By Simon Strebel, Insight China Delegate
The first thing that comes to people’s minds when thinking about Shanghai probably is the famous skyline of the city that includes several eye-popping buildings like the Oriental Pearl Tower (TV Tower) or The Shanghai Tower that currently is the second tallest building in the world. Although I was really fascinated when I saw the skyline for the first time, another experience was more impressive to me.
By Lara Marzo, Insight China Delegate
After four exiting days in Beijing we continued our journey with a two day visit in Lanzhou, the capital and largest city of the Gansu Province. Lanzhou is located in the northwest of China and from west to east flows the Yellow River through the city. It is famous for its beef noodle soup and the Zhongshan bridge.
By Philippe Muff, Insight China PR Team
The pivotal capital of China was the first destination of this year’s Insight China program. On the day of our arrival, after battling our jet lag and satisfying our hunger, we soon visited the Embassy of Switzerland.
By Cyril Schwarz, Insight China Delegate
Beijing awaited us with a diverse program consisting of cultural highlights and political insights. We even had the chance to visit ChemChina, the biggest Chinese agripharmaceutical company and acquirer of Syngenta. On Saturday we enjoyed a beautiful hike on the Great Wall that gave us an idea of how impressive this construction is.
After taking part in the panel discussion on Thursday, 13th February of the Preparatory Seminar, Martina Fuchs of CNNMoney Switzerland stayed a little longer with the PR-team, Changeetha Chandresegaran and Philippe Muff.
Listen to her, offering insights into her passions for language and culture as well as talking about her professional life. In addtion, she gives valuable tips for living a successful life and takeaways about doing business in China.
