Comments for Chamber Of Ten Thousand Flowers http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:30:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Xizang by The ‘b’-word « Chamber Of Ten Thousand Flowers http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/xizang/#comment-69 The ‘b’-word « Chamber Of Ten Thousand Flowers Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:51:56 +0000 http://maosbackyard.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-69 [...] posts - Xizang, Take [...] [...] posts - Xizang, Take [...]

]]> Comment on Take Note . . . by Is neutrality all it’s cracked up to be? « Chamber Of Ten Thousand Flowers http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/take-note/#comment-68 Is neutrality all it’s cracked up to be? « Chamber Of Ten Thousand Flowers Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:49:51 +0000 http://maosbackyard.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/take-note/#comment-68 [...] Related posts - The b-word, Xizang, Take Note, [...] [...] Related posts - The b-word, Xizang, Take Note, [...]

]]> Comment on May you live in interesting times by Joyce http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/may-you-live-in-interesting-times-a-question-of-security/#comment-64 Joyce Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:38:44 +0000 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-64 It's really true according to my own business experiences. Material costs and labour costs are already very high in China these days. All my clients already found hard to have products manufactured in China. Buyers start to purchase products from somewhere else in Asia as long as those are relevant to their needs. 15,000 factories are considering to move to other countries in Asia for production set up not completely a rumour. Some may move to up north of China for advantage of lower labour cost. It's really true, but the labours need to be trained, and it takes time. The skills and knowledge of labours are still far from those in down south. Somehow, the visa situation does really speed up the process of factories movement. Although low labour costs of Vietnam and India already became the main attraction of investors, for some critical issues India and Vietnam are still missing compared with Chinese production plants. India is well known in late shipment. Until about 1 month ago, Vietnam had the reputation of becoming a great place for labour intensive manufacturing, because of low labour costs, etc. But recently they have been hit by extremely high inflation, labour problems, etc. that people are now scared that by the time they get there and set up that the costs will be too high. Anyway, this site is very useful and comprehensive. I added it on mine already www.yogayuga.com Cheers! It’s really true according to my own business experiences. Material costs and labour costs are already very high in China these days. All my clients already found hard to have products manufactured in China. Buyers start to purchase products from somewhere else in Asia as long as those are relevant to their needs. 15,000 factories are considering to move to other countries in Asia for production set up not completely a rumour. Some may move to up north of China for advantage of lower labour cost. It’s really true, but the labours need to be trained, and it takes time. The skills and knowledge of labours are still far from those in down south.

Somehow, the visa situation does really speed up the process of factories movement.

Although low labour costs of Vietnam and India already became the main attraction of investors, for some critical issues India and Vietnam are still missing compared with Chinese production plants. India is well known in late shipment. Until about 1 month ago, Vietnam had the reputation of becoming a great place for labour intensive manufacturing, because of low labour costs, etc. But recently they have been hit by extremely high inflation, labour problems, etc. that people are now scared that by the time they get there and set up that the costs will be too high.

Anyway, this site is very useful and comprehensive. I added it on mine already http://www.yogayuga.com

Cheers!

]]> Comment on May you live in interesting times by China-Matt http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/may-you-live-in-interesting-times-a-question-of-security/#comment-63 China-Matt Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:30:10 +0000 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-63 The government officials who decided on this policy will be left scratching their heads in a the next year when tens of thousands of businesses move to Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and India. It was already starting to get a little expensive for companies to manufacture in parts of China, but this visa situation will speed up the process of business flight. I've heard the rumor a few times that 15,000 factories in Shenzhen/Dongguan will move to other countries within the next year. The government officials who decided on this policy will be left scratching their heads in a the next year when tens of thousands of businesses move to Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and India. It was already starting to get a little expensive for companies to manufacture in parts of China, but this visa situation will speed up the process of business flight. I’ve heard the rumor a few times that 15,000 factories in Shenzhen/Dongguan will move to other countries within the next year.

]]> Comment on Athens to Beijing, 2008 by BMX art show in Beijing « Electric Sinophile ⓔ華狂 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/year-of-the-rat/athens-to-beijing-2008/#comment-51 BMX art show in Beijing « Electric Sinophile ⓔ華狂 Tue, 27 May 2008 19:13:41 +0000 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/?page_id=65#comment-51 [...] slightly related news, some people are riding their bikes from Athens to Beijing. [...] [...] slightly related news, some people are riding their bikes from Athens to Beijing. [...]

]]> Comment on The Storm of the Chinese Tea Stain In A Tea-cup by 克莱夫 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/the-storm-of-the-chinese-tea-stain-in-a-tea-cup/#comment-39 克莱夫 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:40:21 +0000 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-39 @manchucka - A programme of cultural re-education may be the solution for you. @manchucka -

A programme of cultural re-education may be the solution for you.

]]> Comment on The Storm of the Chinese Tea Stain In A Tea-cup by manchucka http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/the-storm-of-the-chinese-tea-stain-in-a-tea-cup/#comment-38 manchucka Thu, 08 May 2008 20:10:28 +0000 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-38 By using the terms "burning" and "wildfire," in English, no less, you must be referring to the frequent wildfires that we have in the US. How could you be so insensitive? All Americans in the entire world feel strongly toward their motherland and will not stand for this blatant racism. I have now added an American flag to my IM avatar, and will make a shirt that reads: 反万花楼！！ esinophile.wordpress.com By using the terms “burning” and “wildfire,” in English, no less, you must be referring to the frequent wildfires that we have in the US. How could you be so insensitive? All Americans in the entire world feel strongly toward their motherland and will not stand for this blatant racism. I have now added an American flag to my IM avatar, and will make a shirt that reads: 反万花楼！！

esinophile.wordpress.com

]]> Comment on The Storm of the Chinese Tea Stain In A Tea-cup by 克莱夫 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/the-storm-of-the-chinese-tea-stain-in-a-tea-cup/#comment-36 克莱夫 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:30:13 +0000 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-36 There is nothing wrong with the ad, it just uses wordplay and a common idiomatic expression 'all the teas in China', meaning 'a lot' or 'much' - the sort of thing which we delight in I agree with you, there seem to be some people wandering around who just want to be 'offended'. Todays score is 155 sites containing the pasted item - so it's not exactly spreading like wildfire. There is nothing wrong with the ad, it just uses wordplay and a common idiomatic expression ‘all the teas in China’, meaning ‘a lot’ or ‘much’ - the sort of thing which we delight in

I agree with you, there seem to be some people wandering around who just want to be ‘offended’.

Todays score is 155 sites containing the pasted item - so it’s not exactly spreading like wildfire.

]]> Comment on The Storm of the Chinese Tea Stain In A Tea-cup by Meg http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/the-storm-of-the-chinese-tea-stain-in-a-tea-cup/#comment-35 Meg Wed, 07 May 2008 00:24:12 +0000 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-35 It might be a tacky ad, but it's hardly "declaring war" on China. It's starting to feel like people are looking for ways to keep their nationalism burning. It might be a tacky ad, but it’s hardly “declaring war” on China. It’s starting to feel like people are looking for ways to keep their nationalism burning.

]]> Comment on a2b - progress so far by 克莱夫 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/a2b-progress-so-far/#comment-23 克莱夫 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:16:31 +0000 http://chamberoftenthousandflowers.wordpress.com/?p=88#comment-23 Horst. Thanks very much. All information is useful. Regarding my motivation for taking an interest - I'm a cyclist, I've lived and worked in China, and curiosity. Horst. Thanks very much. All information is useful.
Regarding my motivation for taking an interest - I’m a cyclist, I’ve lived and worked in China, and curiosity.

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