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Think Like Chinese Beijing Rotary Club, 24 February 2009

A Chinese Perspective
How we view our own History Why we think differently What to do

5,000 Years of Civilisation…

5 Core Elements of Chinese Thinking
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C h in e s eLa n g u a
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Law of Yin & Yang
Connectedness Midstream Living
Mianzi(Face)

Philosophy – way of life
Confucianism for the mind儒 Taoism for the body道Buddhism for the soul释

Law of Yin & Yang
Ever Turning Saiwong & his horse Holding two opposite concepts
simultaneously Yin leads to Yang and vice versa Embedded in each other

More important than life itself
Mianzi (Face) 面子

Born Connected & Midstream Living
“Heroes think alike”英雄所见略同 Circles of influence: family &
business Finding the balance: 中庸
Family Circle
Inner ringBusiness
Circle
Outer ring

What to Do

Thank YOU!