Future of tourism as written with a few of their stars

James Bond the womanizer. James Bond the intelligence icon. James Bond the clotheshorse. And maybe, James Bond the tour guide?

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Global village

Playing chicken

Life Expat

Rags to riches

To many foreign entrepreneurs, China is the land of business opportunity. Paul Salo is one of them. Salo first came to Beijing in 1989 via the Trans Siberian Railway, a wide-eyed California surfer with a fascination for Asia. He fell in love with the country, but the lack of job opportunities at the time pushed him to Japan, where he spent the next 15 years working on a number of small businesses.

Marathon man goes the extra mile to enjoy a fresh start

When Liam Condon was assigned to head up Schering Pharmaceuticals in China about two years ago, he thought it would be just another international experience.

Life Pulse

Scaling the summit

GUANGZHOU: About 5,500 full-time foreign students and 1,000 expats in Guangzhou are busy studying Chinese at private language centers in a bid to speak like a local. Meanwhile there is a small batch of foreigners who make all these beginners green with envy. They are frequently called "Guangzhou's Dashan (China's famous Chinese-speaking foreigner)" because of their high level.

Language expert reveals secret to success

According to modern theories, a language is either acquired - absorbed subconsciously and a part of you - or merely learnt, says Huang Gaowen, professor of linguistics at the Foreign Language Institute at Sun Yat Sen University.

Tips from the masters:

Kerry Burton (Business Development Director and occasional Chinese TV star)

How yelling 'duck' had them rolling on the ground

My Chinese language teacher was in hysterics after finally understanding the meaning of an unusual colloquial English phrase. Her previous student, my Aussie mate Ben, had written the colorful phrase on the whiteboard, and told teacher Ding that I would translate before class began.

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