Chinese Values

A Chinese Century? Not Quite

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Michael Jackson, Die Welt, American Values, 21st Century Superpower, What Chinese Want, Angelina Jolie, American Military, Chinese Values, Self-Actuallization, Military Power, Coca-Cola, Nike, Chinese Culture, Individualism, Chinese Assimilation, Soft Power, Johnny Depp, Chinese Diplomacy, Lady GaGa, World News
Tom Doctoroff

China will not easily capture hearts and minds. They will be an economic superpower only. The Chinese are ethnocentric and in large ways and small, an instinct to narrowly defend interests can be off putting.

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Second Wives and China's Booming Luxury Market

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chinese Values, Diamonds, Chinese Mistress, Er Nai, Chinese Romance, Bmw, Mercedes, Chinese Consumer, Love in China, Chinese Concubines, Love and Marriage, Chinese Culture, Sex in China, Burberry, Audi, Chinese Luxury, Second Wives, World News
Tom Doctoroff

In China, romantic love competes with that transactional element in a society where people are insecure because their individual interests are not institutionally protected.

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Tang Jun's Drama: A Chinese Business Tragedy

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Microsoft, Chinese Business, Chinese Ethics, Face, Moral Relativism, Tang Jun, New Huadu Group, Chinese Values, Modern China, Chinese Culture, California Institute of Technology, Chen Fashu, Real Estate, Bernie Madoff, Chinese Morales, Fujian, Jiansu, Shenda, Business News
Tom Doctoroff

Since his academic credentials were exposed as fraudulent, Tang Jun has emerged as the star in a quintessentially Chinese dramatic tragedy.

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Sex in China: Prudence and Prurience

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sex and Marriage, Chinese Values, Marriage, Confucianism, Confucian Values, Romance, Sex, Chinese Culture, Debeers, Valentine's Day, Stability, Sex in China, Pragmatism and Passion, World News
Tom Doctoroff

In China, there is tension between a new reality of "progressive" behavior and traditional cultural imperatives.

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