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CEO’S Challenge (II)

Friday, December 14th, 2007

Mr. Li Xinghao started his garment manufacturing business in March 1982 and has since set up a number of factories and enterprises in various sectors such as textile, plastics, hardware, electronics, medical equipment and refrigeration maintenance. Among them are the Guangdong Xinglong Refrigeration Maintenance Centre and Chigo Air Conditioning Co established in 1989 and 1993 respectively.

For more than 20 years, Mr. Li has devoted himself to manufacturing, corporate management, scientific research and development, as well as social and charity activities. In line with China’s liberalization policy and with the support of governments at different levels, Chigo has expanded into a large modernized enterprise group engaging in scientific research, manufacturing and trading. The company has also established itself as a famous brand with trademark registration in more than 100 countries around the world. Its products are distributed to over 100 countries and regions. The company paid tax totalling RMB 200 million in 2005, contributing substantially to China’s economic and social development.

Mr. Li presently holds a number of posts: Branch Secretary of the Communist Party, Director of Guangdong Yueguang Digital Holdings Limited, Vice President of China Household Electrical Appliances Association, Executive Director of Economic Policy Committee of China Association of Policy Science, Specialist Committee Member of China High-tech Industrialization Cooperation Organization, Vice Chairman of China Enterprise Confederation and China Enterprise Directors Association, Vice Chairman of China New Brands Alliance, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Chapter of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Vice President of Guangdong Household Electrical Appliances Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of Guangdong Enterprise Culture Association, Standing Committee Member of Guangdong Federation of Industry and Commerce, Chairman of Foshan Chamber Of Real Refrigeration Business, Chairman of Executive Committee of Foshan Entrepreneurs’ Club of Chinese Famous Brand Products, and Vice Chairman of Foshan General Chamber of Commerce. He is also a researcher with World Economic Research Institute and China Township Enterprises Research Institute, Guest Professor of Guangdong University of Technology, and Honorary Principal of Huaiji County Gangping Town Secondary School.

Mr. Li’s outstanding achievements and persistent efforts have won him much honour and applause from the Communist Party, the central government and the community. He is a Representative of the Guangdong Province to the 10th National People’s Congress, Labour Model of Guangdong Province, Outstanding Entrepreneur of Guangdong Province, Outstanding Communist Party Member of Guangdong Province, Standing Committee Member of Foshan People’s Congress, and Communist Party Representative of Foshan. He was named one of China’s 100 Richest Business People by US Forbes Magazine in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, and ranked 23rd in Forbes’ China Philanthropists Billboard 2004. Other accolades he gained in recent years include: one of the 10 Most Up-and-Coming Figures on China’s Economic Stage, one of the 100 Most Respected Chinese Business Leaders in the World by International Entrepreneurs Federation and the Shi Jie Ying Hao magazine, one of the 10 Most Revolutionary and Innovative People in China, Chief Chinese Entrepreneur of US-China Economic Cooperation Organisation, winner of the Bauhinia Cup Outstanding Entrepreneur Award, one of the 10 Most Distinguished CEOs in China’s Home Appliance Industry, one of the Most Outstanding Entrepreneurs in China’s Private Sector, an Outstanding Scientific Entrepreneur in China’s Private Sector, a “Ten Best” Entrepreneur in the Global Congress of Competitive Chinese Brands, one of China’s Top 10 Economic Talents, one of the Most Innovative Chinese Business Leaders in the Asia Pacific Region, and one of the 10 Most Economically Influential People in Guangdong in 2005. He has been invited to join overseas business study missions led by President Hu Jintao and National People’s Congress Standing Committee Chairman Wu Bangguo on three occasions.

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Friday, December 14th, 2007

The Honourable Vincent Fang has been involved in textile and garment manufacturing and retailing since he obtained a master’s degree in science of textiles engineering at North Carolina State University. Now he is the chief executive officer of the fashion retail group Toppy (International) Limited and managing director of garment manufacturer Fantastic Garments Limited.

Toppy has started manufacturing international brands when it was founded in 1973. It then started to develop its own fashion brands in tandem with building up a retail network for its finished products. Today, the group has production facilities based in the United States and countries in South America, Southeast Asia and mainland China. It also owns several high-end ladies’ fashion brands including Episode and Jessica.

With a comprehensive sales network in Hong Kong, mainland China, Europe and Southeast Asian countries, the group has introduced a new shopping concept – retail plus leisure and information – to the mainland by setting up the Novo shopping mall recently. It boasts a network of more than 350 outlets in municipalities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and second-tier cities like Dongguan, Chengdu and Shenyang.

After spending more than three decades on his professional development, Vincent has become active in helping the fashion industry and its retail sector to upgrade their standard and has become highly involved in public services. He won an election in 2004 and now is a Legislative Councillor representing the wholesale and retail functional constituency. He is also a member of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the Hong Kong Airport Authority, the ICAC Operation Review Committee and the Fight Crime Committee and chairman of the hospital governing committee of Princess Margaret Hospital, Kwai Chung Hospital and an honorary advisor of the Hong Kong Retail Management Association, as well as director of the Federation of the Hong Kong Garment Manufacturers.

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Where was the Scar Came From ?

Monday, December 10th, 2007

A little boy invited his mother to attend his elementary  school s first teacher-parent conference . To the little boy ’s dismay, she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that covered nearly the entire  right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.

At the conference, the people were impressed by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother despite the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. He did, however, get within earshot  of a conversation between his mother and his teacher, and heard them speaking.

“How did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked.

The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire  . Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, so I went in. As I was running toward his crib , I saw a beam coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked unconscious but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. “This scar will be permanent , but to this day, I have never regretted doing what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt an overwhelming sense of the sacrifice that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
 
 

Peter’s Weekend

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Peter is a director of garment factory in a small town. He used to work as a clerk in the factory back in 24 years ago when it was built. The factory is the biggest t-shirt manufacturer in the town. He is a laborious man, and works his ass off from sun-rise to sun-down. He only gets one day off from work as a holiday per month, but never had he whine bout how whirling his works are.Today is his holiday, this morning he got up early like every other work day as I predicted he would be. I called invite him to join me for lunch, and he was punctual He is the most reliable friend of mine, and also my biggest vendor.

Whenever I had a trouble either for personal or work, he’d offer a help at very first time. Since, he has always been very helpful; therefore, I’m treating him for lunch for his favor. While the dishes served on the table, beer poured in glasses, we’re about to enjoy the meal, my phone rang, it’s from my subordinate Sunny, he reported to me with the t-shirt sample from Peter is under our request, and we need they redo it in two days since the we are in a urgent notice. Hang off the phone, I pretend it’s a no big deal matter, because I felt it would be very brutal to deprive him from holiday for my sample, I prefer tell him tomorrow, but he sensed that I have something cover from him and insist me to spell it out. I couldn’t be know him more, he is a work-comes-first man.

Today I was been proved that I was right about him again. He refused to eat if I don’t tell him, so, I had to tell the sample thing to him. I told him, “You still have tomorrow to prepare it, one day would be well long enough to redo the sample. After lunch, he said he got something to do, and we’re apart.At 11 pm, I got a call from Sunny for reporting to me with the sample is done, and it’s perfect.  

It seems like his life never without the garment fatory

Child’s play

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Opportunities to play are really opportunities to learn as during play children learn and practice social skills, develop cognitive abilities like problem solving, and refine language skills. Renowned psychologist, Jean Piaget, summed it up best:” Play is a child’s work.”
In the beginning, toys and objects serve as playthings for infants to suck, grab and swat and to eventually push, pull, drop and stack in an exploratory manner. It is common to see a one-year-old open up a box or dismantle toys to find out what’s in it? How can I play with this? What will happen if I drop it? Will it move? Does it smell? Make noise? Through experimentation with toys and objects, and through trial and error, the young child begins to make sense of the world.
Sometime between 12 to 18 months, children begin to use toys and objects for more than just a function, but as tools for initiating social interactions, but as tools for initiating social interactions. Professor and author, David W. Kritt, says:” play serves a catalyst for development…so that objects cease to dominate the meaning of situations.” It is the social encounters achieved through the use of toys that bring meaning to the child.
Toys are also tools for imaginative play. To the toddler a beanbag is no longer just a soft-weighted object that can be held or tossed; it becomes a telephone to hold against one’s ear, cheese to put on a sandwich, or a present to give to a friend.
Young children enjoy learning through physical play because it helps them refine budding more skills. It teaches them to control their bodies, develop confidence and understand their abilities and limits. Physical play can also redirect frustration and pent-up energy caused from the stress of encountering new situations.

成功是什麽

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

有一個人,他從小到大都是一名失敗者,失敗永遠陪伴在他的身邊。他感到上天的不公平,於是,他決定去尋找上帝,詢問上帝:成功是什麽?

這個人翻山越嶺,來到河邊,見到一位老翁,就走過去問:“老人家,成功是什麽?”那位老人就回答他:“成功就是每天都釣到魚,那就是成功。”

這位年輕人繼續他的旅途,他渡過了河,來到了森林中,遇見一個正在趕路的中年男子,就問他:“成功是什麽?”那個中年男子就回答他:“成功就是每天能捕獲野獸,那就是成功。”

他聽了,就繼續趕路。這個人穿過了森林,也穿過了沙漠,來到沙漠邊緣,找到了上帝,問:“成功是什麽?”上帝很慈祥地回答:“成功是生活,成功是經驗,成功是汗水。年輕人,不要執著於成功,而應享受成功的過程。”年輕人聽了,頓時明白了,就辭別了上帝,回家去了。

到家之後,他將旅途上的所見所聞寫了下來,出了一本書,他憑藉著這本書,終於獲得了成功。

壁鍾的啟示

Friday, August 17th, 2007

此刻,一個初冬的早晨,我正面對著客廳裏的壁鍾靜坐。clock.jpg

靜下來的時候,最容易啟動思維,也最容易傾聽平常很難聽見的聲音。壁鍾秒針忙碌的聲音就是其一。每一分鐘,秒針都會不停地發出60次聲音,這是它的責任,也是它惟一而又持續的工作。它真是個大忙家,難怪一般人都把秒針稱為“忙針”。

傾聽對面牆上壁鍾的“忙音”,我突然注意到一種現象,那就是:秒針所發出來的聲音大小不同,強弱不一。待我仔細觀察後發現,原來從0秒到30秒,針是“走下坡”;從31秒到60秒,針是“爬上坡”。

“走下坡”,似乎不太費勁,受地心吸力影響,很均勻地逐步下來便可。而秒針到了20秒時,似乎你會“感覺”到它在“加速”了,這一段路程“似乎走得最輕快”。當然,秒針的速度實際上並沒有因為“下坡”而快。

“爬上坡”,似乎很吃力。這就應驗了“力爭上遊”的成語所含的意義。從31秒到60秒,就在這種“力爭上遊”的情況中,秒針所發出的聲音漸趨微弱,這似乎在教我們“埋頭苦幹”,“不動聲色”地“力爭上游”君不見,那些埋頭苦幹的英雄人物,他們都有一種既含蓄、又穩健的神態嗎?

秒針“走下坡”時的“鏗鏘”之聲,在“爬上坡”時突然“微弱”了下來,不是上天在用秒鍾暗示一種真理?

這真理是不朽的。我將聯想化為啟示,再把啟示化作行為準則,豈不是又一次印證了“處處留心皆學問”的至理名言嗎?

感謝你,壁鍾,尤其感謝你的“忙針”。

Sex Can Be designed?

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Do you believe sex can be designed? For what I’m talking about is not involpakistani_girl.jpgve the accessories of the sexual act – sexy garments, overspecialized furniture, battery-operated sex toys – but the very act itself. To a game designer, sex offers itself up as an ample, juicy, untasted subject for design experimentation. Games are rational systems of rules and regulations, boundaries and goals, winners and losers. Yet at the same time, games also embody play: the supple permutations of improvisation, the erotic dance of uncertainty. Play questions, bends, and breaks the very rules that give rise to it. When it comes to sex, rule-bound in complex webs of social etiquette and hormonal biochemistry, sex emerges from ritual, convention, fingering even as it unmakes those structures in its own forms of play, for example: visual, feeling, or hormonal rise. A cozy coupling between these two essential human endeavors, sex and games, would seem to be in the cards.Nevertheless, I haven’t seen a serious design investigation of games and sex yet. A fined bedsprings may helps for toning up both part strength. I present for your pleasure a pocketful of sex game concepts. Some are formal game systems, with clearly defined rules and winning conditions. Others are more like structured play. But all of them are functional prototypes ready for you to test on your own. If you don’t end up following all the rules, that’s perfectly understandable – in the moist heat of a well-played game, rules often get quite slippery. Just remember to wear proper garment gear and to practice safe play.