Dr. Yajing Li
Associate Professor, School of Economics
Ocean University of China
Qingdao P.R.C.

TEACHING COURSES
Business Negotiation and Cultural difference
Business English
Chinese Business Culture

EDUCATION

10 2005 – 10 2010
PhD
School of Geography
Queen Mary, University of London

09 2003 – 10 2004
MA Cities and Cultures
School of Geography
Queen Mary, University of London

03 1998 – 04 1999
Diploma
Business School
Shimonoseki City University

09 1991 – 02 1993
Diploma in Applied Linguistics
Department of English
Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China

09 1980 – 07 1984
BA degree
Department of English
Shandong Teacher’s University
Liaocheng Campus, Shandong, China

AWARDS AND SCHOLARHIPS GRANTED
Central Research Fund, University of London (AR/CRF/C 2008)
EPSRC Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award London (EP/P5021172) 2005
Excellent Teacher Award 2002 (Ocean University)
Excellent Teacher’ Union Member Award 2001(Ocean University)
Excellent Textbook Editor’s Award 1998(Ocean University)
TEACHING FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Chinese Business Programme
Ocean University of China
12-week programme for foreign participants preparing to do business in China.

Cultural Difference Management Training 1999-2003
Lecturer on 8-week term programme for managers to be sent
to work abroad by Qingdao Haier Group,China

Trade and Logistics Programme 2002
Assistant Lecturer on full term programme run by
Netherlands Haarlem University in China Ocean University

US-China Link Programme 2001
Lecturer in Chinese Business Behaviour on summer course
run by Ohio State University at China Ocean University

Small and Medium Enterprises Training Project 2000
Assistant Lecturer and Interpreter on two week course run
by Netherlands business experts and Qingdao City Municipality/Science Committee

PUBLICATIONS
Books
Li, Y.J. and Zhang, D.Y. (eds 1997, 2002, 2006， 2010) English
Correspondence on International trade ， Ocean University
Publishing House
Gao, J. T. Shao, G.L. and Li, Y. J. (eds 2004) Strategies of
Shandong regional economy facing globalisation Shandong
University Publishing House
Li, Y.J. (2004) On Confucianism, in Ning, A. Li. Z. and Li,
Y. J. (eds) A Passage to China, Ocean University Publishing
House
Li, Y.J. (2004) Doing business in China, in Ning, A. Li. Z.
and Li, Y.J. (eds) A Passage to China, Ocean University
Publishing House
Papers
Li, Y.J. (1996) Modernization and westernization – a view
through Asian economic development, Development Forum, China
Social Science Shandong University Publishing House
Li, Y.J. and Wang, R. (2002) The impacts of cultural difference
on business behaviour, Journal of Qingdao Education College
Issue 3
Li, Y.J. and Li, J. M. (2003) The changing pattern of the
absorption of foreign direct investment in China under the
new market economy, Journal of Ocean University of China,
Social Science Section, Issue 2
Li, Y. J.and Li, J. M. (2002) The strength of Confucian culture
in Shandong regional economy, in Strategies of Shandong
Province facing globalisation, Shandong University
Publishing House
Book review
Li, Y.J (2008) ‘Translocal China: linkages, identities,
and the re-imagining space’, Cultural Geographies 2008
vol.15 281
International conference presentations
 ‘Is a Chinese bank in London Chinese? – practices of space,
finance, flowers and romance in London’ AAG international
conference 2008 Boston USA
‘Speaking across boundaries – trust and the internal
re-origination of a Chinese bank in London’ RGS-IBG
International conference 2008 London UK