China Dawn: The Story of a Technology and Business Revolution
Author: David Sheff
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ISBN: 0060005998
Publisher: HarperBusiness (19 March, 2002)
Sales Rank: 82,484
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Meet China's Bill Gates, Jerry Yang, Andy Grove, etc
I have been working in Beijing and other Chinese cities and can't believe that a book has come out that gives a sense of exactly what it's like to live and work in the IT industry of China. Edward Tian, Wang Zhidong (who has started a new company), and the VCs in this book are our equivalent of Bill Gates, Jack Welch, Jerry Yang, Andy Grove, and the major U.S. players. Read this book for an education and, in the process, be thoroughly entertained. Fantastic!
Rating: 5 out of 5
An inspiring book
As an Asian watcher who lived abroad in China and Taiwan, I really enjoyed and sped through this book. The motivation of the characters (tireless and superhuman at times) to see the inevitable changes technology is bringing and then work to make China a part of it is both an exciting and touching story. If you enjoy stories of dreamers, doers, and the entrepreneur spirit, this is a good read for you.
Rating: 1 out of 5
This book is a purely a domcom story
The characters in this book are not what the book described since the author is the personal friend of the characters. This is purely free publicity for them. Search the web and you will find other comments about the auther. The latest story is the VCs have splited since they can't really get along, and the politics in the VC firm was unbearable with just a few people. Most of the portfolio companies are in bad shape. The VC's website has not been updated since 2001, wonder why. If you really want to know about IT in China, then you should learn from other sources. Most of the IT companies in China are not making money. This book only gives you a picture of the early dotcom years and we all know what happened. Don't judge the book by the cover or the content. It is only a perspective from one person. Similar Products
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