China Currents 2010 Issue Volume 9 Number 2
Rapid change in China is nothing new. Headlines highlight daily the growing importance of the country in the global economy and increasingly, on the political scene. The effect of these changes on a typical citizen in China is harder to…
Introduction Since the advent of economic reform in China, the Chinese government has channeled most of its resources to the development of its coastal provinces. Northwestern China has lagged behind in infrastructure and economic development. The poverty associated with geographical…
As a unique type of virtual communication, customer-to-customer interaction on the Web has been considered more effective in influencing consumer purchasing behavior than advertising or personal selling. Researchers recognize that by participating in online communication, customers share information and in…
In China, Jia Zhangke's films, like other underground (dixia) and independent (duli) films, are more accessible in the little-known film clubs in big cities like Beijing and the living rooms of film critics and scholars than in movie theaters. Although…