I am a Sinologist and I try to understand cultures. My Chinese name: 包德贞. My work: www.chinaconduct.com (© picture: Stefaan Van der Biest)
Over the past 20 years I have studied and conducted research in China, and I have worked in China in several functions: lecturing, training, guiding, coaching and project management.
In 2002 I established ChinaConduct (www.chinaconduct.com). Our core business is cross-cultural training, coaching and advice.
We have set up representative offices in China, provided market research, translations, developed branding for the Chinese market, ...
I alternatively work in Europe and in China as an intercultural consultant and trainer (and I write books about it).
I have a PhD from Ghent University(Belgium): "What is Chinese in contemporary Chinese art. A model to study culture in times of globalization"
art, china, pictures, colors, writing, traveling, studying, cultures, rituals, beijing, hong kong, nice food, decent books, crowded cities, chinese characters, nice design, ... i am passionate about ten thousand things in life