Your Pocket Guide to  
  Business Operation in  
  China  
   

 
  1. Everything is possible.  
  2. Nothing is easy.  
 

3. Western business logic
ss does not apply

  
  4. It is a fun project if
ss there is no deadline.		  
 

5. You must persist - things
aa will come your way
aa eventually.

  
  6. Patience is the essence
ss of success.
  
  7. "You don't know China"
aa means they disagree.
  
  8. "New regulation" means
aa they found a new way to
ss avoid doing something.
  
  9. "Internal regulation"
aa means they are mad at you.
  
  10. "Basically, no problem"
aaa means big problem.
  
  11. When you are optimistic,
asa think about rule #2.
  
  12. When you are discouraged,
aaa think about rule #1.