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China A to Z:

Everything You Need to Know to Understand Chinese Customs and Culture
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Penguin, Sep 25, 2007 - Travel - 304 pages
A practical and accessible guide to an ancient but rapidly changing culture

Perfect for business and armchair travelers alike, China A to Z explains the customs, culture, and etiquette essential for any trip or for anyone wanting to understand this complex country. In one hundred brief, reader-friendly chapters, alphabetized by subject, China A to Z introduces a general audience to contemporary Chinese society, as well as its venerable history. Discover:
? Why Chinese names are written in reverse order
? What to bring when visiting a Chinese household
? What the current relationship is between Japan and China
? Why you should wrap gifts in red or pink paper, and never send white flowers

With the 2008 Summer Olympics being held in Beijing, thousands of Chinese adoptions occurring each year, and China becoming the fourth most popular international destination, the need for information about this complex country is greater than ever.


  

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Review: China A to Z: Everything You Need to Know to Understand Chinese Customs and Culture

User Review  - Jenna Fisher - Goodreads

Good primer on all things China. And it's literally an A to Z guide aimed at helping you understanding China in a nutshell. Alphabetically ordered, each 'chapterlet' is only about a page or so long ... Read full review

Review: China A to Z: Everything You Need to Know to Understand Chinese Customs and Culture

User Review  - Mark - Goodreads

I like the helpful pronunciations. It was kind of weird reading one chapter talk about something and then the next just repeated it almost word for word. Oh well there were two people writing it. If I ever do go visit I will reread this book or buy it and take it with me. Read full review

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Sexual Harassment
CrossCultural Changes
The Official System
Alternative Schools
Festivals Honoring the Living
Festivals Honoring the Dead
Historical Themes
Social Themes
Martial Arts Films
Regional Cuisine
Restaurant Etiquette
Traditional Music

Rural Education
History
Contemporary Families
Rural Families
Traditions
Decor
Good Luck and Bad Luck
Copyright

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About the author (2007)

Winberg Chai was born in Shanghai. He received his Ph.D. from New York University, and later became the first Asian American vice president of a state university. The author of more than twenty books on China, he is currently a political science professor at the University of Wyoming.
Daughter of Winberg Chai, May-Lee Chai is the author of the novel "My Lucky Face," Her short stories have been published in various publications, including "Seventeen, "the "North American Review, "and the "Missouri Review. "A former reporter for the Associated Press, she has also taught creative writing at San Francisco State University and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Chai has Master's degrees from Yale University and the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Winberg Chai is a political scientist and China scholar who has visited and lectured in Saudi Arabia periodically during his 50-year teaching career at American universities. He has been an observer of changes in Saudi Arabia for more than four decades. H

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