Wisdom, Zhuangzi

則知者不言，言者不知，而世豈識之哉。

- 莊子, 天道

The wise do not speak and those who do speak are not wise. How should the world know that real nature?

- Zhuangzi (莊子), The Way of Heaven (天道)

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Asia Chart Alert: China: Industrial profit improves; destocking continues

Economics Research | Asia Ex-Japan
28 January 2013

Asia Chart Alert: China: Industrial profit improves; destocking continues

Data further support our view that GDP growth is likely to rebound to 8.2% y-o-y in Q1 2013.

Fig. 1: Industrial profit and inventory

Beginning, Lao Tzu (老子)

合抱之木，生於毫末；九層之臺，起於累土；千里之行，始於足下。

- 老子, 道德經 64

The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest sprout; the tower of nine storeys rose from a small heap of earth; the journey of a thousand miles commenced with a single step.

- Laozi (老子, 604 BC-? )

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Proverb

Synonym

¶ A journey of a thousand miles must begin with the first step. or High buildings have low foundations. or Step by step one goes a long way.

Asia Chart Alert: China: Labour market tightens further in Q4

Economics Research | Asia Ex-Japan
24 January 2013

Asia Chart Alert: China: Labour market tightens further in Q4

It reinforces our view that inflation will rise to over 4% y-o-y in H2.

Fig. 1: China’s labour demand/supply ratio and CPI inflation

Beginning, Lao Tzu

天下難事，必作於易，天下大事，必作於細。

- 老子, 道德經 63

All difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which they were easy, and all great things from one in which they were small.

- Laozi (老子, 604 BC-? )

Failure, Confucius

知之者不如好之者。

- 孔子

He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them.

- Confucius (551BC–479BC) (孔子)

Mind, Zen Proverb

Not the wind, not the flag; mind is moving.

- Zen Proverb

Kōan 29 : Not the Wind, Not the Flag