011 was the Year of the Rabbit; due to my parents went to Bengal for missionary work, my uncle who lives in the countryside invited me to his house for Spring Festival this year. I didn’t like the idea at first because the countryside is known for its unsatisfying sanitary condition and the lack of air-conditioning. Contrary to my expectations, this Spring Festival was the most fun and memorable holiday I’ve ever experienced. During the fifteen days of Spring Festival I experienced many old traditions and customs; the activities were meaningful and had interesting stories behind them. January the 23rd was the coldest day before Spring Festival; however, my uncle, aunt, my cousin and I went to the market and bought special purchases for the Spring Festival despite of the awful weather. Among the goods we bought, the antithetical couplets are worth a mention; antithetical couplets are vertical written couplets of blessing words written with writing brush on red papers and placed along both sides of a doorway. Red is considered lucky color in China, and most stores were decorated in red during the holiday season. We saw many huge lanterns with the character “福” (means happiness and good fortune...
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...Lunar New Year is the beginning of the year based on a lunar calendar or a lunisolar calendar. It is also called Spring Festival, which is held by several Asian countries, such as China, Vietnam, Mongolia, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Korea. In China, it is known as “春節 (Chūnjié)”, it marks the end of the winter and lets the spring begin. In Vietnam, it is “Tết Nguyên Đán.” The festival begins on the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day. Lunar New Year started from the Era of The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in China and it has been changed by years. Each year will be under a Chinese Zodiac in order of Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit (Cat in Vietnam), Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig (Boar in Japan and Elephant in Northern Thailand), following with Yin-Yang system and Five Phases (wŭ xíng- includes Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Soil.) In Lunar New Year, people believe that everything is new will bring luckiness. About ten days before New Year, people will clean up the house, paint the walls, cook special dishes, and buy some new stuff. Many things are covered by red color- the symbol of luck. This is an opportunity of family reunion. People also avoid fighting, arguing, and saying bad things. The children can get a lot of money in red envelopes to get good luck. Clothing mainly featuring the color red or bright colors is commonly worn throughout the Lunar New Year because it...
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...adapt to the new environment since there are significant differences between the States and the place where I was brought up—Hong Kong, especially in several major areas of food culture, environment, and lifestyle. One big difference between the States and Hong Kong is food culture. “Pizzas, burgers and French Fries are our regular meals!” one American student told me. I do agree with her, for I have seen pizzas, burgers and French fries appear in the school cafeteria every day since I arrived. Moreover, McDonald’s, Burger King and Papa Gino’s, which sell fast food, dominate in the States. If you stay in the States for a while, you’ll definitely familiarize yourself with various types of pizzas and burgers: Pepperoni Pizza—pizza dough topped with tomato sauce mixture, cheese and pepperoni; Hawaiian Pizza—combines sweet with sour; Double Cheese Burger—consists of beef patties, melted cheese and mustard. However, for the Chinese, steamed rice, cooked or fried vegetables and fish are main meals in Hong Kong. Apart from that, food in the United States only satisfies hunger. In contrast, food in Hong Kong “is also an expression of cultural identity and the choice or rejection of certain types of food, the ways in which specific types of food are consumed and the context in which it is consumed tells us a lot about the culture” (“Food Culture”). Zong Zi (dumplings) is a Dragon Boat Festival food in remembrance of Qi Yuan—a famous historical figure in Chinese History (“Food...
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...and France: |French |China | |Area |674,843 Km2 |9,596.960 Km2 | |Population |65 million |1.2 billion | |Capital city |Paris |Beijing | |People |95% French people and 5% people from foreign country |93% Han Chinese and 7% immigrants | |Main language |French |Mandarin | |Major industries |consumption goods,auto industry,machinery and so on. |iron,steel,coal,machinery, textiles and so on. | |Currency |Euro |RenMinbi | | China geographically vast a land of great diversity,it`s the third largest country.France is a one of bigest country in europ,and about six countries(Belgium,Luxembourg and Germany to the north-east,Switzerland and Italy ascross the Alps to the south-east and Spain Across the pyrenees to the South-west). On the other hand,I find some very interesting differences,French people brush their teeth after eating breakfast but in China people always brush their teeth when they week up and before they eat breakfast.In China the 1st floor is the ground floor,but In france the 1st floor actually is 2end floor in China.Also in Franch people have dinner late and long,for Chinese people have dinner about 6:00.In resttaurant France people eat their own ordered dishes but for chinese people like share.Two French gril friends don`t hold hands in the street but Chinese two gril if they are good friend they slways hold hands when they walk in...
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...together, but I like the Chinese Spring Festival most, because there are so many culture about it.The festival is the most important one in China,In fact,it's the highlight of the year. It is also named the Chinese New Year, it comes in January or February, and it has long been an occasion for family reunions. So, in the festival, most of Chinese people prefer to return their hometown, and spend the time with their family members. Before the holiday, people begin to get ready. We clean the house and make special purchases for the Spring Festival. In China, there have a traditional habit that is we dress new clothes in New Year. So mothers must buy new clothes for each of us. In addition, peopleprepare all kinds of delicious foodssuch as dumplings,glutinous rice cake, smoked fish and meat. A series of colorful celebration activities begin on New Year's Eve, the last day of the last lunar month.Weget together to have a big feast, also namely, have a family reunion dinner. After the dinner, adults set off firecrackers. In the evening, it is children’ time, they are especially happy, because they not onlycan get presents and treats,including red envelopes, also can enjoy fireworks or play with lantern. On the Spring Festival Eve, it is a folk custom to stay up late or all night to pray for peace and prosperity in the coming year.At the same time, we generallywatch the live broadcast of the Spring Festival party on TV held by CCTV. During the Chinese New year, people can chat about...
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...The tet holiday in Vietnam Tet - Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is the most important Festival of Vietnamese people. The Chinese New Year and Tet, the Vietnamese New Year have many similarities. Tet is the abbreviation of Tet Nguyen Dan which means the first morning of the first day of the new period. Tet marks the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar, and the beginning of Spring. Vietnamese are constantly aware of the phases of the moon. All events are planned by the lunar calendar. The New Year begins on the first night of the first moon after the sun enters Aquarius. This is sometime between January 21 and February 19 on the solar calendar. Although officially a three-day affair, festivities may continue for a week or more with every effort made to indulge in eating, drinking, and enjoyable social activities. It is also a time for family reunions, and for paying respect to ancestors and the elders. Gifts of food are made to friends, neighbors and relatives in the days before Tet. Families save money, store food, and plan far in advance for Tet, major holiday in Vietnam. They buy new clothes, paint and clean their homes, cook three days worth of food, pay off all debts and make amends to rid themselves of all bad feelings. Cleaning is frowned on during Tet because one would not want to sweep out any good luck. Digging and drawing water is also not allowed so the ground and water can enjoy the holiday. The marketplace is very busy the week before Tet, as people...
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...together, but I like the Chinese Spring Festival most, because there are so many cultures about it. The festival is the most important one in China. In fact, it’s the highlight of the year. It is also named the Chinese New Year, it comes in January or February, and it has long been an occasion for family reunions. So, in the festival, most of Chinese people prefer to return their hometown, and spend the time with their family members. Before the holiday, people begin to get ready. We clean the house and make special purchases for the Spring Festival. In China, there have a traditional habit that is we dress new clothes in New Year. So mothers must buy new clothes for each of us. In addition, people prepare all kinds of delicious foods such as dumplings, glutinous rice cake, smoked fish and meat. A series of colorful celebration activities begin on New Year's Eve, the last day of the last lunar month. We get together to have a big feast, also namely, have a family reunion dinner. After the dinner, adults set off firecrackers. In the evening, it is children’ time, they are especially happy, because they not only can get presents and treats, including red envelopes, also can enjoy fireworks or play with lantern. On the Spring Festival Eve, it is a folk custom to stay up late or all night to pray for peace and prosperity in the coming year. At the same time, we generally watch the live broadcast of the Spring Festival party on TV held by CCTV. During the Chinese New year, people can chat...
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