ChinaFile 

China is fascinating and exciting. A Great Nation in so many ways. I am privileged to spend significant time there and with Chinese Universities, students and business people in my native land too. This "Chinafile" is a special place on the website for material relating to China and some is in Chinese language. Please visit and enjoy!" Alan Barrell
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Introducing Youth Business China
I am pleased to be invloved in this non-profit educational program aimed at promoting youth entrepreneurship. Find out more below:
Latest thoughts & additions
Videos from a recent visit to Shanghai
Meeting the Cambridge University Chinese Culture Society
The China Consortium of University Entrepreneurs
September 2011
Economic and Investment news and comment - a series of articles reproduced from China Daily
China's FDI and ODI from 2002 to 2010
East is the way to West by Andrew Moody
Knocking on tech doors in Europe by Andrew Moody & Hu Haiyan
Goong Global by Shujie Yao
September 2011
GYDO - Global Youth Development Organisation - Chinese Brochure
September 23 2011, PDF 6MB
Cambridge University Without Borders - Shanghai Forum September 2011 - Professor Alan Barrell’s Speech Summary
September 23 2011, PDF 0.1MB
Cambridge University Chinese Culture Society - Presentation
September 23 2011, PDF 5MB
Two new views of China - latest inputs we have received on ECONOMY and CULTURAL THOUGHTS. Feel free to share one or both.
February 21 2011, PDF 300KB and 3MB
Relax and Reflect - with profound sayings and thoughts and beautiful images of China

January 27 2011, PDF 5MB
Assessment of China - US Positioning - Daily Telegraph report

January 24 2011, PDF 1MB
Latest Personal reflectons from Alan at a public meeting in Cambridge

January 19 2011, PDF 13MB
Hot Off the Press – Sunday Times Economic Outlook report

January 16 January 2011, PDF 670KB
Latest thoughts and Key Facts on China and the World

Updated 28 December 2010, PDF 90KB
| Title and description | Date published | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge Emerging Markets SocietyA reminder on the Emerging Markets. English version | Chinese version |
7 March 2011 | 0.5 MB | |
China and The World in the “Age of the Entrepreneur”Opportunities for Global Growth as East Meets West. Presented at Darwin College, Cambridge, 21st September 2008 Note - large (40MB) file! Right-click and choose 'Save as...' to download |
10 September 2008 | 14 MB | |
China and the World!The seminar was well attended and well received. Click below to download the full presentation, or here for Wei Wang's presentation. Seminar with Dr Wei Wang at Library House, Cambridge |
20 June 2008 | 7 MB | |
China in Tomorrow’s WorldAlan Barrell speaks to International Forum at Gonville and Caius College on “China in Tomorrow’s World” |
22 May 2009 | 8 MB | |
China in Tomorrow's WorldThoughts on the Emerging New Dynamics of Globalisation. Presented at the International Forum Meeting, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
29 August 2009 | 6 MB | |
China, The World and YorkshireChina remains a major work area for Alan Barrell. He spoke on "Innovation and Education" at this seminar. 'Yorkshire in the City' Seminar at London's Guildhall |
19 June 2008 | 4 MB | |
Chinese Pharmacology - Recent 3rd Party PublicationsResearch led by the Department of Pharmacology in Cambridge is discovering the drugs of tomorrow from traditional Chinese medicine. |
1 June 2008 | 0 MB | |
Chinese Pharmacology - Recent 3rd Party PublicationsAngiogenesis: from plants to blood vessels |
1 June 2008 | 1 MB | |
Chongqing Bank - Innovation and Entrepreneurship - ChineseCreativity, Imagination, and Innovation in a Fast Changing World. Lecture to Chongqing Bank Executives (CHINESE VERSION) Presented at The Møller Centre 20/09/08 |
15 September 2008 | 3 MB | |
Chongqing Bank - Innovation and Entrepreneurship - EnglishCreativity, Imagination, and Innovation in a Fast Changing World. Lecture to Chongqing Bank Executives. Presented at The Møller Centre 20/09/08 |
15 September 2008 | 6 MB | |
Dancing with the DragonPresented at the Confucius Institute, Cardiff University - Chinese Creative Industries Forum |
12 November 2009 | 6 MB | |
Entrepreneurial Education - Developments in the West and Implications for ChinaProfessor Alan Barrell speaking in Shanghai in 2010 at an event to celebrate the opening of the China (Shanghai) Entrepreneur Training and Education Centre. Sponsored by Shanghai University, Shanghai College of Science and Technology and Youth Business China (Chinese version) |
November 2010 | 8 MB | |
Entrepreneurship Education and Support in Britain and The West - and Stimulus for ChinaPublic lecture on Developpments in Entrepreneur education in the West - and Implications for China - Shanghai Public Entrepreneur Education Centre. Chinese version available here. |
8 May 2010 | 8 MB | |
Example of China Seminars and Educational events offered by Alan Barrell and colleagues |
31 January 2011 | 7 MB | |
Experiences in China - AWB Jan 2010 |
23 January 2010 | 12 MB | |
Going GlobalLecture and discussion at Hebeir Science Park, spring 2010 - Professor Alan Barrell (Chinese version) |
24 May 2010 | 4 MB | |
Harnessing Innovation and EntrepreneurshipRegenerating the UK Economy for Tomorrow’s World - presented to Sichuan Business and Industry Delegation in Cambridge |
11 February 2012 | 8 MB | |
Love is blind, greed is insatiableebook by Prof Alan Barrell and Dr Wei Wang The classic case of a china business venture |
28 February 2008 | 0 MB | |
Open Innovation - Technology and Knowledge Transfer and a World Without Borders (Chinese version)Presented at the Knowledge Transfer Conference in Shenzhen (Chinese version) |
9 November 2010 | 8 MB | |
Reflections on ChinaPublic lecture given in Cambridge, 19th January 2011 at Newnham College |
19 January 2011 | 13 MB | |
Riding China Success at World EXPOChallenges and Opportunities in China - Healhcare and Life Sciences |
15 March 2010 | 8 MB | |
The Cambridge PhenomenonA Lecture given at Tsinghua University, Beijing, January 18th 2005 by Alan Barrell (This is the Chinese version, an English version is available in the Downloads section) |
2005 | 2 MB | |
The story of technology and business success in The East of EnglandA lecture by Nadine Su at the Science Park, Hebei Province in 2010 (Chinese version) |
2010 | 2 MB | |
Tomorrow’s World - Where Science and Technology Serve MankindLecture slides from Alan Barrell’s lecture and seminar for students from Beijing Chemical University attending Chemical Engineering Summer School in Cambridge |
21 July 2010 | 14 MB | |
World Without BordersChinese Leadership Programme Cambridge July 2009 |
2 September 2009 | 9 MB |







