What work-along solutions has RSP employed?
Of course the language barrier can be particularly limiting –especially when conveying architectural expression or terminology. RSP has on-staff translators who help ensure clarity. But conveying precise architectural ideas is still a challenge. What are the biggest hurdles to working in China? Outside of the obvious communication challenges, the biggest hurdle may be, simply, making money. Generally speaking, Chinese business people are tenacious and aggressive. They won’t spend a Yuan they don’t have to. (China is the world’s fastest growing economy for a reason, after all.) Equally challenging can be the ambiguity of the business style. It’s certainly not a linear business process – with equal emphasis placed on comfort and success – on fluidity and dynamics – it can be the single most confounding aspect of working in China. Another major hurdle is the environment — particularly in Tianjin. It is so coarse in terms of pollution that finishes and buildings look weathered well before
