{"product_id":"book-bhtc","title":"Chinese Rules","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the international bestseller \u003cem\u003eMr. China\u003c\/em\u003e comes another rollicking ride through the slick mega-cities and industrial backwaters of twenty-first-century China-part adventure story, part erudite myth-buster, and part practical rule book to help Westerners win in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChina's role as struggling underdog is now firmly a thing of the past. The world has tilted eastward in its orbit even as the West seems mired in self-doubt. Through living and working in China for more than two decades, Tim Clissold has uncovered stealth methods Westerners can use to straighten out complicated situations in China and achieve their own objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevealing the hidden logic that governs the Chinese business and political landscape, Clissold puts China's cultural, political, and military history into context and explains the mind-set that drives Chinese political and business leaders-a resource that has been sorely lacking in most books about doing business in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, with sharp observations and a deep appreciation for China's rich past, Clissold presents five rules anyone can use to deal effectively with modern Chinese counterparts. These include understanding that:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e China has its own set of rules that provide a unique pathway to success;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the quest for stability overrides all others;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e in China, one should never attack directly;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e in solving problems, stick to practicalities and avoid arguments over theory;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e and knowing yourself and knowing the \"other\" will help you survive a hundred battles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining exuberant storytelling, sly humor, and counterintuitive insights, \u003cem\u003eChinese Rules\u003c\/em\u003e traces Clissold's latest adventures, providing an object lesson in the contradictions between reality and conventional belief that continue to make China a fascinating, perplexing, and irresistible destination for Westerners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49345246462256,"sku":"BDbhtc","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49345246495024,"sku":"ZEbhtc","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bhtc-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776061329","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bhtc","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}