The Secrets of Success of Chinese Career Women. In just a few decades, China has developed into an economic superpower and is now vying with the USA for global dominance. This is widely known. Much less familiar is the fact that China's rise is largely due to the extraordinary career commitment of its women, who have resolutely seized their opportunities since the 1980s and have significantly shaped the upswing of recent years.

Ulrike Wieduwilt focuses on these fascinating successful women from the Middle Kingdom. The China expert explains which culture-specific values shape the role of women and have favored their rise to top management since Mao Zedong. Through interviews with Chinese female executives working in China, internationally, and also in Germany, she provides exciting insights into what drives their success. And what we can learn from them – from their education and career strategies to their motivation for lifelong learning.