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What Chinese Want: Culture, Communism, and China's Modern Consumer

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What Chinese Want: Culture, Communism, and China's Modern Consumer
What Chinese Want: Culture, Communism, and China's Modern Consumer

Decoding Chinese culture for business and curiosity.

If you've ever found yourself intrigued by how rapidly China is expanding on the global stage, "What Chinese Want" can help demystify that growth for you. Tom Doctoroff uses his extensive experience to delve into the psyche of the modern Chinese consumer. Whether you're in business or just culturally curious, this book feels like a key to understanding a nation that is both an economic powerhouse and a bundle of contradictions. It strikes a balance between the cultural nuances and economic motivations that drive the Chinese market, making it a compelling read for anyone with stakes in the future of international relations or commerce.

  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2012)
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ISBN: 9781137278357
Authors: Tom Doctoroff
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date of Publication: 2013-09-24
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, Politics, Economics
Related Topics: Political Science, Society, Communication
Goodreads rating: 3.61
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Today, most Americans take for granted that China will be the next global superpower. But despite the nation's growing influence, the average Chinese person is still a mystery to most of us―or, at best, a baffling set of seeming contradictions. Here, Tom Doctoroff, the guiding force of advertising giant J. Walter Thompson's (JWT) China operations, marshals his 20 years of experience navigating this fascinating intersection of commerce and culture to explain the mysteries of China. He explores the many cultural, political, and economic forces shaping the twenty-first-century Chinese and their implications for businesspeople, marketers, and entrepreneurs―or anyone else who wants to know what makes the Chinese tick. From the new generation's embrace of Christmas to the middle-class fixation with luxury brands; from the exploding senior demographic to what the Internet means for the government's hold on power, Doctoroff pulls back the curtain to reveal a complex and nuanced picture of a fascinating people whose lives are becoming ever more entwined with our own.
 

Decoding Chinese culture for business and curiosity.

If you've ever found yourself intrigued by how rapidly China is expanding on the global stage, "What Chinese Want" can help demystify that growth for you. Tom Doctoroff uses his extensive experience to delve into the psyche of the modern Chinese consumer. Whether you're in business or just culturally curious, this book feels like a key to understanding a nation that is both an economic powerhouse and a bundle of contradictions. It strikes a balance between the cultural nuances and economic motivations that drive the Chinese market, making it a compelling read for anyone with stakes in the future of international relations or commerce.

  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2012)
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