Sehr große, mythische Tiere mit Durchdringenaugen und gigantische, Brüllenöffnungen stehen Schutz an vielen Chinas von wichtigsten Gebäuden und von alten Strukturen. Der Name dieser imposing Geschöpfe ist „Fu verfolgt“ oder Rui Shi (“ auspicious Hund“ in der Mandarine), alias imperiale Wächter-Löwen.

Begonnen während der Han Dynastie (206 B.C. - 220 A.D.), die Tradition der Plazierung von zwei großen Statuen der männlichen und weiblichen Löwen nahe dem Eingang einer Einrichtung wurden beabsichtigt…

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Morgen ist der Anfang des chinesischen neuen Jahres, alias des Frühling Festivals. Dieses Festival beginnt am ersten Tag des ersten Mondmonats (auf dem chinesischen Kalender) und es beendet am fünfzehnten Tag dieses Monats. Diese Periode ist traditionsgemäß von den Feiern, von den Familie Besuchen, von den speziellen Nahrungsmitteln und von den Feuerwerken voll. Es ist eins der wichtigeren chinesischen Festivals und jeder dauert die Zeit, besonders während der ersten drei Tage des Festivals zu feiern.

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Leben in einer chinesischen Familie

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.

All I had heard about and read about the Chinese culture, I was able to experience from the inside. Family, friends and health awareness are integral parts of their culture.
 
There are no nursing homes in China. Confucian philosophy dictates the relationship between the son and his parents. It is expected that the son will look after his parents in their old age. A room is set aside for the eventual occupation of his remaining parent in the son’s home. Because of the one-child policy, sons are Read the rest of “China Chapter Eight: China Experience” or post a comment

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.

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Shanghai Traffic

I recalled two phenomena from living in Richmond, B.C., for twenty-seven years.
 
The influx of Orientals from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China changed the population mix among Caucasian, East Indian and Chinese.

The Chinese drivers soon overtook women drivers as the ones to beware of on the roads. Their unpredictability, ignorance of common courtesies of the road, their seeming inattention to…

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