“Obviously, they
became a valuable network for us,
If one thing has remained the same
for foreigners in China, it is this:
cracking the guanxi code still takes
hard work and perseverance. Networking
at an alumni barbecue or wine
tasting goes only so far when trying to
build relationships of any lasting
value. After the first 30 minutes at
these functions, say people who have
attended, foreigners and locals almost
invariably break off into separate
groups