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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