14 Aug 2013
China Poised to Leapfrog Traditional Retail Expansion Through Ecommerce
China is building a new model of retail. Not one built upon the infrastructure of physical stores, but one built on top of ecommerce that paves the way towards higher levels of retail efficiency.
13 Aug 2013
Become a Guest Blogger
Have something interesting to say about anything China and/or Chinese Culture? We’d love to have you as a Guest Blogger. It’s just like being a regular blogger without all the nitty-gritty details. Here’s what to do. 1. Write something 2. Put it in an email to madeincharlie@gmail.com 3. In the subject line write “Guest Blogger:
12 Aug 2013
Women and China
From history and political science classes we’ve all (probably) taken at some point in our lives, there are a series of names that come to mind when one thinks about US-China movers and shakers. I’m talking about people like Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Joseph Stilwell, John Fairbank, James Lilley, Thomas Gates, Leonard Woodcock, Zbigniew Brzezinski,
09 Aug 2013
Welcome to MadeinCharlie
Peoples’ view of China is surprisingly uninformed. I’ve been a sinophile for awhile now and as such, most conversations lead to the same topic: China. Broadly speaking, here’s what I’ve found. The WWII generation still sees China as communist country, similar to the USSR. Gen X view China through a business and manufacturing lense, but