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There was a geophysical services company there. I was account manager.Making Nike trainers?
That one has went over your head, I guess.There was a geophysical services company there. I was account manager.
I started eating fish and chips in Harry Ramsdens in wanchai after a while,you soon get sick of congee for breakfast and long for a fry up.Eating Chinese food everyday.......what are you waiting for!
Not for me.
The best part of my work trips to China is the plane home.
I'm guessing somewhere near SwindonWhere do you go?
Swindon has a similar feel to an industrial chinese townNot for me.
The best part of my work trips to China is the plane home.
Where do you go?
Swindon has a similar feel to an industrial chinese town
I've been a pen pusher all my life. Worked in 20 countries, lived on 3 continents and done business in 82 countries. I guess I got lucky.All you wealthy hands on fuckers.
Dont see pen pushers like me getting these opportunities
Ningbo and a few days in Shanghai.
Made a laugh out of it the best I can The 3 memories of the Ningbo restaurants were:
1. The restaurants looked like aquariums.
2. Prepare for the smell.
3. My dog has better table manners
Followed that by a work trip to a Chicago which was heaven.
More like a lord of the rings film set.
I was there for nigh on ten years and still can’t communicate in MandarinIgnore the haters. China is an incredible opportunity. I have lived in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing- I still have business in the latter.
Of course, there are some things you need to adapt to but every moment of life has been fun, exciting and engaging.
Some tips for mainland PRC:
-For mainland China, learn Mandarin. English is not widely spoken. This needs to be a serious commitment, it takes time and patience
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Ignore the haters. China is an incredible opportunity. I have lived in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing- I still have business in the latter.
Of course, there are some things you need to adapt to but every moment of life has been fun, exciting and engaging.
Some tips for mainland PRC:
-For mainland China, learn Mandarin. English is not widely spoken. This needs to be a serious commitment, it takes time and patience
-Be on guard for some scams in the major cities and be cynical of people who approach you out of the blue (Think, what is "the agenda"?)
-Don't rely on public toilets (men have a bat habit of smoking in them and leave the tab ends on the floor, plus many public ones are infamous Asian "squat" holes)- Seek out shopping malls and decent hotels if you really want a shite...
-Get a local simcard, bank account and get Alipay (this is the foremost local convenience)
-Be prepared for near chaotic scenes at metros at rush hour, people are not afraid to push! And it gets very... very crowded.
-Building on that, in some circumstances the public have a habit of not forming lines (you need to assert yourself- British habits leave you out in the cold)
-Download Wechat as your main medium of communication with local contacts
-Get a VPN
-Get used to being referred to by locals as "Laowai" 老外 (colloquial for foreigner)- It will surprise them if you understand this, as they tend to say it around you assuming you can't!
-Don't be surprised if whoever you work for has a couple of dodgy practices or "Bends the rules" sometimes.
May get the spelling wrong but done plenty of “Gambai” downing rice whiskey which tasted of petrol
As for business dealings they do prefer business on a face to face level don’t they. The Suppliers I met were very welcoming.
The funniest thing that did happen though was when one of my main Suppliers was about to present a PowerPoint presentation of their company and a porn clip came up on the screen. Nobody batted an eyelid and the leads quickly pulled.
I would liked to have gone to the rural parts to be honest.
They like their brands don’t they?
Bloody people everywhere in Shanghai. Impressed with the high speed train though.
Just not for me and couldn’t live there for a long period of time but it was an experience for sure. Will likely be back next year.