Career+Preparation

I would like to work in China. To prepare myself you would have to learn some basic history about China currently. The government is communist based, there is no such thing as free speech speaking out against the government can result in you going to jail or kicked out of the country. Currently the main language is Manderain Chinese with Cantonese Chinese as a secondary language which is mainly spoken in the southern part.China has one of the world's largest and most diverse cultures in terms of history and customs. In 1949 the Communist took over China after a 20 year civil war, since the 1980's China has experienced strong economic growth each year. The country has a mixed economy with elements of free market trade but government controlled to a large extent. Large business and corporations are largely under government control with smaller business experiencing large growth and less government involvement then those of larger companies. The cost of living in China is relatively cheap with about $2500 a month in Shanghai with prices varying in each different city and region. The availability of houses is widely available to the public at rather low prices.The cost of food and produce or for a meal can cost as less as .30 cents to the price of 16.00 for a dinner at a mid range restaurant. China is known for being the world's largest buyer of luxury goods such as LV, Hennessy, and American cars.

Summary- Today we learned that not all the same customs, and culture, along with language are all the same in other countries. What one practice in one country may be considered to be offensive in another. Most countries have English as a language base with there own native language. In all countries in which you wish to conduct business, culture plays a role in affecting how a business deal will be conducted. Not all countries are easy to conduct business in with some being restrictive markets, and others with a free open based market economy.