Humorous play on Asian politeness
In 2002 Brazilian soccer player Roberto Carlos starred in this Pepsi commercial. A humorous play on the politeness found throughout Asia (in this particular case Japan and Korea, the hosts of the World Cup).
What’s in a Name?
The more I learned in China about the contrast between the way folks in the East and the West make use of their names and titles, the more fascinating it seemed, maybe because I think it implies something about the deep differences between our two cultures.
In China, one first identifies oneself in relation to the larger group, then the smaller group, then within the family, and only after that, as an individual.
Western-Chinese Business: What Are Chinese Meetings For?
By Greg Bissky
We introduced Greg Bissky to you in some earlier posts (if you missed those, you can find them here: ‘Western and Chinese business-More Than 1 Way To Communicate‘ and ‘Communication in Chinese Offices‘). This time Greg talks about Chinese meetings. According to Greg, there are three times to a Chinese meeting, before the meeting, after the meeting and during the meeting. And the one time Chinese do not decide things, is during the actual meeting. Meetings are for maintaining harmony and relationships, decisions and arguments are made before and after. Read the rest of “Western-Chinese Business: What Are Chinese Meetings For?” or post a comment
What the Chinese Want You to Know about Networking
For most foreigners, networking with Chinese can be a little tough. Well, thanks to a question we posted on LinkedIn Answers, we’re hoping to make things a little clearer. In brief:
They’re not that different
People often get so caught up in the differences that they fail to see the similarities between Chinese and western cultures. Just be yourself and don’t worry …
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China Chapter Eight: China Experience
Living in a Chinese Family
It was one thing to work with Chinese people, have Chinese friends and Chinese clients, but one of my most enriching experiences was living as a member of a middle-class Chinese family.
For two years, I was married to a wonderful, beautiful and successful Shanghainese businesswoman, Michelle, who had a seven-year-old daughter.
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