When people from the West try to categorize China, some often compare it to Japan or South Korea. Others draw parallels to the USA, while some refer to a mix of colonial Hong Kong and Eastern Europe. All of these comparisons are simply inadequate. The very fact that predatory capitalism and communism go hand in hand is hardly reconcilable in Western opinion. China is both stable and chaotic, flexible and rigid, lawful yet lawless. China is different! China is contradictory! Often, these contradictions and the extreme cultural differences drive the Western businessman to the brink of despair. But why is that? This book describes the reasons for this contradiction and provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand guide for everyone to understand the dangers and obstacles in the everyday business life in China.