To Screw Foreigners by Geremie R. Barmé In an essay from 15 years ago that remains one of the best background pieces on Chinese nationalism that I have ever read, professor Jeremy Barmé of the Australian National University delves into the historical and philosophical underpinnings of this rising ethos. There is a growing consensus among [...]
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Deconstructing China’s Nationalists
Posted by David Wolf on January 18, 2012
http://siliconhutong.com/2012/01/18/deconstructing-chinas-nationalists/
Seeking Truths in Marketing
Silicon Hutong Table, Peters Tex-Mex Grill Experiencing Tryptophan Withdrawal 12:22 hrs. Despite valiant efforts to convince ourselves otherwise, it is a truism that the marketing and communications crafts have lost their way after a decade-long deluge of online media. We put on a brave face in public, but in truth we have been attempting to [...]
Posted by David Wolf on November 30, 2009
http://siliconhutong.com/2009/11/30/seeking-truths-in-marketing/
Are You Globally Competitive
In the Hutong Playing with the new TypePad interface 1147 hrs. While in the United States in July, I had an opportunity to meet up with Brian Hollowaty, currently leading business development for executive education at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Brian is an exceptionally bright guy, has spent his share of time on [...]
Posted by David Wolf on August 6, 2009
http://siliconhutong.com/2009/08/06/are-you-globally-competitive/
Some Advice for the China-Bound Job Seeker
In the Hutong Blogging as Work Avoidance 1051 hrs. It is no secret that the economy-class sections of trans-Eurasian and trans-Pacific flights are increasingly filled with refugees from the global financial crisis, people intent on finding new lives and careers in the Wild East. Aimee Barnes has written a post filled with thoughtful advice for [...]
Posted by David Wolf on May 21, 2009
http://siliconhutong.com/2009/05/21/some-advice-for-the-china-bound-job-seeker/
Seven Reasons for the Coke-Huiyuan Epic Fail
In The Hutong Having a Coke and a smile 1911 hrs. Just after the Ministry of Commerce announced that it had rejected Coca-Cola’s bid for Chinese juice-maker Huiyuan, I got a message from a very astute friend of mine who noted “that deal was dead the minute it made the headlines in the South China [...]
Posted by David Wolf on March 18, 2009
http://siliconhutong.com/2009/03/18/seven-reasons-for-the-coke-huiyuan-epic-fail/
iTunes Unblocked and The Corporation as a Social Change Agent
Starbucks Pinnacle Plaza, Shunyi Another fabulous post-thunderstorm fall day 1113 hrs The Olympics have ended. The athletes are heading home. Songs for Tibet is off of the iTunes main page, but it is apparently still available for sale. The iTunes music store is once again accessible from China. Maths over at Music2dot0 did us all [...]
Posted by David Wolf on August 29, 2008
http://siliconhutong.com/2008/08/29/itunes-unblocked-and-the-corporation-as-a-social-change-agent/
Graduate Level Bloggers – Shaun Beilfuss
Asia Logistics Wrap News and Commentary from Tokyo on Logistics in Asia Does the very word “logistics” threaten to put you to sleep? It used to bore the hell out of me. It doesn’t anymore. Everyone has heard Napoleon’s quote to the effect that “an army moves on its stomach.” The short old frog would [...]
Posted by David Wolf on March 27, 2007
http://siliconhutong.com/2007/03/27/graduate-level-bloggers-shaun-beilfuss/
Improving my Writing through Humor
“Plain Language Humor: How to Write Good,” at PlainLanguage.gov This site provides what is probably the finest one-page reference to basic rules of good writing I’ve ever come across. Now, if I could only remember to use them all…
Posted by David Wolf on January 3, 2007
http://siliconhutong.com/2007/01/03/improving-my-writing-through-humor/
It’s the People, Stupid.
“Power not socialism is today’s Chinese ideology,” by Richard McGregor, The Financial Times, July 25, 2006 Going back through the archives (going on vacation with the family can be murder on your reading,) I picked up an article written by Richard McGregor in the FT on July 25 in which he cogently argues that China is [...]
Posted by David Wolf on September 5, 2006
http://siliconhutong.com/2006/09/05/its-the-people-stupid/
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