Culture Shock! China - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette, 2nd Edition

162 CultureShock! China Although the actual date of the origin of Chinese astrology is unknown, legend has it that the Yellow Em ...

Enjoying the Culture 163 Age When in discussion with a Chinese over age, remember that they often reference the lunar calendar w ...

164 CultureShock! China very unlucky. In order to assure luck, many wear jade bangles on their left wrist so that it touches the ...

Enjoying the Culture 165 often place flowers on the tomb and burn ghost money for the departed. It usually falls on 5 April, and ...

166 CultureShock! China Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie) Known in China as the Full Moon Festival, it falls on the 15th day o ...

Enjoying the Culture 167 ENTERTAINMENT AND THE ARTS Poetry and Writing China is the only country in the world with a literature ...

168 CultureShock! China Chinese opera evolved from folk songs, dances, talking, antimasque, and especially distinctive dialectic ...

Enjoying the Culture 169 Music If you visit the Shanghai Museum, there are a set of bells on display that date back to the Bronz ...

170 CultureShock! China Probably the most popular pastime in China is massage. It is not unusual for an enthusiast to spend two ...

Enjoying the Culture 171 a Ferrarri and Michael Schumacher became a household name. Martial arts are an intricate part of Chines ...

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Enjoying the Culture 173 Dragon boat racing is popular in China and there are various dragon boat competitions held every summer ...

174 CultureShock! China EXPLORING CHINA One of the advantages of a China assignment is the opportunity that it provides you to r ...

Enjoying the Culture 175 In most of China, travel in spring or fall guarantees the most pleasant weather. Beijing has an elevati ...

176 CultureShock! China Xitang, an ancient town near Shanghai where several scenes from Mission Impossible III were fi lmed, is ...

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178 CultureShock! China typically blow in from Taiwan between July and September and leaves sparkling blue skies and fat white c ...

Enjoying the Culture 179 booking airplanes and hotels. Train and bus stations are automatically packed during this time and diff ...

180 CultureShock! China Accessing Money The Chinese currency is called the reminbi (Rmb). It is not yet a convertible currency s ...

Enjoying the Culture 181 that check the authenticity of each bill while counting. Newly circulated notes have a black strip thre ...