Chinnovation: How Chinese Innovators are Changing the World

by Yinglan Tan

It is widely-believed that China's entrepreneur class has grown and their businesses are succeeding primarily due to their knowledge of the domestic market, quick adaptation to market changes, and their resourcefulness. But innovation? Forget about it.

Well, not quite.

Drawing on a wealth of on-the-ground stories and thorough research, How Chinese Innovators Are Changing the World shows how Chinese companies of every stripe have dispelled this myth and overcome the barriers to successful, profitable innovation. Yinglan Tan has spent more than five years learning the secrets of Chinese innovators, a fast-growing subculture playing key roles in China's transformative transition from "Made in China" to "Innovated in China." China's rapid economic growth has made it a crucial market but multinational corporations are now competing with China's own homegrown businesses. How Chinese Innovators Are Changing The World uncovers the common threads amongst Chinese entrepreneurs as they reach into a wider world.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2011

Reviews

[Gregory Kaplan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was hoping for a lot more. Some interesting anecdotes. But a useless analytic framework.