The End of Cheap China, Revised and Updated: Economic and Cultural Trends That Will Disrupt the World

Well told brief stories of personal experience with insight into a Chinese persons fears and aspirations. My first book on China and I think a good start. My views have Changed for the better.

I like the plenty of examples that are illustrating Shaun's arguments. It is definitely a good dive and analysis to read through especially for the folks not living in China.

very interesting book, a must read if you are frequently traveling to China.

Purchased for a friend, can't really provide comments on this.

Buy this book for my colleague who like it very much!

Interesting insight, drawing on the deep cultural drivers at play that are not well understood outside China.

Very preachy, apparently China is always right and "the West" just needs to understand it better.Book centers on obscure anecdotes to try to prove a point here or there, some of them conflicting.Doesn't really do a good job of discussing it's supposed point, the end of cheap china.

I work in China almost 6 year now and I read a lot of books on doing business in China to continue to educate myself. I found this book very useful for both people new to China or people already working here because Shaun Rein way to describe China today challenges is very clear with vivid examples of his working and leaving experience in China. In all chapters he also put great examples on how to overcome some of the problems. Easy to read, with good practical ideas..

Another book about China... The author, having lived in China for a prolonged time, provides an anecdotal analysis of the economic miracle of the late twentieth century, which makes for an easy read and provides the reader with an interesting impression of socio-economic development in recent times. I guess it depends on your own expertise on China whether this is the approach to the matter that suits you. For me, having some knowledge of the subject, it was a somewhat disappointing read, but for my students attending the Windesheim Business School's (in the Netherlands) minor Doing Business in China, it was probably a good introduction to Chinese economics.The book discusses different aspects of the Chinese economy and certainly has useful insights, but I found the author's approach a bit annoying at times. In my opinion it is uncalled for to, throughout the book, criticize other experts on China (with a more critical view of China than Rein) and paint them as people who don't really understand what they're talking about because according to Rein they haven't got his extensive experience living in China. That is just too easy. Of course Rein is entitled to his positive opinion about China and the wisdom of its leaders, but I found it at times a bit naive. One gets the impression that he might have the commercial interests of his consultancy business in the back of his mind ? Fair enough that his continued access to the Chinese elite is important to him, but I prefer a more balanced view and I like to teach my students to be more critical about their subjects than the attitude that Mr. Rein displays in his book.

interesting insight on China today

great book