The Sloan MBA China Trip

News

• China News Digest - an independent, non-profit site operated by volunteers
• South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Standard

Magazines

• 1997 : Countdown to History - articles on the historic event and an up-to-the-second countdown clock
• Asia Business News
• Asia, Inc.
• Asiaweek - its archieves has a great collection of Asia-related articles
• Far Eastern Economic Review (free registration required)
• TIME Asia Golden Anniversary Issue

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Sightseeing and Culture

• Before you go to China....- some very good tips for first-time visitors
• Marilyn Shea's China Experience
• Made in China : A Digital Expedition - join Utopia's digital adventurers and award-winning science cartoonist Larry Gonick for a five-week exploration of the culture, science and technology of the world's oldest civilization.
• The Great Wall - are you physically fit for the hike?
• A virtual tour to the Forbidden City
• China Images and Insights - Beijing and Hong Kong
• Welcome to Shanghai! - including information on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Pudong New Area
• Excite City Travelers' Guide - geography, weather and other general infomation
• The Excelsior Hotel - here's where we will stay in Hong Kong - its fitness center sure looks better than the MIT weight room.
• Audio Tutorial of Survival Chinese - learn simple phrases by listening to on-line sound files. Categories include greeting, shopping, dining, travelling, etc.
• Cantonese - here are some Cantonese phrases for those who are planning some heavy shopping in Hong Kong
• Weather forecast for : Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong & Boston

Other Resources

• Sloan's China Management Education Project
• Inside China Today - source of daily news, business, politics, and travel information for China.
• Welcome-to-China.com
• Tiny Yellow Pages of Hong Kong
• China the Beautiful  - a great site for Chinese culture appreciation
• Sinologic China Links - A whole bunch of Chinese-related links
• Chinese Web Directory by Heng Yuan of University of Arizona
• The Complete Reference to China/Chinese-Related Web Sites by Weiqing Huang
• Council on East Asian Libraries - information and links on China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau
• Asia Online Resources : China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
• Fairbank Chinese History Virtual Library - an excellent source on modern China
• Here's a map of China

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Articles

• China's Next Reform - Asiaweek Editorial
  The way to proceed is step by step, in the same manner Deng tackled economic reform. His colorful formula, "crossing the stream by feeling the rocks underfoot," means basically trial and error. Make experiments. If something doesn't work, toss it out. If it does, extend it gradually throughout the nation.

• Hong Kong: smooth sailing ahead - by Peter Greenberg
  "Just before midnight on the evening of June 30, in a brief ceremony, the Union Jack will be lowered, the Prince will officially turn over Hong Kong to the Chinese, Governor Patten and his family and a few trusted aides will board the ship. The huge steam-generated horn will be sounded, and the royal yacht will head to sea."

• Cultural Revolution by Angelica Cheung
  "With a pre-1997 influx of high-flying immigrants from China, the "melting pot" of Hong Kong's Chinese society is again in ferment"

• Mainland Lessons by Tim Healy
  "Interested in the world’s biggest market? Here is how big firms are tackling the problems."

• The Last Emperor - Deng Xiaoping : from Dynasty to Capitalism

 Talks & Seminars

China Forum Series organized by the MIT International Science and Technology Initiative
Venue : 7th Flr Conference Room, MIT Building E38, 292 Main Street (where MIT Press is)

• The Role of Hong Kong After 1997 (Wednesday, Feb 19, 12 - 2:00 p.m.)
  Prof. Charles Kao, Former Vice Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Who is Reforming China's Enterprises? (Monday, March 10, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.)
  Gary Jefferson, Associate Professor,Graduate School of International Economics and Finance, Brandeis University

• Building the Rule of Law from Scratch: the Case of Administrative Litigation in China (Monday, April 7, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.) 
  Pei Minxin, Assistant Professor,Department of Politics, Princeton University

  Movies

Watching Chinese movies is a great way to learn about the culture and history of China. Here are some award-winning recent productions. Most of them come with English subtitles and are available at the MIT Film Office or Kendall Drugs (video rental).

• Chinese Movie Magic by Richard Corliss

• To Live  (1994), directed by Zhang Yi Mou

• The Wedding Banquet  (1993), directed by Ang Lee

• The Story of Qiu Ju  (1992), directed by Zhang Yi Mou
  Here's a very good article on this movie by Alan A. Stone of Boston Review

• In the Heat of the Sun  (1994), directed by Jiang Wen

• Eat Drink Man Woman  (1994), directed by Ang Lee

• Chung King Express , directed by Wong Kar Wai

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