This cartoon-illustrated volume explains why there are so many great differences in the manner that the East and West conduct business. Unlike conventional works on this topic that usually focus on cultural differences, this book uncovers a deeper, more fundamental reason for the differences between East and West. Based on more than 40 original exclusively-created illustrative cartoons, author and illustrator Shaomin Li argues that the East's reliance on private relations and the West's reliance on public rules to conduct business are not merely due to cultural differences. Rather, such...

This is a Chinese translation of Shaomin Li's business cartoon book, "Together or Separate Checks?" Why the East and West conduct business in different ways.

This is a series collection of studies on China from social science and humanity perspectives including political science, economics, business, law, sociology, culture, international relations, public policy, modern and contemporary history, and arts. The current issue is a special issue edited by Yang Bin and Yuan Wang titled "China's Cultural Revolution: A 50-Year Review." Authors include Roderick MacFarquhar, Li Honglin, Yongyi Song, Chien Liu, Shen Xiaoyun, Dong Jo Shin, Agnes I. F. Lam, Cathryn H. Clayton, He Shu, Shaomin Li, Seki Tomohide, and Minling Lu.

This is a series of studies on China from social science and humanity perspectives including political science, economics, business, law, sociology, culture, international relations, public policy, modern and contemporary history, and arts. We call for papers on the above areas, and we also call for guest editors to organize special issues on the above areas. For details, please contact the editor of the series at MCSeditor@google.com. The current issue is a special issue edited by Yuan Wang on "China as a Potential Superpower." Authors include Yuan Wang, Jianbo Zhang, Honghua Men, Kurt...