

Paul Miesing, “A Peek Behind the Bamboo Curtain
of China Businesses”
Diverse Types of Businesses (Cont’d.)
Note: Firms in the boxes are bridging
firms. Letters in the bracket represents industry category: C = Construction, I = Information and technology, L = Media, M = Manufacturing, R = Real estate, S = Social service, W = Wholesale and retail. Firms in italics are non-state
controlled.
Source: Ren and Au, “China’s Business Network
Structure During Institutional Transitions” (under review Asia Pacific Journal of
Management)
Hubei
Wholesale and Retail Cluster
Shanghai No.1 Department Store (W)
Wuhan Zhongshang
Commercial
(W)
Wuhan Zhong bai (W)
Wuhan Department
Store
(W)
Zhuzhou Qingyun Development (S)
China Wanke (R)
Wuhan Cheng Investment
in
Culture
(L)
Wuhan Linuo
Industry (M)
Hubei Tianyi S&T (M)
Harbin Hi-tech (M)
Sino Pec Wuhan Phoenix (M)
Shenzhen Shenbao (M)
Shanghai East
China Computer (I)
Shanghai Posts &
Tele (I)
Shanghai Tunnel (C)
SinoPec Wuhan Petroleum (W)