Category Archives: China

China Research Trip

Written by Darryn Mitussis. Posted on 23 June, 2010. Filed under China, Research, Technology. Tagged , , . No comments.
With two colleagues I have just finished almost two weeks of research interviews in China. The research took us to Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Shenzhen (flying in and out of Shanghai). Our project looks specifically at technology firms and predominantly those we might call new generation Chinese firms. New generation firms are style typically SMEs, though [...]

Overseas Project: Day 17 Jiaxing Economic Development

Written by Darryn Mitussis. Posted on 27 April, 2010. Filed under China, Teaching. Tagged , , . 1 Comment.
The final Friday of the trip involved an early start to Jiaxing, a city near Shanghai that is working hard (and successfully) to transform its economy from a textiles and manufacturing base to one with richer contribution from high-tech manufacture, internet-based industries, services such as business process outsourcing and culture industries. We had a very [...]

Overseas Project: Day 16 Shanghai Culture Industries

Written by Darryn Mitussis. Posted on 27 April, 2010. Filed under China, Teaching. Tagged , , . No comments.
After the overnight train journey from Xian and hotel checkin, the students spent the day working on the their assignments and making visits to more cultural industry sites. I caught up on email, expenses, paperwork and sorted tickets for our Friday and Saturday trip to Jiaxing and Yiwu.

Overseas Project: Day 15 Xian International Studies University

Written by Darryn Mitussis. Posted on 26 April, 2010. Filed under China, Photography, Teaching. Tagged , , . 1 Comment.
I’m a little behind posting updates (as I write the students are not long on the plane and I still have 4 or so days to write up). Our Wednesday in Xian was spent at Xian International Studies University (XISU), which is one of four specialist institutions that teach and examine in foreign languages. Our [...]

Overseas Project: Day 14 Huxian Painting Village and XISU Students

Written by Darryn Mitussis. Posted on 22 April, 2010. Filed under China, Education, Photography, Teaching. Tagged , , , , . 1 Comment.
Tuesday we spent visiting the Huxia painting village with students from Xian International Studies University. The village is home to three prominent painters in the peasant painter tradition. Here is one of the painters holding one of his paintings. The day’s activities provided an excellent opportunity for a number of new experiences. First, Nottingham and [...]