Linda Wong – författare

Chinese herbal medicine is one of the most ancient healing practices in human history, and it has been continually

evolving and adapting to meet the needs of a changing world. For more than 5,000 years, Chinese herbal medicine has successfully

treated a range of chronic and acute illnesses and injuries and supported people''s general sense of well-being. Although its full

potential has yet to be fully realized, this approach to healthcare is becoming more accessible to the general public with the spread of

modern medicine and the increasing emphasis on natural remedies. Today, relatively simple techniques like Chinese acupuncture have

become mainstream and are widely available, opening up a whole range of exciting possibilities for people in need of healing.

This book offers the first exploration into the development of social enterprises in the Greater China region, consisting of Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Mainland China. By drawing on the research and experience of over a dozen scholars and practitioners from across the area, it offers a picture of how a strong State can play an important role as a catalyst in developing the social entrepreneurship sector, particularly by legitimizing it. It delves into the role and impact of institutions and policy on the development of social enterprises, and explains how micro and macro factors might interact in influencing social entrepreneurship. Structured in two parts – policy and cases – it reveals the historical development of the Social enterprises sector in the Chinese context and then illustrates this using cases studies. Providing an alternative view of social entrepreneurship by highlighting the importance of context in this new sector, the book questions whether or not social entrepreneurship is preferable to more conventional models of development.

Sparking new interest and offering fresh insight into social entrepreneurship in the Greater China region, this book will be useful to students and scholars of Chinese Studies, Business Studies and Sociology.

This book offers the first exploration into the development of social enterprises in the Greater China region, consisting of Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Mainland China. By drawing on the research and experience of over a dozen scholars and practitioners from across the area, it offers a picture of how a strong State can play an important role as a catalyst in developing the social entrepreneurship sector, particularly by legitimizing it. It delves into the role and impact of institutions and policy on the development of social enterprises, and explains how micro and macro factors might interact in influencing social entrepreneurship. Structured in two parts – policy and cases – it reveals the historical development of the Social enterprises sector in the Chinese context and then illustrates this using cases studies. Providing an alternative view of social entrepreneurship by highlighting the importance of context in this new sector, the book questions whether or not social entrepreneurship is preferable to more conventional models of development.

Sparking new interest and offering fresh insight into social entrepreneurship in the Greater China region, this book will be useful to students and scholars of Chinese Studies, Business Studies and Sociology.

Linda Wong has been an educator and writer ever since she graduated from the University of Oregon in the 1970swith a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Linda enjoys the creative, magical process of writing curriculum and classroom materials, textbooks, and children’s books.  Linda is retired from teaching, but never from writing! She is inspired to shift her creativity to educationally-inspired books that delight young children, beginning readers, and adults who engage children in the lifelong joy of reading and learning.  Visit www.TellMe-TellMeMore.com for more information about Linda, for teaching ideas, and to learn about her Tell Me-Tell Me More Activity book. Order the children’s book and the activity book at www.3GPublishingInc.com.