Development of imported wine market in China
1.Primary stage of imported wine market
Before the 80s, Chinese wine market was very small and weak, it was quite impossible to find any imported wine in China. In 1981, Tianjin Dynasty and Remy Martin started the joint venture and produced the first non-Chinese wine – Dynasty Dry White. As a foreign good, dry red wine and dry white wine had been a hot topic around the relatively developed areas in China.
2. Being accepted
From 1996 to 1998, there was a trend that the imported wines were being quite popular in the major cities of China. However, with the burst of Southeast Asia’s financial crisis, Chinese economy was experiencing a contraction at the same time. After the Mad Cow Disease in Europe, there was a rumor that wine was made out of the blood of mad cow. The imported wine demand in China was immediately cracked down due to the insecurity of Chinese consumers.
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Furthermore, China was quite active in international business which was a good opportunity for the imported wine market in China. During that period, a lot of wine producers from Europe had been using different kinds of method to enter Chinese market, for instance, through the wine specialized store, group purchase, experience marketing, etc. The demand for imported wine was growing quite fast from then.
4. Being affected by anti-corruption campaign
As we discussed before in our paper, one of the main Chinese wine drinkers is government officials. After the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Anti-Corruption Campaign cracked down those government officials who were also the main consumers of high-end imported wine. It was a big hit for the imported wine market in China, demand of imported wine declined dramatically and the price of those high-end imported wine also went
Struggling to maintain social order and strength, the Qing Dynasty placed restrictions on opium trade; however, this backfired, provoking retaliation from British traders and leading to a war that would create the Unequal Treaties. The detrimental socio economic effects opium had on China were beginning to surface during the late 1830’s, causing an influx of smokers and a decline in bullion. Although China’s economy suffered, this was the most viable foreign trade option for the British. There was low demand for the cotton the British offered to China, but the increased profits from opium would do more than compensate. Thus, British merchants took various measures to circumvent China’s policies to stop the illicit trade and managed to find
Firstly, the majority of the American do not think of the consumption of alcohol as a bad thing, instead, they see it as an enjoyable thing to do, therefore, people start breaking the law by drinking alcohol. Also, the consumption of alcohol is legal if you have a prescription, thus, the doctor will prescribe patient who was alcoholic with four liters of alcohol every week so that they could be legally drunk, and as a result, the total sales for medical alcohol went up to 400% during the prohibition. Meanwhile, a portion of Americans even made their own alcohol instead of buying it, which they called it “moonshine”. Secondly, the existence of the 18th amendment led to the growth of crime rate in America, as it helped the secret societies, gangsters, and speakeasies became popular among the public, they became the main supply of alcohol in American which helps them made a tremendous amount of money. Even the formal American President - Warren G. Harding, whom initially voted against the banning of alcoholic beverages and later voted for the 18th amendment, he himself would drink and play poker in the white house.
If there wasn’t a big enough market for alcohol, there naturally wouldn’t have been as many suppliers; but, since there wasn’t a ban on consumption, it was natural to have a bigger market and more suppliers. This leads to the next indictment of
One change between 1450 and 1750 that occurred in China’s participation in the expanding global networks was Chinese converts to the Christian religion or more specifically Roman Catholicism. The reason for this change is because of the arrival of Jesuits, or Christian missionaries, and the welcoming of these missionaries by the Chinese. An example of this would be the Chinese people respect for the Jesuits as learned the Chinese language and showed interest in Confucianism. Another example was Kangxi’s tolerance for these missionaries which allowed for hundreds of thousands of people to be converted. One other change between 1450 and 1750 that occurred in the participation of China in the expanding global networks was China’s demand for alternative medium of exchange other than paper money.
I believe that this investigation will find that the ratification of the 18th Amendment, banning the sale, transportation, and public consumption of alcohol, had a significant impact on the American economy of the 1920’s. This is because of the economic changes that occurred in different industries in the years following the ratification of Prohibition. The ratification of Prohibition was significant to the industrial aspect of the American Economy in the 1920’s as indicated by increased factory productivity and higher wages. Prior to the passing of Prohibition, as many as five hundred men would be absent at the Cadillac production plant on Mondays, usually due to the effects of drinking from the night before.
Although drinking was generally thought to have declined during Prohibition, it had instead, continued uninterrupted in many parts of the country, particularly in large cities and areas with large foreign-born populations. Smuggling on such a large scale could not be prevented, and the illegal manufacture of liquor sprang up with such speed that authorities were hard pressed to contain it. Thus began a period of illegal drinking, lawbreaking, organized crime, and the corruption of public officials. During Prohibition there was a 24 percent increase in crime rate between 1920 and 1921. The rate of arrests on account of drunkenness rose 41 percent, and arrests for drunken driving increased 81 percent.
This affected families because now people who wanted to drink had to do it illegally and many got put in jail if they got caught. It also had an effect on society with the growing numbers of people who were admitted into the alcohol wards of the hospitals. The Nationwide ban on the production and sale of alcohol during the roaring twenties had a profound effect on the manufacturers, distributors, law enforcement and the public. The Eighteenth Amendment indicates no purpose to confiscate liquors that are lawfully owned. The Amendment is operative throughout all tutorials limits (Decisions of U.S. 4).
It also included widespread fighting among warlords. A quote that represents how hard the Great Depression was for industrial business owners is, “but it was the time of widespread fighting among warlords, who all levied heavy taxes. This, combined with the effects of the Great Depression, made it an extremely difficult time to run a textile factory” (Chang 104). Also, prior to the establishment of the Renminbi becoming the national currency in 1935, there were many different forms of payment. For example, in the book, it is mentioned that the only way to get her brother out of prison was to raise, “1,000 pieces of silver” (Chang
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The Chinese Dynasties are some of the most well-known empires in history. The topic of this report is on the book, ‘When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of The Dragon Throne’ by Louise Levathes. This book was written to narrate the history of China’s gigantic treasure fleet and the policies and events that changed the Ming Dynasty and eventually reached a global influence. Unfortunately, this book also gives a plethora of historical tidbits which the author could’ve explained all at the beginning at the book so she didn’t have to constantly look back at another event for reference and explain why she bought it up.
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The author argue that China-Africa trade does not improve and sustain the living conditions of African residents, instead is it damaging efforts for Sub-Saharan Africa to improve their development. Lyons and Brown states that the increasing number of imports from China affect local businesses because China import cheap products and sell them at a lower price. Therefore, there is a competition, and this competition lowers the profit margins and income for some trader. As a result of this the African traders lose their businesses as their consumer go for Chinese products. The author also address the benefits of China imports to Africa.