Rent a White Guy

There are times that I think the Chinese are on their way to developing a sophisticated domestic-driven economy based on quality, cost control, and marketing. Then, at other times, I realize that the Chinese have some way to go still. Image, and "face," are still more important sometimes than cost or profit. This article is a great example. It's about a phenomenon in China where white guys are asked to do nothing other than put on a suit and go to a meeting, so that the Chinese company looks like they have Western connections. Crazy stuff.

Rent a White Guy - Magazine - The Atlantic