A catologue of observations by Gordon Orr, director of McKinsey's Shanghai Office dated January, 2013 -
(a) Banks underperform;
(b) Pork or chicken prices rise 100%;
(c) Local protests intensify and succeed more often;
(d) China spends more on infrastructure;
(e) Online competition bankrupts a major main-street retailer;
(f) Even the middle-classes hedge their bets;
(g) European soccer teams invest in the Chinese Super League;
(h) Investment in overseas agriculutre isthe ""next big thing"
(i) A third-tier city goes bankrupt
(j) National holiday weeks are abolished
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