Going Dutch in Beijing How to Behave Properly When Far Away from Home

Name: Going Dutch in Beijing How to Behave Properly When Far Away from Home
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ISBN: 9780805086768

ISBN-10: 0805086765

ISBN-13: 9780805086768

Edition: 2007

Authors: Mark McCrum

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What to do and what "not "to do when traveling almost anywhere--an entertainment for the armchair or the intrepid traveler Why shouldn't you offer to pay for your share of the meal in China? Or use the thumbs-up sign to mean "that's excellent" in Sardinia? Because, of course, despite the ease with which we can now communicate with and visit one another, they still do things differently over there. In China your host will "lose face" if you don't let him pick up the tab. In Sardinia a raised thumb means, literally, "Sit on this!" "Going Dutch in Beijing "offers a lighthearted and informative guide to everything from first meeting to last rites. Subjects covered include the opening contact…

Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



A Note on Spelling



Ha Na?: Greetings



Sit on This!: Gestures



Mr. Man: Names



Conversation Stoppers: What Not to Say



White Socks and Chrysanthemums: Clothes and Gifts



Oogy Wawal: Toasts and Drinks



Sea Cucumber and Reindeer Tongue: The Meal



Holding Hands in the Temple: Out and About



Jeitinho and Nyekulturny: Customs and Attitudes



TGI Wednesday: The Business Trip



No Kompromiss: The Meeting and Its Aftermath



When with Romeo: Relating to the Opposite Sex



And the Bride Wore: The Big Day and Its Consequences



Sangomas to Samsara: Illness, Death, and Beyond



Good-bye, Meat: Festivals and Holidays



Kill the Saudades: When You Stay Too Long



Do Svidaniyo, Darling: Saying Good-bye


Further Reading


Selected Sources


Acknowledgments


Index