This book is a comprehensive, expert guide to doing business in ChinaWestern technology, management expertise and capital have fueled an incredible expansion of China's economy. Trade with China is at an all time high and so are the numbers of Westerners travelling to China for business. Business from China has also picked up as Chinese firms look to expand abroad. Understanding the ins and outs of the confusing and often contradictory Chinese business culture can lend an enormous advantage. The Chinese Way in Business is an invaluable tool that teaches Westerners the basic Chinese philosophy of doing business and how to cultivate strong personal relationships with Chinese business people and Chinese nationals.The author, Boye Lafayette De Mente worked in Asia for over thirty years as a journalist and business consultant and has long been considered an authority on East Asian business. In this book, he reveals the historical factors, collective traits and individual qualities that determine how the Chinese do business today, and the direction their economy will take in the future. His is a true insider's viewwhether the topic is the legal framework for business development, or the importance of social relationships to successful business dealings in China.The book is broken into ten key parts:Introduction: The Land and the Peopleincludes a overview of Chinese ethnicity and the languages of ChinaPart One:Return of the Central Kingdoman extensive overview of recent events and new technologies in ChinaPart Two: The Historical PerspectiveChinese philosophy and the Chinese mindset from antiquity to modern timesPart Three: Doing Business in ChinaA detailed analysis of the nuts and bolts of Chinese BusinessPart Four: Key Concepts in Chinese BusinessConcepts native to China such as Guanxi (relationships) that drive Chinese business practicePart Five: Additional Business VocabularyPart Six: Glossary of Useful Termsdesigned for quick referencingPart Seven: Internet Gateways to ChinaAn overview of the dynamic online world in ChinaPart Eight: Miscellaneous Informationcontains information about English Language Publications and Weather PatternsPart Nine: Learning Some New SkillsClassical Chinese techniques which might benefit Western business people