3 WAYS TO SAY I’M SORRY IN CHINESE AND THEIR DIFFERENCES

#1. 不好意思 (Pinyin:bù hǎo yì si) You can use it to say sorry about things or situations that are not too important, but you still feel embarrassed about, such as being late or rejecting an invitation. Another meaning of 不好意思 (bù hǎo yì si) in English is “excuse me”. It’s a formal phrase…

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BEIJING WILL HOLD THE WORLD’S LARGEST AIRPORT TERMINAL

Construction on a massive new international passenger airport in southern Beijing has begun. The new facility – to be completed in about five years – is set to cost 80 billion yuan (US$13b) as booming demand for travel to and from China stretches the capacity of existing facilities. Travel demand in…

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VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT REACHES RECORD HIGH IN CHINA

2014 was the year with the highest value for Venture Capital-backed companies according to Dow Jones VentureSource. The value of venture capital (VC) in Chinese companies reached $25.5 billion last year, the highest level since 2006. It also doubled the 7.3 billion recorded in 2011 This rapid increase in venture capital investments…

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INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP WITH FFHS

5 days in Shanghai and in Hangzhou to learn about innovation and entrepreneurship in China and create and present a business idea. Challenge accepted by 30 students from the Fernfachhochschule Schweiz ! China’s rapidly evolving and always innovating economy is finally starting to turn heads. Many veteran western entrepreneurs still see the Chinese…

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