A ‘White Guy in a Tie’ in Beijing

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  06.28.10 | 2:43 PM ET

The Atlantic has a dispatch from a Beijing expat with an unusual sideline: fake American businessman-for-hire. From the post:

Six of us met at the Beijing airport, where Jake briefed us on the details. We were supposedly representing a California-based company that was building a facility in Dongying. Our responsibilities would include making daily trips to the construction site, attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and hobnobbing. During the ceremony, one of us would have to give a speech as the company’s director. That duty fell to my friend Ernie, who, in his late 30s, was the oldest of our group. His business cards had already been made.

Tags: Expat Life, Tres Loco, Asia, China, Beijing, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


1 Comment for A ‘White Guy in a Tie’ in Beijing

Grizzly Bear Mom 06.29.10 | 10:57 AM ET

They executve corporate officials over there!

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