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You don’t see this every day: A real-life batman in a Lamborghini “Batmobile” pulled over on the highway for not having a valid license plate. Though he hasn’t fully followed the law, you can tell that the police in the video rather like Batman. And you know why: because he’s 与众不同 (yǔ zhòng bù tóng). 与众不同 [...]
We know China’s a huge market … … where well-known multinational brands like Ebay, Groupon, and Best Buy go to die. But for Starbucks, China’s one of their most profitable markets. The reason for their success? They adjusted to local conditions with things like green tea flavored drinks and larger outlet sizes. In other words [...]
Want to improve your hand-eye coordination, teamwork, and mental strength? You could play basketball. You could also join the People’s Liberation Army in Hong Kong. During an exhibition for Chief Executive Sir Donald Tsang, soldiers tossed a bag of explosives around, and then threw it down a hole right before it exploded. You could say [...]
Finally, a tablet computer that’s custom-made to meet the needs of Chinese officials. Or at least that’s how it’s advertised. We’re not sure what’s custom made about it except that it’s red (to be fair it comes with a very nice case). It’s basically an an Android-based tablet that costs twice as much as an [...]
For 49 year-old billionaire Long Liyuan, it was just a lunch to talk business and eat cat meat. Little did he know that it would be his last. A local official allegedly laced the cat meat with toxic herbs. You can just imagine the official’s expression while offering Long the cat meat. The Chinese idiom [...]
2012 is the Year of the Dragon. Do you know what the dragon symbolizes for Chinese people? The dragon has been a sacred creature since ancient times. It is the king of beasts and represents strength, wisdom, rule, and unlimited potential. Chinese people still consider themselves descendants of the dragon. How about 7 commonly used [...]
Are you off to a strong start for 2012? Then don’t forget to keep pushing for a strong finish. Because otherwise you’d just end up with 虎头蛇尾 (hǔ tóu shé wěi). 虎头蛇尾 (hǔ tóu shé wěi) literally means a “tiger head” and “snake tail,” and means that you start off strong, but finish weak. A breakdown [...]
What will your 2012 be like? A pivotal year with big decisions to be made? If so, don’t forget to take a moment to 深思熟虑 (shēn sī shú lǜ). 深思熟虑 (shēn sī shú lǜ) means to think deeply and carefully about something. It’s a positive Chinese idiom. A breakdown of the characters in 深思熟虑(shēn sī shú [...]
Did you hear about the 12 year old Chinese CEO? Tian Zhonghe taught himself how to program. Then he disguised his voice to hire a team of 11 employees. Then he raised 2,000 Yuan and earned 30,000 in 4 months. But then tragedy struck: his voice disguising software malfunctioned. His team left him. His empire [...]
There are tough negotiators. And then there are people who you can’t give any concessions to. Give them an inch and they’ll take a yard. Or as the Chinese would say, they would 得寸进尺 (dé cùn jìn chǐ). 得寸进尺 (dé cùn jìn chǐ) describes someone who’s so greedy that if you give them a little [...]
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