How to Cultivate Culture – by Raising Cash

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(Beijing) - In the early 1990s, TV viewers across China were captivated by a series that told the story of an adventurous  musician from Beijing who opened a garment factory in New York City.

Not only did the popular CCTV drama A Beijing Native in New York offer a first-of-its-kind glimpse at real life in a U.S. city, but it also was the first TV show in China to be financed with a bank loan. And the loan had to be approved by a politburo member.