Drinking with China's lonely tycoons - The Boston Globe

lt;span id="U62715846747f5H" style=" text-transform: uppercase; ;">John Osburg was</span> an anthropology graduate student with no Mandarin language skills when he had an ambitious idea for a way to look at the rising power of China: to spend time behind the scenes with the country’s nouveau riche. He began studying the language and making connections through his job as the cohost of a Chinese television program in Chengdu, currying favor with executives whose firms advertised on the show. From his producer, the St. Louis native learned a key set of skills for elite entertaining in China: how to toast, how to drink, and how to flatter.
John Osburg was an anthropology graduate student with no Mandarin language skills when he had an ambitious idea for a way to look at the rising power of China: to spend time behind the scenes with the country’s nouveau riche. He began studying the language and making connections through his job as the cohost of a Chinese television program in Chengdu, currying favor with executives whose firms advertised on the show. From his producer, the St. Louis native learned a key set of skills for elite entertaining in China: how to toast, how to drink, and how to flatter.

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