Parting thoughts on China’s quirks and challenges
Observations on the country’s building boom, drivers, high-speed trains and corporate slogans.
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Visits at key times give IU prof unique view of China
The contrast between Bruce Jaffee's first visit—in 1981—and his latest trip this month could hardly be greater.
Geely plant churns out cars on the cheap
It’s striking how little workers at this Geely factory earn, by U.S. standards at least: roughly $5,500 to $7,300 a year.
Why the Communist Party is obsessed with GDP
All the talk during our visit in China about gross domestic product makes it easy to forget this is still a Communist country.
Why the colonel rules China
In 1987, KFC became the first fast-food chain to enter mainland China, and it’s never looked back.
China makes unprecedented English-language push
China has made educating its population in English a big priority. And when this Communist government decides something is important, it goes all out.
Heading to China, where big cities are getting bigger
The population of China’s 10 largest cities alone equates to roughly one-third of the U.S. population.