Was George Crum Educated

and business in Shanghai

This weekend we took a taxi to Suzhou, I, one Chinese, one Japanese, one English. Total price for an hour and a half by taxi to another city, complete with a toll highway, 45 €. We left after a stop at Starbuck's, and arrived in Suzhou after dark, going clubbing. In a night without sleep, we were in 4 different places, then refreshments, before the morning train, to eat hot pot in a little place of China, then chicken, Tofy, vegetables, and so at 4.30 am. Despite the sleep, the train took us back home in the timetable just to go to bed about 5 am. This meant that dormissimo today. A note on dancing: do not exist here. In the true sense of the word. What we call "dancing", and we pay an average of 15-20 euro per night, there are bars or clubs (a few Chinese who speak English know the word "disco") with free entry: everything revolves around the counter where it is served a drink, then be different tracks and lounges where you can dance, and become private, refreshment, but the very concept of "dance floor" does not exist. In short, everything is much more characterized by company rather than the dance itself.

Taking a flight of fancy, I have said many times that few speak English. Leaving aside the Chinese who have studied abroad, who speak it well, others have difficulties in pronunciation, even if you write decently. Nevertheless, despite some delays in the study of English, Chinese, unlike the Italians, have realized one thing: the English spoken is not the grammar that seems to prevail in Italian schools. For this study the songs, the sayings, the inflections, rather than the grammar books. And I think this is very positive.
In fact, I come to the second part of speech, I disagree with people saying that the labor force in China will not cost you anything, I've said many times too, but referring to the local companies and working here in China. If we take one with a degree already, and knows a little English, already the cost for a company, including pay-taxes-insurance, goes up to 1000 € each one, although lower than the Italian average cost, not cheap. There is another cost to be incurred: the high turnover of labor, not the loyalty of the employee, the cost of training. Which sometimes interfere. For this reason, one that comes to investing in China can not expect an immediate economic return.

Scorched Stainless Steel

over 1000 Italian companies in China ShangHai

Just now I'm writing from the office, the Consul gave me at the sales office, so you can manage individual contacts with Italian companies operating in South-East China (Shanghai, Jiangsu Province , Zhejiang Province). To contact the embassy with the South thinks of Guangdong (Canton), those with north to Beijing. The Consulate here, very efficient given the commercial nature of Shanghai, has an internal employee 50ntina Italian, Italian-Chinese , China. All very friendly and without the snobbish, even the console, despite the staggering salaries, the only Regimental ties, annual subscriptions to the Club Golf.

work closely with Mr. A ***, in China for 12 years, plurilaureato, but a true force of nature; esteem also the Colonel of the Financial Police, one of the 12 Colonels that operate around the world through diplomatic channels (we ', throughout the world only 12, he takes care of all of Asia from this Office). When I was officially invited to the opening dinner of the new residence of the Consul two (husband and wife), I immediately thought of a formal 'environment. Actually 'and' was a buffet with friends, very very funny. I think I happened to be in a special group, also because 'talking about the former was not so' good. The high-ranking staff according to the laws Italian and 'Compulsory every four years to relocate to another continent, to avoid collusion policies. The first day I was welcomed by the illustrious director of the Institute of Culture, truly a man of culture. What I like and 'just that: the contact between the various "sections" in Italian, which are all in the same building: Consulate, Institute of Culture, Chamber of Commerce, ICE (Institute for Foreign Trade), which already' me did attend a conference on the presence of Italian companies in China .

Given the spraying business in Italy, we do not have the same advantage to other countries or multinational companies, while not ' true that in China, they make easy money (for companies who work here). Need patience, time, adaptability '. Here are some 1000 Italian companies at the moment but to have a good economic return you should expect at least 3 years to affect the cost of staff, and not 'true that' statement because it 'in Italian companies need qualified personnel, problems with the language, bureaucratic, legal, high turnover of staff which hardly binds to the Chinese company, since it's' ready to leave for an increase of 10 €. There were, therefore, many failures. It 'an indispensable translator.

Black Men With Ear Gauges

Reloaded

Even a journey of a thousand miles begins, however, with a single step. Lao-Tzu.

Welcome back, said the city seemed to me once here. I was welcomed with open arms by a ShangHai muggy, but still my dream, always moving, never equal to itself. Chaotic. Viva!

We can not lull the static 'a' that now sinks Italy. Here in a few months 'completed one of the most buildings' highest in the world , 110 plans, and others are under construction. Upon arrival, now a week ago, the Pudong airport reminded me how different life and way of thinking here, but also how (for better or worse) all to be more 'efficient. Where you can not 'waste time.

Alex, the friend dell'italianizzato Renato, and 'came to take the car to the airport, where - along with Renato's mother - took me to the home of Fei, Jiaozhou Road, Jingan District, where the headquarters of the famous Jingan Temple. On arrival a warm Fei was able to give me all the hospitality 'I needed, that hospitality' typically Chinese that maybe, sometimes we forget Italian. Environment with the new zone, and 'was easy, the day after just to see my work, the Consulate of Italy , floor 19 of the new Center in The ChengLe Lu, a 30-minute walk from my house or 12/13 with a taxi.