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• Author/Creator:Christensen, Matthew B.
  
• Title:Decoding China : a handbook for traveling, studying, and working in today's China / Matthew B. Christensen.
  
• ISBN:9780804842679
  0804842671
  
• Published/Created:Clarendon, Vt. : Tuttle publishing , ©2013.
  
• Physical Description:287 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  

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  • Call Number: PL1125.E6 C49 2013 (LC)
    
  • Status:Not Checked Out
    
  • Provenance:Gift; 2021.
    

   
• Summary:"Do you want to know the unspoken conversations around you when visiting other countries? Are you someone who likes to travel on your own terms-from finding that special restaurant to negotiating a better price for a prized antique in a local flea market? If so, Decoding China is the hands-on communication guide for you! Decoding China will teach you the basic 'rules of the road' on how to operate in Chinese culture. Like every country, China has its own unique set of cultural 'codes,' ways of behaving on a daily basis that all Chinese automatically know. These codes frame every personal interaction in China. By learning to recognize these key words and phrases-and use them correctly-everything you do in China will go a lot more smoothly. In practical chapters organized by topic, Dr. Christensen shows you how to get things done in China, even with very minimal knowledge of the language. Make your China experience work for, rather than against you with Decoding China" -- Publisher description.
  
• Format:Book
• Contents:Introduction : China's cultural codes -- Traveling and transportation : Getting to and from China ; Domestic transfers ; Air travel within China ; Taxis ; Train travel in China ; The train class numbering system ; Types of seating/sleeping on Chinese trains ; Bus travel in China ; Traveling by subway ; Traveling bicycle ; Driving in China ; Walking ; Names of airlines -- Living : Staying in a hotel ; Characteristics of hotels in China ; Staying in a university student dormitory or foreign student housing ; Renting an apartment -- Eating : Eating at restaurants ; Eating like a native ; The Chinese banquet ; Eating Chinese hotpot ; Going out for dimsum ; Eating on the street ; Shopping and cooking ; Where are all the buffets? -- Communicating : Telephones ; Making sense of cell phone plans ; Computers and the internet ; Blogging like a native ; Using the post office ; Company, brand and site names -- Banking : Exchanging money ; How to open a bank account ; ATM cards ; Kinds of bank accounts ; Credit cards ; Money transfers ; Paying utility bills at the bank -- Shopping : Where to shop ; Shopping like a native: hit the flea markets ; Shopping for living necessities ; The art of bartering ; Cash is king ; How to get things home ; Online shopping ; What to buy in China ; Avoiding misspending ; Names of stores -- Studying : When to go to China ; Chinese attitudes towards education ; Selecting a study program in China ; Direct enrollment in a Chinese University ; Self-study learning strategies ; Using a tutor ; Making the most of your tutor ; Still need help?: self-study learning resources -- Working : Hierarchy ; The importance of developing and maintaining relationships ; Chinese group mentality ; The concept of face ; The concept of guanxi ; Business meetings ; Working in an office ; Internships ; Negotiating like a native ; The importance of cultural knowledge -- Visiting and hosting ; Building and maintaining relationships ; Giving and receiving compliments ; A word about "thank you" and "please" ; Gift giving ; What kinds of gifts should you give? Accepting and declining invitations ; Visiting someone at their home ; The concept of privacy in China ; The Chinese banquet -- Surviving : Culture shock ; Vaccinations ; Jet lag ; Dealing with food and drink ; Easing culture shock ; Dealing with injury or illness ; Health insurance ; Visiting a hospital ; Chinese attitudes towards healthcare ; Tips for staying healthy in China ; Women's health -- Conclusion : Safely avoiding the ugly American syndrome ; Blending in -- Appendix 1. Useful websites before you go : General information ; Travel ; Weather ; Living ; City-specific resources ; News and information ; Communicating ; Shopping ; Studying ; Health ; Other -- Appendix 2. Tickets, forms, etc. that you may encounter : Train tickets ; A typical Chinese restaurant menu ; Long distance IP phone cards ; Signs ; Train station signs.
  
• Subjects:Chinese language--Conversation and phrase books--English.
  Chinese language--Spoken Chinese.
  Intercultural communication--China.
  Etiquette--China.
  National characteristics, Chinese.
  Chinese language.
  Chinese language--Spoken Chinese.
  Etiquette.
  Intercultural communication.
  Manners and customs.
  National characteristics, Chinese.
  Life skills--China--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  Visitors, Foreign--China--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  China--Social life and customs.
  China.
  China.
  China--Social life and customs--2002-
  
• Genre/Form:Phrase books.
  Conversation and phrase books.
  Phrase books.