What ensued was an overstimulating experience that was probably far worse than bargaining away a chilly afternoon. Following are five observations I made on the differences between Wal-mart in China and the U.S., though I'm sure there are many more. ...full story at digg
from digg on Sat, Nov 21 2009
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25 seconds of Wal-Mart Beijing »
YouTube video A quick visit to the Wal-Mart at the Zhichunlu station of the Beijing Subway system.
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