Archive for July, 2009
Charity in China, part 1 Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 11, 2009
It is a fairly regular occurrence that I see 乞丐 (beggars) and 要饭的 (beggars – see below) on the streets of Beijing- particularly in areas with high tourist traffic. This got me to wondering- how do people help others in China? Of course, in many cases it is 信用 (credit) which restricts individuals from getting…
Fundraising Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 8, 2009
If your company needs seed funding to make it to the next step, you need to understand the process of 筹款 (fundraising). Investors are going to be vigilant in their questioning of your 市场定位 (market position), your 目标客户群 (targeted customer group), and their 回报 (return on investment) quantified by 利息 (interest). Your best bet is…
Korea Part 1 Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 5, 2009
I wrote this post while on the 高速铁路 (high speed rail) to 釜山(Pusan). I departed from 首尔(Seoul), formerly known as 汉城 (old name for Seoul) with a friend. We have enjoyed some great 拌饭 (bibimbap) so far here. What surprises me the most in Korea is the clearly high 效率 (efficiency）of most systems, not least…