We bring you a lot of interesting articles and stories in this issue. February was the shortest month of the year, and the Chinese New Year holidays made us feel that March came much earlier from a business perspective.
Australian Jason Stinson, General Manager of Shangri-La Hotel Tianjin, and his team have worked hard during these past months to apply a culinary innovation as part of a hotel-wide invigoration drive from the month of March. Shangri-La Hotel Tianjin plans to relaunch two signature restaurants after refreshing their menus and gourmet concepts, namely Café Yun and Shang Palace.
We interacted with Jason at the splendid view of the Horizon Club top floor for our cover story. Passionate about Tianjin after having been in Shanghai for his previous assignment, Jason knows very well the incredible history and many facets of Tianjin, a world-class city as he describes it, even though he has been only few months here. His principle is Doing the best to be the best, and his greatest satisfaction is to see his colleagues succeed in their careers, and these make him an extraordinary person.
Our economy update report shows that China continues its move from a manufacturing based economy towards a more consumption based economy driven by domestic demand. President Xi Jinping wants the country to play a bigger role in innovation and pushing forward technologies.
Don’t miss the Feature Story to know the reason why Xiong'an New Area will be crucial for the millennium to come. The Xiong’an New Area is being built as a model of how to manage population expansion effectively, as well as serve to showcase how human development, resource utilization and environment can co-exist in perfect harmony.
Challenges that women face in modern day China are such that many other places around the world may not understand fully. Read our Art & Leisure column that is dedicated to all women working in China to commemorate 8th of March, Women’s Day. Conflicts faced by women between their careers and family are paramount.
You can read other interesting stories, such as how to design email campaigns as the most cost-effective and influential way of boosting your revenues, an in depth research report of the important China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and why sleep deprivation is extremely dangerous to not just employers but employees as well.
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Mary Smith
Managing Editor | Business Tianjin Magazine
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