Is “Guanxi” still needed in China? : SourceJuice

SourceJuice article on Guanxi discusses the history, present and future value of having Guanxi in China. References other articles to support theme that Guanxi is still important in China, but not as important as in the past.

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Is Guanxi still important in business? A historical view and present day analysis of this peculiarity of China business culture.

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In mid-90s China, things were still pretty strict. And this foreigner would have been toast if it wasn't for the power of guanxi...

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Remember That Time? 2 years 24 weeks ago

A funny entry from Violet Eclipse that draws attention to the fact that when speaking Chinese or doing your best to, context is super important.

The thing is, everything in China relies on context. It's kind of like when you meet your boyfriend's friends and they're all "Remember that time? Hahahaha!" while you're all "Hi, I'm Meg". They use these half sentences and references to other things, and even an awesome girlfriend just can't keep up."