Jack Leblanc arrived in China in 1989 intending to teach for just two
years. He was to spend the next two decades on a very different learning
curve as he became involved in a series of business ventures in almost
every part of the Middle Kingdom.From farmyard to factory, boardroom to
banquet, Leblanc witnessed (and occasionally assisted) the
transformation of China from a socialist economy into the world's
greatest experiment in capitalism. Over time it dawned upon him that the
key to success is to manage the differences in Chinese and Western
business behavior. To do well in China you must carefully adapt your
strategies - or face ruin faster than you can learn how to use
chopsticks.