Encountering the Chinese : a guide for Americans / Hu Wenzhong and Cornelius L. Grove.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hu, Wenzhong, 1935-

Contributor:

Grove, Cornelius Lee

Series:

InterAct series

The InterAct series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, Chinese.

China--Social life and customs--1976-2002.

China.

Chinese.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 208 pages ; 22 cm.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Yarmouth, Me. : Intercultural Press, ©1999.

Summary:

As the economic and diplomatic climates in China have changed, Chinese and Americans are interacting with each other more and more. Encountering the Chinese: A Guide for Americans presents a straightforward, practical and sensitive cross-cultural analysis of a complex culture and people. Authors Hu Wenzhong and Cornelius Grove provide a comprehensive cross-cultural guide to Chinese cultural, along with insights on how best to communicate and interact with Chinese people in both business and social contexts. Encountering the Chinese provides fundamental information on basic Chinese values and cultural norms, identifying cross-cultural factors that often lead to failed business negotiations and misunderstandings. The advice and skills in this book enable Westerners and the Chinese to establish more effective and rewarding relationships, inside and outside of the People's Republic of China. - Publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction to the second edition

Introduction to the first edition

1. A brief background to the Chinese way of life

Part I: Advice for Americans interacting with the Chinese. 2. Chinese titles and forms of address ; 3. Greetings, conversations, and farewells ; 4. Chinese-style dining ; 5. Appointments, visiting, and time use ; 6. Chinese modesty and humility ; 7. Making friends with the Chinese ; 8. Education and training among the Chinese ; 9. Negotiating and institutional decision making ; 10. The concept of "face" in Chinese-American interaction

Part II: Advice for Americans living and working in the PRC. Living as a foreign guest in the People's Republic ; Obtaining personal assistance ; Modesty in dress and self-decoration ; Coping with time-use differences ; A few suggestions about queuing ; Accepting, refusing, and giving invitations ; Lending and borrowing ; Gift giving among the Chinese ; Being entertained at a meal ; Hosting a banquet or other meal ; Problems of foreign teachers at Chinese universities ; Interacting with domestic employees ; Social aspects of traveling ; Preparing for your final return to the United States ; Keeping in touch after your return

Appendix A: Glossary of Chinese terms

Appendix B: Chinese titles and forms of address.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Hu, Wenzhong, 1935- Encountering the Chinese.

ISBN:

1877864587

9781877864582

OCLC:

39706930

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