CHINA
Ironically, Birmingham is becoming one of China's favourite places to invests and exporters within the West Midlands are being rewarded for their unique trades. Birmingham has developed a strong relationship with China, with interest expressed through the increase of Chinese tourists each year. This trade relationship has been around since the mid 1800s as in response to defeat in the Opium wars, the Chinese authorities sent its first Imperial Commission to Europe to learn about and then adopt Western military technology and armament production in 1866. As one of the greatest manufacturing cities in the world, Birmingham was an important place for them to visit on their tour. Birmingham has secured over 47 Chinese foreign direct investment …show more content…
Birmingham's economy is one that has been rooted in multiculturalism. Through being both an ideal destination for overseas investment and being linked as the ‘workshop of the world’, Birmingham can claim to be a ‘multicultural city’. A point that may once have been viewed by many as a negative may now be recognised as a positive; Birmingham may have proven that ethnic diversity may be a route towards economic development. The citizens of Birmingham received a gift of a Pagoda from the Chinese businessman Wing Yip in 1998. The purpose of the Pagoda is to create a gateway into Birmingham City Council’s Chinese Quarter. The idea surrounding Birmingham’s Chinese Quarter relates back to the traditional route of Chinese migrants into the catering industry between 1950-1960. Along with the expansion of the transnational community, its economic further focuses on areas such as property development. This has resulted in Birmingham experiencing new forms of investment and global connection. It is clear that the Pagoda promotes the presence and importance of the Chinese community in …show more content…
There are many other economic networks in the city that can be recognised through their association with minority ethnicities besides the overseas Chinese. In areas such as Sparkbrook and Sparkhill, there are Pakistani banks operating within the laws of Islam. In addition to this, there are certain commodities have become associated with minority ethnicity. A commodity that is increasingly attracting attention is British Bhangra music, which is based on the mixing between Western and Asian music. Birmingham is now seen as the central city in connection to British Bhangra music. This is backed up by the large number of bands in the city as well as the increasing number of recording and distribution companies. Born in Birmingham, Apache Indian, was the first South Asian British musician to get into British charts in 1993, and he is now internationally recognised as a star. His music is the perfect example of the hybrid nature of fused music in
Ironically, Birmingham is becoming one of China's favourite places to invests and exporters within the West Midlands are being rewarded for their unique trades. Birmingham has developed a strong relationship with China, with interest expressed through the increase of Chinese tourists each year. This trade relationship has been around since the mid 1800s as in response to defeat in the Opium wars, the Chinese authorities sent its first Imperial Commission to Europe to learn about and then adopt Western military technology and armament production in 1866. As one of the greatest manufacturing cities in the world, Birmingham was an important place for them to visit on their tour. Birmingham has secured over 47 Chinese foreign direct investment …show more content…
Birmingham's economy is one that has been rooted in multiculturalism. Through being both an ideal destination for overseas investment and being linked as the ‘workshop of the world’, Birmingham can claim to be a ‘multicultural city’. A point that may once have been viewed by many as a negative may now be recognised as a positive; Birmingham may have proven that ethnic diversity may be a route towards economic development. The citizens of Birmingham received a gift of a Pagoda from the Chinese businessman Wing Yip in 1998. The purpose of the Pagoda is to create a gateway into Birmingham City Council’s Chinese Quarter. The idea surrounding Birmingham’s Chinese Quarter relates back to the traditional route of Chinese migrants into the catering industry between 1950-1960. Along with the expansion of the transnational community, its economic further focuses on areas such as property development. This has resulted in Birmingham experiencing new forms of investment and global connection. It is clear that the Pagoda promotes the presence and importance of the Chinese community in …show more content…
There are many other economic networks in the city that can be recognised through their association with minority ethnicities besides the overseas Chinese. In areas such as Sparkbrook and Sparkhill, there are Pakistani banks operating within the laws of Islam. In addition to this, there are certain commodities have become associated with minority ethnicity. A commodity that is increasingly attracting attention is British Bhangra music, which is based on the mixing between Western and Asian music. Birmingham is now seen as the central city in connection to British Bhangra music. This is backed up by the large number of bands in the city as well as the increasing number of recording and distribution companies. Born in Birmingham, Apache Indian, was the first South Asian British musician to get into British charts in 1993, and he is now internationally recognised as a star. His music is the perfect example of the hybrid nature of fused music in