A Bryson in China: January 2009

Saturday, January 24, 2009

The Year of the Ox

Tis the New Year.............. Chinese New Year anyway!

I'm sure celebrations are in full swing across most of Asia now for the Year of the Ox. I guess January 26 is the official date of the Lunar New Year. But the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is celebrated for several weeks. Xinhua News Agency of China has documented many of the celebrations here.

In other news from Guangdong and Dongguan:

Nearly 1,000 toy exporters shut down in S China in 2008

One China city has banned web users from posting about officials

And here is some great warnings about joint ventures in China

With a key feature article about joint ventures here.

恭喜發財 (Kung Hei Fat Choy) / Wish you a prosperous new year

Labels: China Business, Dongguan, Joint Ventures, Web

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Internet, Gambling, Fake Yuan, and The Economy

Headlines from this week:

You can't read everything in China. Government crackdown of websites has been expanded again, and has even included MSN!

Guangdong officials have been punished for gambling almost $3M in government funds.

Fake 100 Yuan notes are being circulated in Guangdong.

Economy good for one law firm in China anyway. Read about that here.

Happy Chinese New Year!

Labels: China, Dongguan

Friday, January 09, 2009

Dongguan News Bits

News from Dongguan:

Export growth in China only grew 5.2% in 2008, after growth of over 20% in the prior year!

Migrant workers head home for Chinese New Year, and many not expected to return to industrial cities.

Labels: China Business, Dongguan, Economy