Some people are even more successful on foreign playing fields than they are at home. Professional table tennis player Timo Boll, for instance: he has become the best German pro table tennis player in history, yet he is more popular in China than in his home country. In the Middle Kingdom, table tennis is a national pastime, and the German is one of the three most famous European athletes. But Timo Boll is not the only one with great achievements far from home. There are more than 600 Chinese businesses, which have successfully established themselves inNorth Rhine-Westphalia. In this business location, they benefit from the openmindedness and innovative spirit that the people of this region share. Plus, the area’s excellent infrastructure and considerable amount of qualified workers provide the perfect basis for lucrative investments.

That’s just how it is: sometimes the greatest victories can be expected on foreign playing fields.