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Chop it! The usage of chops in the Chinese business environment

By David Petersson,on October 3rd,2010%
印章 [yìnzhāng] Chop;Seal David Petersson 潘德伟

Executives unfamiliar with managing businesses in China will need to become familiar with the use chops or seals instead of signatures. Chops,an old custom from imperial times,may be a little confusing in the beginning and can be perceived as unsafe. However,used properly,chops can be an important tool for financial and . . . →Read More:Chop it! The usage of chops in the Chinese business environment

2 comments   Company Establishment,Culture,Management

The mystery of Sweden and Switzerland

By David Petersson,on August 27th,2010%
瑞典 [Ruìdiǎn] Sweden David Petersson 潘德伟

Ever since I studied Mandarin in Taipei in the early 90s,I haven’t been able to solve the mystery of why Sweden is called 瑞典 [Ruìdiǎn] and Switzerland is called 瑞士 [Ruìshì]. There seemed to be no connection to the Chinese name and the foreign name.

Most countries would either be a phonetic translation such . . . →Read More:The mystery of Sweden and Switzerland

7 comments   Chinese Mandarin,Culture,Language

Chinese Negotiations:Eating Bitterness

By David Petersson,on August 6th,2010%
Negotiate 谈判 [tánpàn] David Petersson 潘德伟

The Chinese are highly skilled negotiators and some of the tactics applied can be attributed to 吃苦耐劳 or chīkǔnàiláo which can be translated as “eating bitterness and enduring labour” and meaning one’s ability to work hard and endure hardships. This blog will discuss and give suggestions on the importance of this element when negotiating with Chinese.

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13 comments   Culture,Negotiations
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