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I will be speaking at Saratoga Library on September 7

I will be speaking at Authors’ Series in Saratoga Library on Wednesday, September 7, 2011.

This event is organized by the Friends of Saratoga Libraries, a non-profit organization founded in 1972. Here is a link to the Authors’ Series.

The event will start at 10 am and be held at Community Room in Saratoga Library. Please join me if you can.

Here is more information about The Chinese Dream:

In The Chinese Dream, a groundbreaking book about the rising middle class in China, Forbes columnist, consultant, and China expert Helen Wang challenges us to recognize that some of our fears about China are grossly misplaced. As a result of China’s new capitalist paradigm, a burgeoning middle class-calculated to reach 800 million within the next fifteen years-is jumping aboard the consumerism train and riding it for all it’s worth-a reality that may provide the answer to America’s economic woes. And with China’s increasing urbanization and top-down governmental approach, it now faces increasing energy, environmental, and health problems-problems that the U.S. can help solve. Through timely interviews, personal stories, and a historical perspective, China-born Wang takes us into the world of the Chinese entrepreneurial middle class to show how a growing global mindset and the realization of unity in diversity may ultimately provide the way to creating a saner, safer world for all.

  • Deconstructs the myths about China as a superpower and global manufacturing power
  • Takes us into the world of the driven middle class and shows how the not-so-private sector operates
  • Provides a historical perspective on China and examines the possibility of democracy in China’s future
  • Shows how a mindset that embraces the idea of unity in diversity could help solve China and America’s growing energy, health, and environmental problems

Also, please watch the book trailer on the left. I look forward to seeing you on Sept. 7!

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Event details

  • Begin: September 7, 2011 at 10:00
  • End: September 7, 2011 at 12:00
  • Add to your calendar: Download ics file
  • Place: 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, California

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-28

I Am on Weibo!

Since my book THE CHINESE DREAM is translated into Chinese and available to Chinese readers, I opened a Sina Weibo (Chinese Twitter + blog) account to interact with my Chinese fans.

Here is my weibo address: http://weibo.com/TheHelenWang. If you are also on Weibo, please connect with me. I look forward to interacting with you!

Until next time, live your dreams fully, everyday!

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Profile of Chinese Luxury Shoppers

Anyone who has visited Chengdu, a second-tier city in western China, cannot miss the ostentatious signs of Louis Vuitton and Cartier in its downtown. According to Chengdu Retail Industry Association, Chengdu is home to 80 percent of international luxury brands and ranked third behind Beijing and Shanghai in luxury sales.

A cover story in Chengdu Today, “Global Luxury Brands Stride Forward in Chengdu,” reveals that Chengdu municipal government has set a goal to bring “twenty famous international brands to Chengdu every year” and “by 2015, primacy ratio of international first-tier brands will reach 80 % or above in western China.” Hurray and hurry, luxury goods companies!

In 2010, Chengdu’s retails sales reached $5.8 billion. Much of it went to luxury brands such as Hermes, Burberry and Prada. Louis Vuitton alone registered record sales of $138 million. Cartier generated more revenue in Chengdu than in any other city in China. Continue reading Profile of Chinese Luxury Shoppers

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