Almost as Good as The Tonight Show
July 10th, 2008 | by This is China! |Comedians in the States used to say, “It’s all practice until the Tonight Show,” a reference to endlessly performing their comedy acts at half-empty clubs until they get their spot on The Tonight Show, for decades one of America’s funniest and most enduring late night television shows.
I sort of feel the same way about being an up-and-coming China Hand: it’s all practice until The Economist quotes you.
OK, so it’s the Economist Intelligence Unit, from which The Economist Magazine draws much of its research and data. But being quoted a couple times on the efforts involved in rebuilding Central China’s industrial base after the Sichuan Earthquake merits mention. Check out the article, “Rebuilding.”
Can’t wait until I make it to a print edition! 
