I was No. 6 in the pecking order and was constantly being scolded, so I got fed up and resigned. My mother told me that if I didn't work for the family I had to start my own business.

Connections and relationships are important everywhere, anywhere - of course in China, because the rule of law it is not as strong as in the West, so a lot would rely on personal relationships.

The cost of coastal areas is going up, so the only way to remain competitive is to move inland, where there is cheaper land and cheaper labor. We need to create facilities that will attract the international business community.

A very beautiful honey blonde, Sharon Tate, looked into the eyes of the man who the evidence shows just four and a half months later would order her tragic and violent death.

Many of us like to think of financial economics as a science, but complex events like the financial crisis suggest that this conceit may be more wishful thinking than reality.

Financial crises are an unfortunate but necessary consequence of modern capitalism.