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In the 1980s and 1990s, China started its transition from planned economy to market economy. During the process, certain important issues emerged: What kind of ethos the Chinese entrepreneurs should have? What role traditional Chinese culture, especially Confucianism has to play given the profound influence it has had on our nation as a mainstream national culture?
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Tang, Y. (2016). Confucian Ethical Codes and Modern Chinese Entrepreneurial Spirit. In: Anthology of Philosophical and Cultural Issues. China Academic Library. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1869-5_11
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