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How to win in China: Top brands share tips for success

The masses of new middle-class consumers in China are one of the big targets for global companies battling the sluggish economies of Europe and North America. But which companies have managed to stand out in this important market? The BBC asked global brand research company Millward Brown to find the 20 most powerful foreign brands in China, the ones that have gone in and succeeded where many others have failed. We then asked those companies to tell us the secrets of their success. Do business with Chinese? Learn business Chinese at Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23364230?utm_campaign=socialmedia&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialmedia

Beautiful China!

Beautiful landscape of China. Wanna travel to China? learn Chinese at Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles. http://onebigphoto.com/most-beautiful-photos-of-wonderful-china/

Dr. Doom is learning Mandarin

Dr. Doom is taking a break from his regimen of gloomy predictions to learn a little Mandarin Chinese. Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University best known for predicting the U.S. housing crisis, is taking Mandarin lessons, saying it's critical to understand the main language of the world's most populous nation. "You have to learn Mandarin," he said. "Mandarin is going to become a key language. That's the future." Roubini said that wealthy parents in New York are increasingly hiring Chinese nannies so their children pick up the language. He said if he had kids, he'd want them to learn Mandarin too. The professor revealed his new hobby during a talk on China at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Related: Looming $500 million default to test China's banking While Roubini said English is still the main language for business, it's important to learn Mandarin to gain a better understanding of the culture, economics and history of China. According to estimates, well over 900 million people are native Mandarin speakers -- roughly three times the U.S. population. The language is mainly spoken in China, Taiwan and Singapore. Related: Want to chat in 29 languages? There's an app for that. While Roubini seems rather optimistic about China's rise, at least one other American investor has taken the theme a step further. Legendary American investor Jim Rogers moved to Singapore to get closer to China as the global financial crisis kicked off. He said he didn't move directly into a Chinese city because of pollution levels, but wanted to live in a city where Mandarin was spoken. Learn Chinese at Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles. http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/24/news/economy/roubini-china-mandarin/index.html

Megastructures in China - Welcome to China

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Michigan governor to make third trip to China

Michigan is looking for opportunities in China. Learn Chinese at Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles. http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/2013-08/30/content_16932311.htm?bsh_bid=280158586&goback=.gde_3370552_member_269895829#!

A Popular Chinese Social Networking App Blazes Its Own Path

Chinese Internet companies are no longer behind. In some areas, they’re leading the way. Learn business Chinese at Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/technology/a-chinese-social-network-blazes-its-own-path.html?smid=tw-share&_r=2

China’s Economy Is Slowing, and We Should All Be Thankful And don't expect a pickup anytime soon

Few statistics are more closely watched by policymakers, economists and businessmen from New York to Tokyo than China’s economic growth rate. What happens in the world’s second largest economy, after all, influences the market for everything from iron ore to automobiles to Prada bags, and companies from General Motors to Starbucks are counting on China to generate more and more of their future profits. Learn business Chinese at Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles! http://world.time.com/2014/01/20/chinas-economy-is-slowing-and-we-should-all-be-thankful/

U.S. to be top destination for Chinese tourists

The number of Chinese visitors coming to the United States will more than triple by 2020, according to a new report from brokerage CLSA. The new wave will include a confident, more travel-savvy Chinese tourist that is willing to bridge out from traditional vacation spots like Hong Kong and Macau. More than 17% of experienced Chinese travelers ranked the U.S. as their top vacation choice if money was no object -- higher than any other destination. For first time travelers, the U.S. is the second most popular vacation spot. The number of Chinese visitors coming to the United States will more than triple by 2020. Have Chinese customers? Learn Chinese at Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles! http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/20/news/economy/china-tourism-us/index.html

Free-trade zone for Shanghai Mr Li's big idea

IF PRESS reports are to be believed, Shanghai's dreams of surpassing Hong Kong to become the region's leading financial centre may have a powerful supporter in Beijing. According to Xinhua, the official government newswire, the ruling State Council has approved plans championed by Li Keqiang, the newish premier, for an ambitious free-trade zone in the mainland's second city. The idea has set the country's press and local wags alight with speculation about how far such an idea could go. Do business with Chinese people? learn business Chinese in Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles. http://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2013/07/free-trade-zone-shanghai?zid=306&ah=1b164dbd43b0cb27ba0d4c3b12a5e227

26 Years of Growth: Shanghai Then and Now

Reuters photographer Carlos Barria recently spent time in Shanghai, China, the fastest-growing city in the world. A week ago, he took this amazing shot, recreating the same framing and perspective as a photograph taken in 1987, showing what a difference 26 years can make. The setting is Shanghai's financial district of Pudong, dominated by the Oriental Pearl Tower at left, and the new 125-story Shanghai Tower, China's tallest building and the world's second tallest skyscraper, at 632 meters (2,073 ft) high, scheduled to finish by the end of 2014. Shanghai, the largest city by population in the world, has been growing at a rate of about 10 percent a year the past 20 years, and now is home to 23.5 million people -- nearly double what it was back in 1987. This entry is focused on this single photo pairing, with several ways to compare the two. Want to do business with Chinese? Learn business Chinese at Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles. http://m.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/08/26-years-of-growth-shanghai-then-and-now/100569/

Lee Kai-Fu, China's Innovation Idol

Lee Kai-Fu, China’s foremost evangelist for innovation, works on the 12th floor of a Beijing office building with a sprawling electronics mall in the basement. On a hot, gray summer day, the view outside his window is anything but inspiring. That doesn’t seem to bother Lee, who’s thinking about Steve Jobs. “One would believe, because China has four times as many people as the U.S., for every American Steve Jobs, China should have four,” Wanna do business with Chinese? Learn Business Chinese at Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles. http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-22/lee-kai-fu-chinas-innovation-idol

Traveling to China? This video will show you the beautiful scenes at Hong Kong, Beijing Guilin Shanghai and Guangzhou. Learn Chinese in Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles.

A Foreigner’s Guide To Living In China

Everyone loves take-out Chinese food, but the stuff you get at home barely even resembles the real stuff. Legit Chinese food is fresh and diverse and even though you won’t know what 90% of it is it won’t stop you from stuffing it in your face as fast as your chopsticks can move. Seriously, I have traveled all over the world and nothing on earth even compares to the deliciousness of real Chinese food. I don’t know how they do it but Chinese chefs can make a plain plate of cucumbers taste like a delicacy.Wanna do business with Chinese businessmen or travel to China for vacation? Learn Chinese at Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles.

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30-Year Throwback: What Fodor's Was Saying About China Three Decades Ago

When asked to give examples of China's miraculous growth and transformation over the last three decades, you may first be tempted to cite year-to-year GDP growth figures, search for images of "Beijing air pollution" on Google, or point at extravagant luxury redevelopment projects like Shanghai's exclusive XinTaindi district. Learn business Chinese in Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles.

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Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles - CLA 16

CLA 16 Mandarin Chinese Class at Chinese Language Academy Introductory Video. Speak Chinese. Speak Success!

Chinese Millionaire Who Wants To Buy The New York Times Ignites Controversy At Singing Press Conference

As he geared up to sing a song he had apparently authored ("My Chinese Dream") — karaoke style — to a few dozen reporters in a conference at a hotel on Central Park South, one thing about this eccentric Chinese millionaire seemed clear — Chen Guangbiao isn't afraid of the limelight. Learn business Chinese at Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles! Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chen-guangbiao-talks-new-york-times-2014-1#ixzz2qQLoYmmX

This Famous Google Exec Quit His Job To Work In China

For years, Hugo Barra was one of the most visible executives at Google. He was a product manager for its Android team. Every year at Google's biggest conference, Google I/O, Barra would show off Android's latest new features for the whole world. Then, in August of this year, Barra quit Google to work for a Chinese company. In December, he gave a talk in Paris about how utterly blown away he's been by that place. Check out this article at Business Insider to learn more about why business people are going to China for more opportunities. Learn Business Chinese at Chinese Language Academy! http://www.businessinsider.com/what-the-chinese-tech-industry-is-like-2014-1