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The China Travel Companion: A compact guide filled with the most useful tips and phrases you need before Touring, Living & Doing Business in China
 
 

The China Travel Companion: A compact guide filled with the most useful tips and phrases you need before Touring, Living & Doing Business in China [Kindle Edition]

Judah Rosenberg
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Product Description

Discover everything you really need to know about traveling to China….in less than one hour!

Five years ago I arrived in China with Zero knowledge of Chinese culture and etiquette. To be honest, I felt lost and out of place. I read through a bunch of thick guidebooks and received tons of tips on where to travel and what hotels to stay in –but it was all rather overwhelming. There was so much information to sort through.

What I really wanted was someone to tell me only the most useful and practical information. I wanted succinct and to-the-point summaries on traveling in China, doing business in China, and Chinese culture and etiquette. Despite The China Travel Companion's compact size, the guide includes all of the most useful and practical information I have discovered from my years of experience here.

This is the book I wish I had when I first traveled to China. Whether you are coming to China for touring, living, study, or doing business….I designed this book for you.

Here's a sample of what you'll find in The China Travel Companion:

- The importance of first impressions... and how to create one when meeting people in China.

-Why, in China, your personal appearance is especially important.

- What you must do before arriving in China and traveling within the country.
For the most part, China is a very safe country. However, I'll give you some simple -- but important -- safety tips to observe.

- Understanding Chinese table etiquette, social drinking, and the culture. You'll learn the biggest do's and don'ts.

- Key aspects to attending Chinese business dinner banquets.

- Why personal relationships are so important for doing business in China.

- Practical tips on doing business with Chinese businessmen... and how to give yourself an advantage. (Hint: The small things count!)

- The concept of ‘Face’ and why it's so important.

- How to bargain in the Chinese markets. Some great deals are available... once you understand how to bargain with the merchants.

- How and where to get cell phone service in China. (This is essential info!)

- What you MUST understand before traveling to rural areas of China.

- The topics you should avoid speaking about.

- Must-know info about tipping, therapeutic massages, enjoying the Chinese nightlife... and much more!

Important phrases you need to know while traveling in China. (Hint: A few key phrases can go a long way!)

- A list of important resources... including info about useful phone numbers and embassies. Plus... helpful websites and iPhone apps (that you won't want to be without).

And much more...

Enjoy!


Product Details

  • File Size: 486 KB
  • Print Length: 53 pages
  • Publisher: Judah Rosenberg; 1 edition (July 1, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005IR129S
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,762 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I can't wait to go to China! October 12, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
This was a well-written, concise, comprehensive guide that any traveler can benefit from. By briefly summarizing all aspects of the Chinese culture and etiquette for foreign travelers, the author recognizes not only what it takes to avoid unnecessary mistakes, but how to see China as a visitor and not a tourist. I will definitely recommend this book to each of my friends!
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
MUST BUY August 30, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
I just returned from my trip to China. If I didn't have this travel companion with me I would have been lost. If you are traveling to China for any reason you must purchase this book.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mike
Format:Kindle Edition
I bought this book, and it was a real help me on my recent trip to Beijing. As a New Yorker, I want everything fast and right away with no unnecessary padding. This book delivers what you need to know in a easy to read prose.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Useful information but way overpriced
Being a Chinese person, I have to admit the information would be quite useful for travelers but charging almost $10 for it is a rip-off. Read more
Published 26 days ago by S. Song
Not worth purchasing. Information easily available for free
It was my own fault. Apparently this was FREE if I had a Kindle. I don't and I downloaded it and was charged. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Snorkleboy
Terrible waste of money!!
People please save your money. This isn't a book, it's an uninformative pamphlet. I downloaded it to my kindle moments before taking a bus trip in southern China thinking it would... Read more
Published 1 month ago by William Aakhus
warning!!-total ripoff
Most if not all of these glowing reviews must be fake.
This book is divided into chapters, some not even a page long, offering common sense info anyone knows. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Patrick Ellis Hogan
Are these real reviews?
Every review here was done in the last month. Each reviewer was new and had done only one review. Caused me to not buy this book.
Published 6 months ago by Professional Investor
GREAT PURCHASE!
Great purchase! A short, to the point guidebook filled with practical advice to help avoid typical tourist mistakes. Read more
Published 7 months ago by M Zamore
Super Resourceful
I travel a lot and have used many travel books. This was the first time that after returning home I felt I had been prepared with real local knowledge. Read more
Published 7 months ago by AL
Excellent Book. Helpful. Insightful. And most of all Practical....
As I read the other reviews on this book I am glad that others have already benefited from this read. Read more
Published 7 months ago by World Traveler
Excellent Book
I made the mistake of taking my first trip to China with a 600 page tourist book. I got the names of some hotels and tourist sites, but it left me completely in the dark with... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jonathan Rosenberg
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