A Diplomat in Guangzhou (Canton)

About the Book

Guangzhou, a gateway to China, is the best-kept secret for most Western traders, yet it is more dynamic and substantial as a trading center than Shanghai and Beijing. This is the core message of the book A Diplomat in Guangzhou. Between 1999 and 2003, a veteran employee of US Department of Agriculture went to Guangzhou (Canton) to promote import of US products and to create opportunities for US exporters. In addition to showing the ins and outs of import practices in China, the author recounts what it was like to live and work in one of the busiest cities in Asia. He shows the advantages of knowing Chinese language and culture, and ways to develop and cultivate an indigenous business network. Readers interested in trading with China will find practical tips on how to live and work successfully in China in this book.

About the Author

Samuel Wong, an American of Chinese descent, was born and raised in Singapore. He had worked more than 20 years in the US Department of Agriculture and capped his career as the Director of the US Agricultural Trade Office in Guangzhou, China. He had also worked in churches and colleges in Malaysia, Singapore and the U.S., and taught Chinese language to US Foreign Service officers. Among his recent publications are A Diplomat in Guangzhou (Canton), and Neither Black nor White: A New American Dilemma. Wong holds B.D. degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Northwestern University.