Whether you're conducting business, traveling for pleasure, or even relocating abroad, one mistake with customs or etiquette can leave a bad taste in everyone's mouth. International travelers, now more than ever, are not just individuals from the United States, but ambassadors and impression makers for the country as a whole. Newly updated, redesigned, and resized for maximum shelf appeal for travelers of all ages, Culture Shock! country and city guides make up the most complete reference series for customs and etiquette you can find. These are not just travel guides; these are guides for a way of life.
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Newly updated and redesigned in 2005!
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Jones holds a degree in Chinese studies and French language from the State University of New York at Albany.
Pan was born in China and educated in Hong Kong and the U.S. He completed graduate studies in sociology and East Asian studies at Princeton University.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Fantastic for professional level use,
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This review is from: Beijing at Your Door: Living in the World's Great Cities (Culture Shock! At Your Door: A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) (Paperback)
This book was written by Kay Jones and her business partner- the top intercultural specialists in North America, IMHO. It is designed for ex-pats and professional users- if you are staying for a few months, if you are relocating to Beijing, or if you have business there often, you will love this. It is not designed for vacationers.
Also, if you are going to the 2008 Olympics and renting a place for a few weeks, get this one. It covers cars, rentals, utilities, food, etiquette, and living arrangements you will encounter.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Useful even for tourists,
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This review is from: Culture Shock! : A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette: Beijing (Paperback)
I got "Culture Shock: Beijing" in anticipation of a brief trip to the city combining some teaching with a family vacation. I enjoyed reading about the local culture but did not anticipate that it would be of much practical use, since it seems more geared to Westerners who become permanent or semi-permanent residents of the city. It's not a "traditional" guidebook so if you need the names of hotels or shops, etc., seek elsewhere first.
However, I became very gratified to have read it when the deputy director of the institute where my husband had been teaching invited us to dinner at a restaurant - I knew a lot more about dining etiquette and felt much more at ease. It also came in handy for advice related to haggling for purchases. So, even if you are "just" travelling as a tourist, it's definitely worth it - it's a fun read and you may just get some pointers you can really use.
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Beijing has changed dramatically since China opened its doors and expats first arrived in relatively large numbers in the early l980s. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Forbidden City, Hong Kong, Great Wall, Ming Dynasty, Temple of Heaven, Confucius Temple, Third Ring Road, Tiananmen Square, United States, Friendship Stores, Qing Dynasty, American Express, China World Trade, Frank's Place, Marco Polo New!
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Beijing has changed dramatically since China opened its doors and expats first arrived in relatively large numbers in the early l980s. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Forbidden City, Hong Kong, Great Wall, Ming Dynasty, Temple of Heaven, Confucius Temple, Third Ring Road, Tiananmen Square, United States, Friendship Stores, Qing Dynasty, American Express, China World Trade, Frank's Place, Marco Polo New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Gifts, Favors, and Banquets: The Art of Social Relationships in China (Wilder House Series in Politics, History, and Culture) by Mayfair Mei-Hui Yang in Back Matter
- Say It in Chinese by Huang Cheng in Back Matter
- Great Wall (In English and Chinese) by Yn Jin on page 21
- The Silk Road: A Novel by Jane Summer in Back Matter
- Say It in Chinese (Mandarin) (Dover Say It Series) by Dover in Back Matter
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