Friday, November 23, 2007

Canton Show Clips


Time flies when you are having fun! A month long trip is already over. We took buses, trains, boats, cars, and planes across China. We attended trade shows, visited factories and toured around different places. It was a memorable trip both professionally and personally.
I realized how much I enjoy travelling and being able to travel anywhere anytime I want! Most importantly, I witnessed my vision in action, a vision to connect east and west, and help to build a bridge to utilize each other's strength.

We attended the 102nd Canton Trade Show. Carrying around a long shopping list from our clients, we visited booth after booth, talked to many factory associates, and happily passed around samples and got the information we needed for our clients! It was an eye opener on the increasing number of the exhibitors and visitors from all over the world! We were also impressed about the customer service we received. After the trade show, we started to tour the factories that we had selected. More interesting stories to come.....

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Comments from a taxi driver about China manufactured products

We were in Las Vegas for a trade show, and we were in just another cab so we thought. When we told our boisterous cab driver we help businesses in NA get products manufactured in factories in China so that they can be cost competitive like Wal-Mart, he said keep those products coming from China because he likes those Wal-Mart type low prices. He told of us a brand name folding bicycle that he purchased 7 years ago for $499.00. He said the quality was not good and had quite a few problems. He eventually sold it along with his RV. Well he missed the convenience of his old folding bicycle so he bought a new one made in China only cost $199.00. He said the new one is better than the one he had before. He is so happy with the quality of everything he buys that is made in China that when we were getting out of his taxi he said “keep those low priced goods coming from China…I love ‘em.”