{"product_id":"etiquette-guide-to-china-know-the-rules-that-make-the-difference-paperback","title":"Etiquette Guide to China: Know the Rules That Make the Difference! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBoye Lafayette De Mente\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatrick Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Revised by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis essential guide to Chinese etiquette will make embarrassing social blunders a thing of the past \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're traveling to China for business or pleasure, whether your stay will be long or short, your visit will be more pleasurable and productive if you understand your host culture and how to work within it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This updated and expanded edition of the best-selling Chinese etiquette guide on the market addresses not just the puzzling protocols relating to name cards, bowing or shaking hands, bathrooms and public baths--but also what to do when entertaining Chinese dinner guests, attending a Chinese tea ceremony, taking the subway, and much more  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt also provides the latest etiquette in mobile phone manners, texting, social media and other forms of digital communication. The glossary at the back of the book has been revised to include the latest technology-related words and expressions used in China today. Two new chapters address the changing role of foreigners in the workplace and the contemporary business style and etiquette used by the younger generation of Chinese who are now increasingly cosmopolitan--but still very Chinese  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEtiquette Guide to China\u003c\/i\u003e includes everything you need to know to be a successful, courteous traveler: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hand gestures and body language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to address the Chinese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dining and restaurant manners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gift giving and celebration in China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Entering into and understanding business relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to behave in professional situations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dealing with China's political culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Chinese way of negotiating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoye Lafayette De Mente\u003c\/b\u003e worked for several years as an editor of newspapers and magazines in Tokyo. He has written more than 30 books on Japan's language and culture, including \u003ci\u003eJapan's Cultural Code Words: 233 Key Terms That Explain the Attitudes and Behavior of the Japanese, Japan Unmasked: The Character \u0026amp; Culture of the Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBusiness Guide to Japan: A Quick Guide to Opening Doors \u0026amp; Closing Deals\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e has lived and worked in Asia for more than thirty years as a student, NGO volunteer, teacher, businessman, and finally as an academic editor for Oxford University Press, Shanghai, China. His books include \u003ci\u003eExploring Xinjiang: An American Family's Journey to the West\u003c\/i\u003e. He now works as a freelance writer from his home in rural Japan.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761329242400,"sku":"9780804845199","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f2dda3db8994a5f14eaf1287ce9490f8.webp?v=1780204678","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/etiquette-guide-to-china-know-the-rules-that-make-the-difference-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}