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Free Introductory Chinese Lesson for People Wanting To Learn Mandarin

I created this recording of a Chinese lesson for all you lovely people wishing to learn some Mandarin. You can take the lesson via one of my other websites, Tour China Travel and finding the lesson on the far right menu. Scroll down the page once you get there and the play button is in red for the free Mandarin Chinese audio lesson entitled, “How To Say Hello In Chinese“.

Posted 10 August 2011 † Sam § Hong Kong ‡ Comments (0) °

Preparation for Taiwan travel mind map…

I’m getting ready to go to Taiwan right now. You can see all the things I’ve got to get ready and do by viewing the mind map I created below.

I did this last time for going to Hong Kong and it was immensely useful. Click the image for a sexy enlarge by the way!

I created the following mindmap using the software “Free Mind” which is open source.

You can also read my first blog on the official delegates blog by visting my Taiwan travel diary.

Taiwan travel mind map

Posted 10 August 2011 † Sam § Taiwan ‡ Comments (0) °

Reserved for China, especially Hainan information…

I will write and add videos soon about my adventures and escapades on Hainan island and in Beijing, Shenzhen later on when I have time.

Posted 07 June 2011 † Sam § Hong Kong ‡ Comments (0) °

Reserved for Hong Kong Information

I got my final grades for MBA Corporate Finance and MBA Social Networks: Managing Business Networks for Success and they were respectively B+ and B which I am pleased with, more so with the B+ in Corporate Finance. Considering I joined an MBA stream and had little formal training (including the pre-requisite accounting course) I owe a big thanks to Konan Chan of University of Hong Kong and to Clive Ho his assistant for their excellent teaching of a huge topic in such a short time and wise selection of articles for academic reading and supplements to the course. I would also like to thank Gilbert Wong for his incredible enthusiasm and commitment to University teaching and the subject of networks. Very interesting, thought provoking and inspiring stuff.

I will update about my final month in Hong Kong soon when I have time.

Posted 07 June 2011 † Sam § Hong Kong ‡ Comments (0) °

International Gathering In Taiwan – It’s Going To Be Awesome…

Here’s a montage of clips which was released today concerning the Say Taiwan Competition for 250 international visitors to Taiwan who will be travelling, blogging, twittering, plurking, facebooking and otherwise sharing their incredible journeys. The names were released today (see the post below – here for details of where to find the list of names.

Enjoy!

Posted 31 May 2011 † Sam § Hong Kong ‡ Comments (0) °

Productivity Performance In Chinese Business Groups

The Positive & Negative Impacts Of Business Group Affiliation

Chinese business groups

This article was based on research on China‘s proliferating business groups and pyramidal ownership structures and is in the May 2011 special issue of the Journal of Chinese Economics and Business Studies.

Posted 31 May 2011 † Sam § Hong Kong ‡ Comments (0) °

Taiwan Taiwan! Say Taiwan International Youth Week Here We Come…

The results for the International Youth Week “Say Taiwan” competition have been released today with 250 elite candidates selected of thousands of applicants. The press release can be found here: http://taiwanroc100.tw/100homestay_en/News_detail.aspx?p=1&n=143&s=772

And the list of applicants who were successful can be found here: http://taiwanroc100.tw/100homestay_en/News_detail.aspx?p=1&n=143&s=779

I woke up this morning half expecting an email to have arrived in my inbox. I went to the site and there was still the “coming soon” information under the “selected applicants” tab.

Then, I checked “news” on the website and there was the list, ready to be seen…

I skimmed over the list and couldn’t see my name initially. Then I thought, ok, so it didn’t work out, I must be on the waiting list though…

When I wasn’t on the waiting list, I thought, “that’s strange” so I checked the main list again.

To my delight and surprise, I found my name under surname “B” and then I knew I’d made it. I sent messages to two other applicants who got a place via their youtube videos.

So, this blog changes its face now. Prepare for more on the International Youth Week and Centennial Festivities and much more about the Republic of China, otherwise known as Taiwan Special Administrative Region (SAR) or simply, “Taiwan”

Here’s that winning video in case you missed it. Thanks to the judges and panels for picking this blog and yours truly for the events.

Posted 31 May 2011 † Sam § Taiwan ‡ Comments (1) °

“Say Taiwan” Application Introduction Video

Please see the below video for the “Say Taiwan” competition. International Youth Week in Taiwan 2011.

Please see older posts for more videos, photos and content by scrolling down the page.

Posted 14 April 2011 † Sam § Hong Kong ‡ Comments (1) °

Links To Key Posts on this Blog… (Hong Kong trip advisor highlights)

In Start of Week 2, we have the Chinese New Year celebrations, my interview with Anthony Bolton at Fidelity International, pictures of me at my trade & academic research desk and various cultural bits and pieces.

link: Anthony Bolton interview

Hong Kong “Day In The Life” parts ONE and TWO can be found

HERE (PART 1)

and HERE (PART 2)

Investment Conference In Shanghai can be found below

link: Investment in China

 

Posted 24 March 2011 † Sam § Hong Kong ‡ Comments (0) °

I take you out to lunch in Soho in 5 little tour videos of Central Hong Kong to Soho

Starting out in Central, I have to find my rendezvous for a meeting with Mr David Nesbitt over lunch. This man’s resume is so colossal he puts most US president’s to shame, let alone bank managers…he also has the presitigious title of Governor of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. I have minutes in which to find my restaurant in totally unfamiliar territory…come help me find Soho’s Peccato’s restaurant PLEASE…I’m running late!!!

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

 

Posted 24 March 2011 † Sam § Hong Kong ‡ Comments (0) °