And at Stratford-upon-Avon, The Orphan of Zhao - "the Chinese Hamlet" - becomes the first Chinese play ever produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Eventually I decided Zhao was a fitting place to start both on its own merits and because it was the first Chinese play Europeans ever read.
The results have been largely successful, as today, over 300 million Chinese citizens play the sport and the NBA coming off of its most-viewed season in China.
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The economic relationship we have -- and then the security of that region of the world and of the entire world -- are important in the role that the Chinese must play as world actors.
Chinese lawyers can play a role in explaining Chinese law that is understandable by the WTO panel.
Langerman and his 'little brother' play Chinese chess and his host mother sees him as her second son.
There are 70 million Chinese consumers who play at least an hour of online games a month, according to Niko Partners, a research firm that focuses on China's online gaming industry.
He hopes the production will be followed by other Chinese work and wants the play to stimulate an interest in the Chinese repertoire generally.
One important role companies can play for this Chinese generation is creating shared value in culture.
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And cosseted Chinese companies will have to play by international rules the moment they venture abroad.
Over time, they have the option to become Chinese citizens and are free to play for any global team, like Arsenal or Hangzhou Greentown.
This would not only encourage an even greater commitment to China, but it would also provide Chinese investors with a direct China play, one that they implicitly understand.
Otherwise, American business leaders who want to play a role in Chinese inbound investment engage in discussion groups using social media, or join an organization like mine, The China Business Network.
Even Chinese companies, traditionally more willing to play along with resource nationalism in Latin America, are balking.
He will now play for the former team of Chinese center, Yao Ming.
Mr. Wu says he still expects the online version of the gala will play Mr. Buffett's Chinese New Year greeting.
One reason the strengthening of the yuan will play into the hands of the Chinese consumer is that a stronger exchange rate cheapens import prices, giving consumers greater purchasing power.
With Lang waiting in the wings, Isaac Stern went out onstage and announced that Watts was ill but that no one would be disappointed by the Chinese teen-ager who was about to play.
Ding Junhui, who won the crown in 2005, will play either Ryan Day or fellow Chinese player Liu Song in the second round, when he enters the competition along with the rest of the top 16.
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FMMI's Fletcher notes that even lesser leagues in Sweden and Denmark, which play games in the summer, draw Chinese bettors looking for action during Europe's off-season.
The result put the Chinese top of group A and they will now play Germany, who finished two points ahead of Australia after a 3-2 victory over South Korea.
Developer Activision has teamed up with Chinese internet service provider Tencent on the free-to-play title.
Another play to look at is directly investing in the Chinese economy.
When NBA free agents like LeBron James make choices based on how those decisions will play in China, you know that the vast Chinese consumer economy is not far behind.
The commodity story of China being the demand force for oil, minerals like iron ore and agricultural commodities is still in play, but savvy fund managers are turning inward along with the Chinese government.
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The WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund (NYSE: CYB) might offer traders a way to play a bullish yuan.
Even so, she added that hardcore Chinese gamers are aware of all the games launched globally and often can find a way to play them even before their official launch in China.
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