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China port faces worst ice threat in 30 years

Roger — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:17:08 +0000

(For more on the snow see “Record Snowfall blankets Beijing – Record Snowfall blankets ACF”) Original article here: By CARA ANNA, Associated Press Writer, Sat. Jan 9th 2010 A northern China port that is one of the world’s largest was facing the worst ice conditions in 30 years Saturday, and icebreaking ships were working to keep the path [...]

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CCTV Headquarters & Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Fire in Beijing

Roger — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:11:10 +0000

Absolutely nothing related to furniture but… WOW! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B1OnhSucP8&ed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzH_skByx3Q Was heading home from a late night at the office, when the taxi driver keys me in on what just occurred. Surprisingly the Chinese media has said little even though its all over the news elsewhere. A friend texts me to tell me she heard about it from her [...]

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The saga of LinkWise Furniture, Conforama and allergies from your sofa

Roger — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:23:22 +0000

Melamine milk anyone? Once again, quality concerns are back in the headlines, this time concerning tainted milk (or shall I say for a second time, as this already occurred once before). Tainted, tainted, tainted. Its all about tainted. First we had fake baby formula. Then tainted pet food. There were recalled tires and lets not [...]

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Beijing traffic curbs stifle trade, may ripple to U.S.

Roger — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:10:49 +0000

LANGFANG, China â€” Road checkpoints erected this week around Beijing to boost security for the Olympic Games have put a chokehold on regional commerce and created ripples likely to reach as far as U.S. store shelves. Long lines of trucks formed at dozens of highway checkpoints around China’s capital, leaving many drivers grumbling that they were [...]

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Welcome to the Olympics, Communist Style

Roger — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:36:53 +0000

Normally its the price of fuel, the latest trends in home furnishings and any and all things “quality control” related, which get us excited. But these days, for us (and most others in China), the closer we get to the Beijing Olympics, the less we are able to focus on much else. Like “mommy to [...]

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Update: Olympics continue to cause major disruptions to business in China.

Roger — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:34:34 +0000

There is tons of press at the moment discussing the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, ranging from political debates to complaints concerning visa restrictions. Obviously its just too much to cover in a singe post but there are a few points worth bringing up here; some related to business, others simply related to China in [...]

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Beijing Olympics Update: Major shutdowns ahead for the reproduction furniture industry

Roger — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:11:14 +0000

Everyone knows the Olympics is causing major headaches for anyone in or planning to come to China during these past and next few months. From Visa cancellations to the sudden demolition of warehouses (as a result of last minute beautification campaigns) to unannounced restrictions on transport (to curb pollution) – its all headaches! Some of [...]

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Beijing 2008 Olympics effects exports & factory output in China.

Roger — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:48:37 +0000

This is an email which we mailed out to many customers, but I think its important enough to be posted here as well. If you import product from China, work in China or have any plans to travel to China between now and October, then pay close attention because this effects you! As a result [...]

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Its all bad news in China – until the turtle bites your privates.

Roger — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:49:26 +0000

Oh the woes seem to never end! It seems that there is nothing positive in the media recently for China, the US and the furniture industry overall. In the US, the 2008 outlook for the US economy is predicted to be far below stellar, due to the ever weakening US dollar and the [...]

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