Must have Pashmina Shawls in your wardrobe

A pashmina shawl is a natural attire having silky, smoothy and shiny texture for which they are adorned across the globe. Fashionist are aware of rising trend of pashmina. Almost all designers have pashmina collection in their boutiques. Every year new collections of Pashmina are also added in malls and market areas as well. No doubt, they are bit expensive even then remains in fashions seasons after seasons, they hardly goes out of trend. These collections are competent of catering the need of all classes and ages in society.

What make pashmina unique?

Pashmina fabric are considered as rare type of light, soft and warm wool. It gets its source from different breeds of Himalaya's mountain goats. Pashmina shawls are mainly hand weaved and confined to about 23 stages before they get shape of elegant shawl pieces. A sequence of embroidery is also added while making pashmina shawl. Since embroidery is a tedious process, so it is done manually to avoid rough handling due to thinness of pashmina. So different collections of pashmina features unique design as embroidery is done intricately. That’s why, pashmina shawls are unique and bit expensive.

These days, shawls and scarfs are considered as most versatile accessories so as pashmina shawls. They come in various forms- cashmere, silk-pashmina are some of them. Cashmere is the pure form of pashmina while silk-pashmina have a certain percentage of silk along with pashmina wool. This is done to make shawls less expensive thus making them affordable for major section of society.

Pashmina for all

Pashmina shawls are sought to be perfect accessories for women during winters as for its known very soft fabric and warmth. There are numerous styles, colors and pattern to select from- ranging from dull, pastel, bright to bridal colors. Having unique masterpiece shawls, attractive colorful floral and even sequence pattern pashmina shawls in different sizes. These shawls will go with every traditional Indian wear as well as suits and sarees. Recently, collection of plain pashmina shawls of various pastel colors are among most demanded items. As they give a sophisticated look when paired up with denims and cotrise pants.

It is believed that pashmina are not for men, they are only for women. Yet, it is not true to quote this. Now a days, pashmina shawls and scarfs have equally collections for men and women. The warmth and softness of pashmina is also enjoyed by men through various colors that perfectly suits with menswear. Out of them shawls in white, off-white and creams colors collections are more demanded.

In India, weaving industry has always been vast and dynamic giving scope to explore for new things.... and when we related it to shawls and scarves this statement always holds true. As of now, discover the elegance pashmina shawls. It will be great reward for yourself or gift to some special one. To be expressed in one line- “must have pashmina in your wardrobe.”

New Development Strategy- “China 2030”

Since centuries China is believed to be world’s fastest growing major economy, and perhaps the most dynamic. The report “China 2030” has been announced by a team from the World Bank and the Development Research Center of China’s State Council for development and economic growth. Report laid emphasis on new development strategy for China and to reach the goal of high income country by 2030. It is planing to complete its evolution through re-balancing the role of government, private sector, society and market economy through enterprise, land, labor as well as financial sector reforms.
New development strategy, however aiming in strengthening its private sector along with opening its markets doors for greater competition and innovation to ensure equality of opportunity that helps in achieving its goal.


According to report “China 2030: Building a Modern, Harmonious, and Creative High-Income Society”, the key findings of a joint research recommends footsteps to contend risk factor of china over 20 years and risk factor of hard landing in the short term. It will also deal with challenges posed by rising inequality, an ageing and shrinking workforce, environmental stresses and external imbalances.
World Bank had narrated in a report, “China must relax its grip on industry and move towards a free-market economy”. This initiate will forecast China as the world's largest economy before 2030. The report frames out strategic directions for China’s future, these are

• Accomplishing conversion to a market economy.
  
• Escalating the pace of open innovation.
  
• Expanding services and opportunities including health, education and access to jobs for all people.
  
• Strengthening and modernization of its domestic fiscal system.
  
• “Go Green” concept to transform environmental stresses into green growth as a driver for development.
  
• Strengthening mutually beneficial relations with the world through connecting China’s structural reforms to the international economy.
  
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Business Culture in China

A simple cultural difference threatened to scuttle a perfectly good working relationship. To avoid similar cultural disasters, here are some tips on how you can conduct a more successful business in China.
The initial approach
Chinese business are mostly referrals; essentially a business relationship is struck based on another business associate recommendation. The best prices and deals often comes from a strong recommendation.
However, it is common today for cold calls and direct contacts, given the availability of the internet and the competitive nature of Chinese businesses. You may source from the internet, trade fairs, catalogues and brochures, advertisements and approach the Chinese companies directly through a call or email.
Alternatively, if you are seeking to invest in a factory in China, you can approach a investment committee or a business advisory directly. They will be able to advise you on your best location based on your industry, raw material and manpower needs. Please contact us directly if you have such a need and we’ll be glad to advise accordingly.
Relationship
Chinese business relationship inevitably becomes a social relationship after a while. Unlike Western business relationship which remains professional and perhaps, aloof, even after a long time, Chinese business relationship becomes a social one.
The more you share your personal life, including family, hobbies, political views, aspirations, the closer you are in your business relationship. Sometimes, a lot of time is spent discussing matters outside of business, but then a lot of time, the other party is also making up his mind about your deal based on how much he sees your personal relationship with him.
Seniority
Seniority is very important to the Chinese especially if you are dealing with a State owned or government body. Instead of addressing the other party as Mr or Mrs so and so, it is always appropriate to address the other party by his designation ie Chairman So and So, Director So and So or Manager So and So.
When giving out namecards or brochures, make sure you start with the most senior person before moving down the line. When giving out a namecard or recieving one, ensure that you are stretching out with both hands with the card. Remember to face the card you are giving out in a manner such that the recieving party gets it facing him correctly.
Giving Face
Giving face (aka giving due respect) is a very important concept in China. You must give the appropriate respect according to rank and seniority. For example, if you are buying gifts for an initial contact, make sure you buy better gifts for the senior managers instead of buying similar gifts across the board.
Similarly, sitting positions in a meeting room or a dining table is accorded accordingly to rank, importance and seniority. It is good to seek advice before embarking on your first meeting with Chinese business contacts to avoid making the wrong move.
Gifts and Presents
Unlike earlier days when China was very poor, gifts, especially of Western origin was especially appreciated. Today, China produces and imports almost anything imaginable and gifts are no longer a novelty.
However, gifts are always appreciated and especially in the smaller cities or towns, will continue to play an important part in your business relationship. Do note that if you are indeed giving gifts, make sure the senior people get a better gift or at least gifts perceived to have a higher value than their junior staff.
Similarly, expect to recieve gifts from the Chinese, especially Chinese art products. It is polite not to refuse, especially if it is not of too high a monetary value.
Lunch/Dinner
There is no business talk in China without at least one trip to a restaurant. Sometimes, a trip is made to the restaurant even before any business discussion take place! Inevitably, the restaurant will always be a grand one and you are likely to be hosted in a private room.
There is an elaborate seating arrangement for a Chinese business meal. There are fixed seating positions for the host and the guest and then they are seated again according to seniority. This is a very important aspect of a formal dinner and it is important that you follow the rules accordingly. However, it seems that the Northern Chinese are very particular to this formal seating arrangement while the Southern Chinese has loosen the formalities somewhat.
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Drinking with the Chinese
The Chinese are big drinkers especially in Northern and Western China. It does not matter if it is lunch or dinner; as long as a meal is being hosted, there will be alcohol.
Chinese wine is the favorite, followed by red wine and beer. Chinese wine is more like fuel than liquor, having a alcohol concentration as high as 60%! No matter how good a drinker you may think of yourself, never, ever challenge a Chinese into a drinking contest. They will win, hands down!
It is often seen as rude not to drink with the Chinese in a formal dinner. To maintain your sanity, either claim to be a non alcoholic or plead medical grounds as an excuse. This will let you off the hook with little or minimal drinks. Better yet, bring a partner who can drink on your behalf!
After Dinner Entertainment
Formal business dinner normally drags for quite sometime as there will be much social talk, some karoake, and drinking contests. Most of the time, everyone is too drunk to indulge in further entertainment after a dinner. In addition, if you are just new to this partnership, you are unlikely to be invited to further after dinner entertainment.
However, once you are familiar with them, you may be invited to a Karaoke, or a Night Club, or a Suana. Do note that if they are the host for the night, all bills will be picked up by them for the night, including all entertainment. It is impolite to fight for the bill or worst, split the bills.
Similarly, if you are the host for the night, you are expected to pick up all bills for the night.

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China Revolution- Dragon capturing market share of world

The influence in the world economy was started after late 1980s, At the same time trade by china was started also. It was in modern era, where powerful connection between economic openness and political and civil freedom provides an expansion in global trade made by China. Now a days, most of the products that we pick up these days from the market, have made in China stamped on them. Their rate of expansion made them one of the world's fastest-growing economy having average growth rate of 10% over the past 30 years. Main reason behind the growth is the availability of human resource. China have about 20% of world's total population share and only 6% of land share. Another reason is the popularity and low manufacturing cost as compared with other countries.

China is the largest exporter and second largest importer of goods in the world, capturing world share of electronic gadgets and items made of plastics including home appliances, food products, seafood, body jewelry, toys and more.

As per the statistics,

• China's export of goods and services constitute 39.7% of its GDP.
• In December 2011, China’s import & export totaled US$ 332.92 billion with a year on yearly growth of 12.6% in which export was US$ 174.72 billion and its import was US$ 158.20 billion, up by 13.4% and 11.8% respectively.
• In January of 2012, China exports were worth 149.9 Billion USD.China’s import & export totaled US$ 3642.06 billion with a year on yearly growth of 22.5% in which export was US$ 1898.60 billion and its import was US$ 1743.46 billion, up by 20.3% and 24.9% respectively.

What does china exports?

Generally, China's export composes of items which are either to be processed further or assembled or even manufactured products. In 2004, 93% of China's export were manufactured goods.

Mainly, China exports electronics items including office machines, Data processing equipments, telecommunication equipments or parts, daily consumable items like apparels, shoes, toys, seafood etc. Besides this, china also contributes its share toward industrial machinery, transport equipments and mineral products, which includes cotton cloth, tungsten, crude oil, coal and antimony. China's export in agro commodities include rice, wheat, soya been, maize, peanuts and tobacco.

According to a survey done in the year 2010, china's top categories of exports across the world are,

Commodity	Volume (in $ bullion)
Electrical machinery and equipment	388.8
Power generation equipment	309.8
Apparel	121.1
Iron and steel	68.1
Optics and medical equipment	52.1
Furniture	50.6
Inorganic and organic chemicals	43.2
Ships and boats	40.3
Vehicles, excluding rail	38.4
Footwear	35.6

Some facts about china exports

• China is largest producer of food items in world with total production of about 4,078 billion RMB (US$536 billion).
• BBR Future of Wine report, 2008 predicts china will to be on top chart of largest wine producer by 2058.
• China is world’s largest producer of cotton, having almost 30% of world’s total output. Its cotton production has leaped from 440,000 tons to 35.5 million bales from 1950 to 2007.
• Steel industry of china produced 567 million metric tons of crude steel, which amounts to about 46% of total world share.
• China also exports 95% of world’s rare earth metals which are used in manufacturing of high tech products.
• China export almost 50% of the world’s cement and flat glass in 2006
• China is also largest producer of minerals and metals such as aluminum, flourspar, graphite, antimony, barite, coal, lead, tin, tungsten, iron, steel and zinc.
•  In 2007, China produces 276 metric tons of gold, representing over 10% of the world’s total.

Chinese Clothing

Different countries have different dress codes. But the same point is that you should wear suitably. As we know, the westerners are particular about clothes wearing. On different occasions, they wear different clothes. These occasions can be specified and include wedding, party, church, holyday, business, office and recreation and so on.

However, still some people hope to be special. For instance, when they are asked to wear black tie, they wear a pair of slippers; when they are invited to barbeque in the open air, they wear a swallow-tailed coat. Anyway, dress code is just dress code but not everybody use the same one.

Similarly, Chinese people pay much attention to their suit. As China is a very traditional oriental nation, it attaches much importance on etiquettes. Take dress wearing for an example. They think to respect others and esteem themselves, they should wear decent dress. So, it's infrequent to see Chinese girls in the very low dress in public. Wearing like that is a great challenge for them indeed.

As a foreign tourist who is getting around the coastal cities of China, you will seldom see bikini girls on the seashore. In many aspects, the easterners are more conservative than the westerners. Therefore, if you are a western lady, you are suggested to wear kind of conservative swimming dress. Otherwise, you will become a very eye-catching icon among the people.

During the traditional festivals like the Spring Festival, Chinese people like dressing them up to join the banquet. Mid-aged woman like to wear cheong-sam or skirt; man usually wear a suit. Indecent dress can make your dignity lost. Compared with senior people, youngsters would like to dress themselves semiformally even when they are on the banquet. Fortunately, the seniors are always very kind to forgive the juniors.

In addition, Chinese people like red color very much. At festivals or great ceremonies, they prefer to wear red clothing. Even if some people don't like red, they also choose brightly-colored clothes. In their mind, red symbolizes luck and fortune; only bright colors can match the atmosphere of festivals. If you travel to China or visit your Chinese relatives during the Spring Festival, please prepare some brightly-colored coat in advance. This is so-called ' When in Rome, do as Romans do.'

If you are going to visit a Chinese family, please don't worry about your clothing. Although Chinese people value various etiquettes, they are not very fussy about their guests' clothes. As long as you don't wear too weird or body-revealed, it will be fine. Plain clothes are also acceptable.

When you're arranged to go on a package tour, you'd better prepare one formal dress at least, as sometimes the travel agency will arrange formal dinners, concerts or operas for you. If you look too unkempt due to your coat, you may not be allowed to enter in. For instance, if you come to Xian, China, you will have a chance to try the Dumpling Banquet and watch the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. On these occasions, please dress yourself formally.

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Trade Your Way To Success With Established China Suppliers

If you are a businessmen, then you cannot be successful without having online presence. By registering your business with a B2B portal, you might mark your attendance online, but it is crucial that you choose the right portal. This selection depends on various factors such as what type of product you want, in which places you want to sell the products, and what type of suppliers you want to deal with. For past few years, demand of China Suppliers has increased exponentially. The main reason behind their exponentially increasing demand is that China Wholesale Suppliers provide their products at low cost, as compared to the suppliers based in domestic market or in other countries.
Why Buy From China?
China joined the world trade organization and ventured into the international arena in 2001. Since then, it has boasted of many imported commodities like metal ores, plastics, electrical equipment & machinery etc. Support of B2B portals have assisted China Suppliers in substantially increasing their export rate by trading with India, Pakistan, Malaysia, South Korea and other countries.
With the recent trends of global economy, China Made Products have made their presence in all these countries. The markets are filled with Chinese Electronic Gadgets, Toys, Plastic Goods, and many others. Owing to the huge import export ability of China, it is dominating most of the countries marketplaces today.
How To Find Suppliers From China?
Generally, businesses find it difficult to find Suppliers From China, especially when they have zero online visibility. Even if you have registered your mark online, there are possibilities that you might become a victim of defrauder and/or fake suppliers. In this situation, you should trust only the reputed websites or portals that can provide you with authentic information and connect you with Legitimate, Established China Suppliers. http://china-suppliers.tradeindia.com/ is a portal managed by Infocom Network Ltd., popular with the name tradeindia. This portal is specifically dedicated towards meeting the requirements of buyers, who want to trade with some of the Leading China Suppliers only. At this portal – “What You See Is What You Get”! There is no risk in doing business through the portal, as all the suppliers listed have been verified.
This portal also provide an opportunity to China Businesses in delivering their products in India and other countries. As a buyer, you can find here an assortment of products that are Made In China and hence are extremely cost effective. At this site, you can find a variety of products carefully classified into Sports & Entertainment, Security & Protection, Printing & Publishing, Jewelry & Gemstones, Plastics & Products, Industrial Supplies, Home Supplies, Consumer Electronics and other categories. You can choose the ideal China Manufacturer for your needs after conducting checks on background & credentials of the concerned supplier. In line with one of the sayings “If The Shoe Fits, Wear It”, you (as a buyer) can surf through the entire B2B portal and trade with only that China Supplier which offers the most lucrative deal.
In recent times, this site has become a reputed China B2B Portal that has been patronized and privileged by many Manufacturers In China as well as by various prestigious importers / buyers.

Chinese Medicine

China was one of first countries to have a medical culture. In comparison with Western medicine, the Chinese method takes a far different approach. With a history of 5,000 years, it has formed a deep and immense knowledge of medical science, theory, diagnostic methods, prescriptions and cures.

The basic principles of Chinese medicine are rather distinctive:

Relative Properties - Yin and Yang

The Physiology of Chinese medicine holds that the human body's life is the result of the balance of yin and yang. Yin is the inner and negative principles, and yang, outer and positive. The key reason why there is sickness is because the two aspects lose their harmony. Seen from the recovery mechanism of organs, yang functions to protect from outer harm, and yin is the inner base to store and provide energy for its counterpart.

Basic Substance

Doctors of Chinese medicine believe that vital energy - moving and energetic particles, state of blood, and body fluid are the essential substances that compose together to form the human body, and the basis for internal organs to process. They are channeled along a network within the body - Jing Luo as their channels. On the physical side, vital energy serving to promote and warm belongs to the properties of yang, and blood and body fluid to moisten possesses the properties of yin.

Four Methods of Diagnosis

The statue of Sun Simiao, the king of Chinese medicine

It is a wonder that Chinese doctors could cure countless patients without any assistant apparatus but only a physical examination. The four methods of diagnosis consist of observation, auscultation and olfaction, interrogation, pulse taking and palpation.

* Observation indicates that doctors directly watch the outward appearance to know a patient's condition. As the exterior and interior corresponds immediately, when the inner organs run wrongly, it will be reflected through skin pallor, tongue, the facial sensory organs and some excrement.

* Auscultation and olfaction is a way for doctors to collect messages through hearing the sound and smelling the odor. This is another reference for diagnosis.

* Interrogation suggests that doctors question the patient and his relatives, so as to know the symptoms, evolution of the disease and previous treatments.

* The taking of the pulse and palpation refer that doctors noting the pulse condition of patients on the radial artery, and then to know the inner change of symptom. Doctors believe that when the organic function is normal, the pulse, frequency, and intension of pulse will be relatively stable, and when not, variant.

Pharmacist of traditional Chinese medicine

When treating a disease, doctors of traditional Chinese medicine usually find the patient's condition through these four diagnostic methods: observation, auscultation and olfaction, interrogation, pulse, and palpation. Combining the collected facts and according to their internal relations, doctors will utilize the dialectics to analyze the source and virtue of the disease. Then make sure what prescription should be given. In traditional Chinese medical science, the drugs are also different from the West, because doctors have discovered the medicinal effects of thousand of herbs over a long period of time. Before taking the medicine, the patient will have to boil it. Then there is the distinctive method of preparation, associated with the acupuncture and massage, the treatment will take effect magically.

Such a complicated medical science had come down thanks to records like The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Interior Medicine, Shen Nong's Canon of Herbs, and the Compendium of Materia Medica, which are all comprehensive and profound works. There are also wide-spread stories praising the experienced and notable doctors in ancient China like Hua Tuo in the Three Kingdoms Periods (220 - 280). Today, though western medicine has been adopted, traditional treatments are still playing an important role and have raised great attention and interest worldwide due to the amazing curative effects reported.

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