Today's Notables
The 8th Annual Shanghai International Automobile Anniversary Ceremony
July 2006
Hisashi Furuichi
President and C.E.O.
On May 18th, Shanghai TK Primix, Ltd., was established as
Primix's wholly owned subsidiary and because of the timing, I went
to Shanghai to also to attend the 8th Annual Shanghai International
Automobile Anniversary Ceremony and the China International Cosmetics
Exhibition (Beauty Business Fair in Shanghai) held at the Shanghai
International Exhibition Center. More details about the exhibition
will be forthcoming in next month's Notables by Mr. Uemura from
the Accounting Department, so I will limit my discussion to the
Shanghai visit.
The official name of the industrial park that TK Primix is located
in is Anting Shanghai International Automobile City Spare Parts
Assembly Industrial Zone-a very long name for an area devoted to
the manufacture and assembly of mostly automobile parts. Up to now,
I really hadn't thought much about it but in eight years, it is
amazing to consider the facilities that have been built in just
a short period of time. As I have mentioned in previous columns,
the plant 5 star hotel, an F-1 race track, golf courses, and other
facilities that are on par with similar facilities in the US and
Europe, maybe even better in some instances.
The ceremony took place at such a golf course. The course itself and
the club house were at least as gorgeous as some of Japan's best
courses during the bubble economy era. The government's intent with
the event was to provide a satisfying round of golf, followed by
the ceremony and awards but with typhoon no. 1 in full swing, the
rain made golf next to impossible. However, about 60 people started,
shotgun, but we just didn't have the desire to play in such conditions
and gave up after 6 holes. After being thoroughly soaked to the
skin and cold, we enjoyed a sauna, hot bath and shower.
The only group that stuck it out through the weather was a group of
Koreans who finished all 18 holes. Despite our lack of perseverance
with the weather, Mr. Uemura managed to come away with the closest-to-the-pin
prize and a very nice putter. Either he was really lucky, very good
or happened to be in the right frame of mind to hit it just right,
we will never know.
Although the lousy weather prevented us from enjoying a good round
of golf, we enjoyed long conversations with many Anting officials
which was their ultimate purpose of the event.
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