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Local Chinese Association = international matchmaker
​Article here (click to follow link)​​ #2ndtiercities #government #relationships #tourism
Oct 22, 20151 min read


History and fresh air (but not cycling) – advertising Derby to Chinese visitors
My recent interview with Nottingham's Rob Avery-Phipps ("We want to be the most China-friendly city in Britain") generated quite a bit of...
Sep 18, 20153 min read


"We want to be the most China-friendly city in Britain"
Article here (click to follow link) #2ndtiercities #government #relationships #tourism
Aug 26, 20151 min read


My city has no shopping! (at least that's the view from China)
Last week I was at a business exhibition where a number of British hotels were represented. I stepped up to each of their stands, and...
Jul 6, 20152 min read


SME Spotlight #2 - Extravagant Yak Travel Co.
Driving their suppliers to guarantee new levels of service quality in west Sichuan Our second SME Spotlight features a very different...
Apr 29, 20154 min read
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