China's Megatrends: The 8 Pillars of a New Society
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (721 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061859443 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Publishers Weekly Naisbitt, author of the 1982 bestseller Megatrends—an analysis of the economic, political, social and cultural transition taking place in the U.S.—collaborates with his wife and turns his focus to our competitor to the east. (Jan.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. A thoughtful, ambitious overview sure to be of interest to all those curious about world economics. . The book runs down the eight pillars of a new society, the strategic moves that have maneuvered China forward, and examines Chinese values, artistic and intellectual ferment, freedom and fairness, media and the swift changes that have brought a country in which wealth was unthinkab
"Biased and Incomplete, but Still Worthwhile" according to Loyd Eskildson. John Naisbitt is a popular futurist who is now focusing on China, and joined by his new wife Doris in writing "China's Megatrends." After traveling numerous times throughout China, interviewing a range of professionals, and monitoring local newspapers in all of China's provinces, they offer a book built around eight 'pillars of the new system.' Unfortunately, t. Mega difficult read The extensive reviews of the historical facts and misrepresentations in this book are covered in detail by other reviewers so these ideas need not be repeated again. The problem with the book, aside from the bias and incorrect facts, is the writing style. Truthfully I could not get all the way through the book as it is written in a rather arcane fashion in term. "Utterly unacceptable propaganda of Chinese government" according to DDD. In China, the state controls the media and what people think and do. The Internet poses a big challenge for the government. But you still see how the state gradually achieved complete control of it. The western world knows about the Google's fight with state control, but few know about the fact the Chinese government employed millions of "Internet commentators"
She is the former head of the Austrian publisher Signum Verlag, which she upgraded to become a major player in the German-language business book market. John Naisbitt has been studying and visiting China for forty-two years, first in 1967, with more than one hundred visits since. Doris lives in Vienna, Austria, and Tianjin, China.. Doris Naisb
With the help of twenty-eight staff members of the Naisbitt China Institute in Tianjin, they have monitored local newspapers in all of China's provinces to identify the evolving perspectives and deep forces underlying China's transformation. A groundbreaking look at a new social-political model on the rise John and Doris Naisbitt, longtime China observers, provide an in-depth study of the fundamental changes in China's social, political, and economic life, and their impact on the West. The Naisbitts have identified 8 pillars as the foundation and drivers of China's new society:Emancipation of the Mind Balancing Top-Down and Bottom-UpFraming the Forest and Letting the Trees GrowCrossing the River by Feeling the StonesArtistic and Intellectual FermentJoining the WorldFreedom and Fairne