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Dedication

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‘harmony’

for Lorraine,

for my brothers Oliver and Max,

and for the memory of Lizzie Hicks

Chinese Rules: Five Timeless Lessons for Succeeding in China

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Страница 1 CHINESE RULES Five Timeless Lessons for Succeeding in China Tim Clissold Copyright Praise for Mr China Dedication Страница 6Страница 7Страница 8 1 EVEN A BEAST LIKE A THOUSAND-POUND OX MUST LOWER ITS HEAD TO DRINK Traditional peasant saying: Even the most capable must sometimes ask for help. 2 A TREE MAY GROW TO A THOUSAND FEET, BUT THE LEAVES STILL RETURN TO THEIR ROOTS ‘Wanderers eventually return to their native soil.’ 3 WHEN THE HORSE HAS REACHED THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF, IT’S TOO LATE TO DRAW IN THE REINS; When the Boat Has Reached the Midst of the Stream, It’s Too Late to Plug All the Holes 4 UP IN THE SKY THERE IS PARADISE, BUT DOWN ON THE EARTH WE HAVE HANGZHOU ^fn1 5 THE FIRST CHINESE RULE: How Can We Go So Far as to Change the Regulations of the Celestial Empire – Which are Over a Hundred Years Old – at the Request of One Man – of You, O King!? {buyButton}

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