Per la maggior parte dei stranieri, la rete con il cinese può essere una piccola dura. Bene, grazie ad una domanda ch'abbiamo inviato sulle risposte di LinkedIn, stiamo sperando di rendere a cose un poco pulitore. Nel riassunto:
Non sono quello differente La gente spesso ottiene in modo da interferito in su nelle differenze che non riescono a vedere le somiglianze fra le colture cinesi ed occidentali. Appena sia voi stessi e non si preoccupi…
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.
Food is important in all cultures, but in China, it plays a paramount role as the tool for face and guanxi.
Business eating is where guanxi is established. To get to know another person and to build trust, eating together is necessary. The Chinese don’t eat at their desks, and they don’t rush out to the nearest fast-food joint. It is a specific time for talking and getting to know the other person. Typically, business is not discussed. That’s done during the many business meetings.
Did you know that in China more than 45 billion pairs of wooden chopsticks are produced? This requires about 25 million trees. Yearly. That is why the Chinese government currently tries to promote non-disposable chopsticks in restaurants. Let’s hope China succeeds in this particular effort. For eating with chopsticks can be a lot of fun. Especially when you know how, as this instruction video demonstrates. By all means: do try this at home!