Kunming—A City of Spring on the Plateau

As ever y Chinese knows, Kunming (昆明) of Yunnan Province enjoys a pleasant climate all year round and lives up to its nickname of "the City of Spring". There is neither severe winter nor extremely hot summer. Since long ago, Kunming has been the political, economical and cultural center of Yunnan Province     

Devotion to a Regional Coal Trading Center in Asia Pacific——Interview with Pan Yigi,President of Great East Natural Resources Investment Pte.Ltd.

Beside the Lakeside Reservoir in Huli District of Xiamen,a special economic zone in Southeast China’s Fujian province,the construction of a coal futures trading center is underway.It is expected to make Xiamen a regional coal trading center and lift its international status in the world’s energy sector.The center,invested and organized     

SUZHOU PARADISE ON EARTH

Suzhou is located in the center of the Yangtze Delta,in the south of Jiangsu Province,with Shanghai to the east,Zhejiang Province to the south,Wuxi City to the west and the Yangtze River to the north. Since 42%area of the city is covered by water,including a vast number of ponds and streams,Suzhou is praised as the＂Oriental Venice＂. Taihu Lake,four fifths of which is in the territory of Suzhou,is one of the four largest fresh lakes in China,with East Hill,West Hill and other scenic spots in its vicinity.The city is cut by the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal from north to south.     

Jincheng Group Co., Ltd.

Jincheng Group Co., Ltd was founded in 1949 and its original name was Nanjing Jincheng Mechanical Factory No. 511 Factory. Subordinate to the First Group Company of China Aviation Industry, it has becomes the center of National Aviation Mechanical Equipment Research, as well as one of the biggest 500 and the strongest 300 companies in China with its production and sales being one of the largest in China motor industry. It is one of the ten key company groups in Jiangsu province and the main operation is     

Financial Street—Landmark of the Beijing Financial Center

Redefining Beijing For a long time Beijing has served as the political and cultural center for the country.While Shanghai and Shenzhen were encouraged to grow and reach their financial goals,Beijing cautiously dodged the label of a"financial center",in order to avoid the criticism of"redundant construc- tion".However,Beijing is the birthplace of China's financial policies.Due to its special geographic position and drive towards     

High-tech—industry Flourish in Heze

Heze is a time-honored city in southwestern Shandong province. Heze is the larg- est center in China for the cul- tivation of the"national flower"peony,after which the Mudan District was named.Over 30 percent of its national income comes from the sale of peony. April is the golden time for peony to flourish its beauty. While the fragrance of peony spreading over households and     

The Reader （Der Vorleser）

The Reader （Der Vorleser） is an award-winning novel by German law professor and judge Bernhard Sehlink. It was published in Germany in 1995 and in the United States （translated into English by Carol Brown Janeway） in 1997.
It deals with the difficulties which subsequent generations have in comprehending the Holocaust; specifically, whether a sense of its origins and magnitude can be adequately conveyed solely through written and oral media. This question is increasingly at the center of Holocaust literature in the late 20th and early 21st century, as the victims and witnesses of the Holocaust die and its living memory begins to fade.     

Nanning-Kunming Railway

In new China's history of railwayconstruction, there have been numerousbrilliant achievements and a great senseof pride. Recently another long railway linehas appeared in the mountainous areas of theSouthwest of China. It is the Nanning-Kunming Railway, totalling 898.7 km inlength, extending from Nanning, GuangxiAutonomous Region in the east to Kunming,Yunnan province in the west. Talking aboutthe length, it is far behind the Beijing-KowloonRailway and Longhai Railway, but it hascreated a brilliant stroke on China's territorybecause of its important position, the hardship     

The Trends of the International Arbitration Development

The international arbitration, as a kind of the methods to resolve the disputes in the international society, is flourished in recent years. On the basis of the international arbitration's features, the jurisdiction to relevant to the political issues is omission in the session of the disputes. Increasing of the disputes express to the globalization of the economy in the world. Not only do the position of the arbitration and the parties of the cases come from the region, but also the Europe as the traditional arbitration center, replaced by the Pacific/Asia region. The reason of the trend developing for the international arbitration results from the international arbitration's feature- the forum is neutral, treaty ensures enforcement abroad and no appeal, limited discover. Less time consuming, greater degree of the voluntary compliance, procedure is less costly and the result are more predictable.     

Nanchang： A Green Pearl in Southern China

Being over 2,200 years old, Nanchang is a city with significant historical relevance. As the capital city, it is undoubtedly the political, economic and cultural center of Jiangxi province. Nanchang belongs to the sub-tropical monsoon climate; therefore it will bring you mild and pleasant weather for almost all the year round.     

Kunming Fair,More than Regional CooperationAN

China Kunming Import ＆ Export Commodities Fair （known as Kunming Fair） is a regional trade fair jointly sponsored by China＇s seven local governments, i.e. Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Tibet, Chongqing and Chengdu. Kunming Fair has been successfully held annually for sixteen consecutive years since 1993, and embraces its 17th session from June 6 to 10, 2009. During the Kunming Fair, a special South Asia Exhibition is held at the same time, and it is its 2nd session this year.     

缩小东西部物流业差距探析——从美国物流成本结构看西部物流圈的形成

本文针对目前我国东西部物流发展水平方面存在的差距,从分析美国物流成本结构着眼,重点探讨了交通运输成本在物流领域的重要作用,提出缩小东西部物流业发展差距的对策,即尽快形成以西安、兰州为中心和以成都、重庆、昆明为中心的两大区域性物流圈。     

Corporate Culture in the Nonprofit Sector: A Comparison of Fringe Benefits with the For-profit Sector

One explanation that may be given for why nonprofit organizations pay lower wages than do other organizations is that nonprofits are more pleasant places to work. Indeed, some authors have proposed that nonprofit organizations should make an effort to promote a working environment that reflects the beliefs of the organization. This paper uses several proxies for whether an organization is a pleasant place in which to work, and tests for whether nonprofits are more likely to offer such pleasant working conditions. Analysis shows that nonprofits are not more likely to offer these conditions in many instances.     

情感性劳动中的角色误区

企业越来越重视顾客导向在提高企业竞争力方面的作用。在实际工作中,公司经理要求员工尽量做到快乐、友善、热情地接待顾客,很多文章也强调微笑服务给企业带来利润。然而,几乎没有文章阐明情感性劳动可能带来的消极影响。     

昆明市旅游景区的国际化开发研究

昆明作为著名的旅游城市,拥有良好旅游资源,旅游国际化发展前景良好,但很多本地旅游景区的国际化步伐缓慢,发展过程中出现很多问题。从昆明旅游景区的特色和国际游客接待现状谈起,结合景区国际化发展特征来探讨其国际化开发的一般路径,进而提出其国际化的意见和建议,期待昆明旅游景区国际化进程可以进一步加快。     

民族村寨旅游开发实证研究——以昆明市小水井村为例

选择昆明市最大的苗族村寨——小水井苗族村为案例,分析了其发展旅游的资源优势和面临的问题,指出该村寨的旅游开发应定位在"实地旅游民族村"的模式上,这样,可以和现有的、较为成熟的模型化云南民族村进行互补定位,形成单一型民族村和多元化民族村对比,真实型和模型化共存互补的主题民族村格局。并从区域规划的角度,从村寨旅游开发模式、开发步骤、设施建设等方面,提出了系统性的构架及开发思路,包括村寨分区建设的构想、旅游接待设施硬件建设方案,以及健全组织机构、完善村规民约、社区参与等一系列系统化软件工程。     

商务谈判战术——“问”

“问”是商务谈判中至关重要的环节。通过提问，一方可以探知另一方的需求和动机，同时表达出自己的目的和底线，可以说提问是谈判达成的途径和手段。恰当、高超的提问，可以使磋商向着愉快、有效的方向发展，达到最优的结果。     

Platforms to Regional Economy

Besides Canton Fair,China has many other important export and import fairs.Among them,three regional fairs,namely East China Fair(ECF),China Kunming Import & Export Commodities Fair(known as Kunming Fair),and Dalian Import & Export Commodities Fair(DIECF)ale worth the focus.     

论我国金融中心的层级体系——基于金融地理学的视角

金融中心首先是信息中心,"非标准化信息"的地理分布决定了金融中心的空间布局,实体经济规模、金融制度、地理因素综合地决定了金融中心作为信息中心的竞争力.文章对全球金融中心的布局和我国目前金融中心的空间组织进行了描述,并对我国金融中心未来的空间布局与功能层级分工进行了新的预测.     

How Product–Environment Brightness Contrast and Product Disarray Impact Consumer Choice in Retail Environments

A conceptual model is developed to predict how consumers respond to in-store displays as a function of the extent to which a product’s brightness level (i.e., its perceived light-emitting quality) contrasts with that of its background environment and the product’s level of disarray. We show that products whose brightness levels contrast more with those of the retail environment are more preferred because they visually “pop out” (e.g., a dark product in a brightly lit store environment). However, this preference reverses when the products that pop out appear in disarray (i.e., are perceived to have been previously touched by other shoppers). Because most stores are bright environments, darker (vs. lighter) products in disarray are more likely to be perceived as contaminated and less pleasant, leading to avoidance behaviors, evident in reduced sales and preference. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.