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Introduction: Learn topics and the schedule for the term. Guide to further understanding the economic reform in China.
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2
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Observe Wenzhou's enterprises as examples of "the grass-root capitalists" and analyze their effects and limitations.
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3
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Understand the strength and weakness of the "Wenzhou model" by applying industry accumulation theory.
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4
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Discover what originated "Shanzhai"(guerilla-style) mobile phones through division of product among the small & medium scaled industries.
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5
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Measure the sustainability for "Shangzhai”" mobile phone manufacturers by focusing on their unique innovation style.
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6
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Conduct a research on what caused China to overturn Japan in the competition of the solar panel business, and see the fundamental difference between entrepreneurs of the two countries.
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7
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Explore the downturn of the Chinese solar panel manufacturers and meaning of "differentiation" in the industry.
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8
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Active Learning #1: Summarize Chapter 5 of How China became Capitalist, written by Ronald Coase & Ning Wang, in 1,000 to 1,500 characters.
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9
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Analyze the formation and the disintegration of regional industrial clusters through the case of bicycle manufacturers evolution into power-assisted machine.
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10
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Discover why Chinese government banned rare-earth and how the effect was minimized in the world market.
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11
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Examine the rise of the competitive state-owned enterprises to deepen understanding of Chinese state-capitalism.
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12
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Analyze the relation between mass capitalism and the state control in search of flaws embedded in the Chinese state-capitalism.
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13
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Re-examine the choices made by the Japanese enterprises in the midst of growing mass-capitalism and future possibility of Sino-Japan economic cooperation.
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14
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Active Learning #2: Summarize Chapter 6 of How China became Capitalist, written by Ronald Coase & Ning Wang, in 1,000 to 1,500 characters.
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15
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Discussion by groups on the difficulties the Japanese enterprises often face in China market based on findings from the past lectures and two active learnings.
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