Why learn Mandarin Chinese?
Cormorants, used for fishing in the old Chinese way. You’ll be fishing in a different way – fishing for business. A good knowledge of basic spoken Mandarin will help you reel in your catch! As a Westerner who speaks Chinese competently and confidently, you’ll make a positive, memorable impression on your Chinese counterparts. If it’s your first meeting then it will be a very positive first impression. And, as we all know, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Business relationships Everywhere in the world, business depends on relationships between people. After all, organisations don’t do deals with other organisations – people do deals with people. Invariably, the quality and success of personal relationships plays a significant part in determining the outcome of a negotiation. In China these personal relationships between business professionals are particularly important – more so than in most other countries. Becoming a ‘lao pengyou’ When you first meet your Chin
