To a Westerner the pace of change throughout China is astonishing. New expressways and high-speed railways snake across the country; towering apartment blocks rise in clusters; rivers are diverted and man-made waterways created. And virtually all of this frenzied activity is the product of the last few years. Perhaps most impressive is the creation of completely new cities and towns. …
Shanyin County – Australian businesses should go where others aren’t
Rather than joining the herd in the overcrowded and overly competitive major cities and coastal provinces of China, Australian companies would do well to consider an alternative strategy of entering into a region where competition from other Western-owned businesses is extremely limited and where they can obtain first mover advantages. Shanyin County is a district in the north of Shanxi …

