Chinese Film & Television Market

Kainan Zheng

Educated as an actress and film director in China's Central Academy of Drama, Ms. Zheng Kainan experienced impressive transition from an artist to a professional manager, during her nearly 2 decades of both successes and failures in the evolving Chinese Film & Television Market.

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Business Cycles in China

Changsheng Xu

As an expert in macroeconomics in China, Professor Xu Changsheng made his seminar quite academic and interesting. He reviewed the economic process in China since opening up in 1978 and spent most of his time on the performance in 1990s.

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From Graduate to CEO in China

Yongping Duan

Mr. Duan Yongping went to Zhejiang University in 1978, majored in Wireless Electronics Engineering. After his graduation, he worked in Beijing for a while and then obtained a master degree in Econometrics from Renmin University. After that, Mr. Duan started his career as an entrepreneur in South China in 1989. Ten years later, he achieved great success in building up two of the most famous brands in China ¨C Subor ( Xiao Ba Wang) and BBK ( Bu Bu Gao) and became a young hero of business in China.

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Built in China: A Talk in Chinglish

Yung-Ho Chang

Principal Architect, Atelier FCJZ (www.fcjz.com) Head Professor of the Peking University Graduate Center of Architecture He began by trying to dispel the myth that architecture is merely concerned with beauty. We learn that there are more basic issues at play, such as the pragmatic function of the building and its material, its relation to its surroundings, and its usefulness to society. He stressed that in modern times,
architects must be aware of cyber/computer technology, the nature of
the global economy, the role of locality, and environmentalism.

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Real Estate Market in China

Shi Wang

Wang Shi, Chairman of Vanke Co., gave HCR members a talk on "Review of China's Real Estate Industry" on November 16th at Harvard Business School. Despite the pouring rain, Aldrich 109, which can accommodate about 100 people were packed. He, as a wise businessman, as well as a charming person, shared with us his insights into China's real estate industry, as well as his passion for life.

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Mergence & Acquisition Market in China

James Chen (Mingjian Chen)

As CEO of Holy high International Capital, a Chinese investment bank with extensive service in Merger and Acquisitions (M&A), James Chen (Mingjian Chen) brings us to a close look at China's emerging M&A market. With background in both theoretical research and business practice, he presents us with insights into the trends of M&A in China within the context of post fifth M&A wave in the United States.

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MPA and Public Policy in China: Education, Research and Advising

Professor XUE Lan

With extensive experience in the research of the public policy world, Professor XUE Lan is the witness of the development of public policy and management in China. After he Received his Ph.D in Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University in 1991, Professor Xue taught at the George Washington University before returning back to China in 1996. He has consulted for the World Bank, US National Institute for Standards and Technology, SRI International, and many Chinese Government agencies.

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Many People, Few Names: Causes and Consequences

Dr. Endymion Wilkinson

... Having had a distinguished career in public services as an EU ambassador to China for seven years, Dr. Endymion Wilkinson returned to his academic roots on East Asia. In HCR concluding seminar series for this semester, Dr. Wilkinson discussed Chinese culture from an interesting angle - why 1.3 billion Chinese have so few names. By studying the evolution of many Chinese names...

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Financial Reforms and Corporate Governance in China

Anthony Neoh

... With a true lawyer's understanding of human dynamics, Professor Anthony Neoh was able to put himself into the shoes of various players of China's financial reform, and rationalize their behavior under certain institutional frameworks in different stages of China's financial reform. Being the Chief Advisor to the China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC"), he brought into his talk the perspective of the Chinese leadership and his past experiences ...

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The Question of Lu Xun's Right to Likeness: Intellectual Property and China

Dr. Peter Feng

... As Lu Xun’s image has been widely used by stamp makers, credit card makers, restaurant owners and other businesses for profit-making purposes, Zhou Hai-ying, Lu’s only son, brought a case against these businesses in the mid-1990s and asked the court to stop them from using his father’s image. His appeal of the local court’s adverse ruling to a higher court, combined with his father’s fame, made it a much-celebrated case, which is complex and multi-faceted...

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Hukou System and Discrimination against Rural Population in China

Ms. Wenzhuo Hou

... With first-hand experience at UNIFEM (UN Foundation for Women) and UNICEF (UN Children's Foundation) branches in Beijing at grassroots level, Ms. Wenzhou Hou is passionate about the lack of basic human rights of rural migrant workers in China. Establishing her own center, "Internal Migrant Workers Legal Aid and Research Center", an NGO in Beijing, she conducted various research projects on China's rural migrant workers and migrant-child labor...

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The Tragedy of 9.11 and China

Professor Ezra F. Vogel

... The terrorists' activity has given us a clear enemy for the first time since the end of the cold war. Some Americans, nostalgic for the sense of purpose of the cold war, had tried to make China the enemy, but this idea never took firm roots. Now, with a clear enemy, American policy making will be easier ...

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State-owned Bank Reform

Dr. Yi Wang

... the banks should have management autonomy, sound capital structure, enhanced innovation capacity and competitiveness, and a fair competitive environment vis-à-vis foreign owned banks and private banks. In Dr. Wang's view, the state should reduce its ownership in at least two of the four solely state-owned banks ...

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Beijing, Mid-Summer Banquet Event, keynote by Mr. Yang

Yuanqing, Legend Group CEO

... This event aims to show our sincere appreciation to valued VIPs, who have been helping and supporting Harvard China Review in all aspects through different ways ...

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Boston, Seminar by prominent Chinese econimist

Professor Li Yining

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(1) Market economy in China
(2) Merger, Acquisition & Industrial Structure Changes in China
(3) Trend in Chinese Agricultural Industry
(4) New Frontier - Development of China's West
(5) Growth of Private Sector of Chinese Economy
(6) China's Strategy in Post WTO Era ...

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