The reality is that, the A330/340 may not have been the most economic on that score. It is no coincidence that the A340 died a death on the back of the success for the B777.

As for the A320 being 15% more fuel efficient, it depends on what it’s being compared against. I wouldn’t bet on it though.

The article seems spot on. I like it. I think you might be missing a couple of pieces to your article that if I had to write the same article I would include.

First off, it is difficult with smaller projects to find someone enthusiastic in carrying the project. So many people do large projects as a mainstay but do not do the smaller marketing jobs in general. In these smaller markets finding the right expertise in combination with enthusiasm is essential. There is an difference between finding a body to do the work versus finding a person very much interested in progressing your business.

Secondly, though loyalty is essential in the Confucian mindset, in the early go playing one party against another is good “creative tension” and leads to a higher quality end game to the campaign that you would be driving.

I could go on, but those are two quick points.

Sincerely,

Stephen

http://www.foreignentrepreneursinchina.com/2010/04/7-top-tips-for-entrepreneurs-starting-business-in-china/

http://www.foreignentrepreneursinchina.com/2010/12/doing-business-in-china-14-insights-gained-on-the-ground/

On my desk is a picture of John Wayne, as I quickly recognized its the Wild Wild West in the East for sure. On the back side is Elmer Fudd, in a rabbit hunting outfit and his infamous shot gun. Get the picture = John isnt smiling, but Elmer is!!!!

With regards to domestic China brands and retailers, most are about 30 years behind the experiences of the USA. And how they conduct business can be quite different most definitely.

Most do not respect nor value the design process and have been wrongly trained by the Chinese design firms to give away design for almost free!

And one quickly learns that you have to entertain most potential customers which is acceptable. I get this as relationships are important anywhere in business.

It’s the red envelopes under the table that never ever felt right to me in the USA, and doesnt in China either, but you have to play that game often.

It takes great patience to maintain a business of this ilk in China while just getting started. And I am talking years to get recognized and respected as a company that can deliver and that your design fees are fair based on greater experiences and contributions to the end product!

It can happen………

Overall the experience is very interesting, and learning the language and culture is exciting!

One of the biggest constraints that I experienced was a lack of true educated and skilled persons in the design industry. (The Chinese educational system is not very good, which is no secret at all.)

The Chinese are also not typically as aggressive as Westerners either. Yes they are there, but you have to look long and hard for the right fit.

We started the business knowing it could take 3-5 years to be succesful. After two years we have a good start, but keep in mind it’s a 24/7 responsibility by the company main management to make the business succesful.

I have many stories that I could share. The good, the bad and the not so pretty, but then that’s life and business!

Loving every day and learning something new daily!

India is well ahead in this respect. A country with as many as over 3600 large dams within its belt can never be the exceptional case regarding displacement. The number of development induced displacement is higher than the conflict induced displacement in India. According to Bogumil Terminski an estimated more than 10 million people have been displaced by development each year.

Athough the exact number of development-induced displaced people (DIDPs) is difficult to know, estimates are that in the last decade 90–100 million people have been displaced by urban, irrigation and power projects alone, with the number of people displaced by urban development becoming greater than those displaced by large infrastructure projects (such as dams). DIDPs outnumber refugees, with the added problem that their plight is often more concealed.

This is what experts have termed “development-induced displacement.” According to Michael Cernea, a World Bank analyst, the causes of development-induced displacement include water supply (dams, reservoirs, irrigation); urban infrastructure; transportation (roads, highways, canals); energy (mining, power plants, oil exploration and extraction, pipelines); agricultural expansion; parks and forest reserves; and population redistribution schemes.