Business in China and… Confucius? A Guide for Entrepreneurs in China
John, hearing all the great things about China, its booming economy and the sea of possibilities in this rapidly growing country, starts dreaming about making easy millions. Low wages, cheap products and billions of potential customers seduce him. Finally, John, the risk-taker, leaves his home country, family and friends, and ventures off to China. To do business in one of the most ‘closed’ markets in the world. John is a very smart...
Economic relations between Lithuania and China growing stronger
Monday, June 22, Vilnius – President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Vice Premier of China Zhang Gaoli. The meeting focused on opportunities to further strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries and implement joint projects. “Economic cooperation between Lithuania and China is intensifying. Our exports to this country are increasing and business ties are growing stronger. We should exploit the potential of...
Protected: Yellow Mountain – the loveliest mountain of China with terrorist monkeys
Yellow Mountain (or Huangshan 黄山 in Mandarin) is a mountain range in southern Anhui province, eastern China. Huangshan is world famous – designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site – for its interesting granite shaped peaks, nicely shaped pine trees and the spectacular view above the clouds. As one of China’s major tourist destinations, it is loved for its amazingly beautiful scenery, sunsets and sunrises. Described as “the...
Suzhou: blending the old with the new
Suzhou is one of the oldest cities in China, established in 514 BC. The convenient geographical location and successful trade with other regions determined its long existence and prosperity. Even today, Suzhou is one of the richest cities in China and its rich history attracts tourists from all around the world. Another reason for its popularity is its proximity to Shanghai, a global financial hub and historically also one of the...
BAAS Conference 2014
Baltic Alliance for Asian Studies (BAAS) operates as an institutional alliance of the University departments, the activities of which comprise studying and/or research in the field of Asian, Middle eastern, African or Oriental studies. Till 2014 it has five members (alphabetically after the University): Department of Middle Eastern and Asian Studies (Tallinn University), Centre for Oriental Studies (Tartu University), Department for Asian Studies (University of Latvia), Centre of Oriental Studies (Vilnius University), Centre of Asian Studies (Vytautas Magnus University).