Encountering the Chinese A Modern Country, an Ancient Culture

by Wenzhong, Hu; Grove, Cornelius N.; Enping, Zhuang

Edition: 3rd

ISBN13: 9781931930994

ISBN10: 1931930996

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 2010-05-16

Publisher(s): Nicholas Brealey

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Summary

China is in the midst of unprecedented economic and cultural growth. In the last decade alone, China joined the World Trade Organization, hosted the 2008 Olympics and experienced a remarkable, record-high increase in its foreign currency reserves. As these changes unfold, frequency of contact between the Chinese and Westerners is dramatically increasing in the office, the classroom and the home.

Author Biography

Hu Wenzhong is a professor of English and intercultural communication at Beijing Foreign Studies University and honorary president of China Association for Intercultural Communication. Cornelius N. Grove is founder of Grovewell LLC, providing leadership development, executive coaching, team performance and strategic consulting services to individuals and businesses in international marketplace. Zhuang Enping is a cross-cultural trainer and a professor at Shanghai University.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword	p. xiii
Preface to the Third Edition	p. xvii
Introduction: A Brief Background to the Chinese Way of Life	p. xxi
Advice for Westerners Interacting with the Chinese	p. 1
Chinese Titles and Forms of Address	p. 3
Chinese Naming Practices	p. 3
An Overview of Chinese Forms of Address	p. 4
Chinese Forms of Address Westerners Should Use	p. 5
Other Forms of Address Used in the PRC	p. 9
Greetings, Conversations, and Farewells	p. 13
Greetings among the Chinese	p. 13
Conversational Openers	p. 18
Conversational Restrictions	p. 19
Farewells among the Chinese	p. 22
Notes	p. 24
Chinese-Style Dining	p. 25
The Significance of Dining	p. 25
The Chinese Way of Dining	p. 26
Appointments, Visiting, and Time Use	p. 31
Time-Use Patterns in Official Chinese Contexts	p. 31
Time-Use Patterns in Nonofficial Chinese Contexts	p. 32
Receiving Social Visits from Chinese Friends	p. 35
A Word about Hosting Chinese Visitors in the United States	p. 37
Notes	p. 38
Chinese Modesty and Humility	p. 39
Chinese "Disparagement" of Themselves and Their Families	p. 39
Other Behavioral Features of Chinese Humility	p. 41
The Origin and Nature of Chinese Humility	p. 44
Notes	p. 46
Making Friends with the Chinese	p. 47
Levels of Personal Relationships among the Chinese	p. 47
Chinese-Style Relationships and Their Pitfalls for Westerners	p. 49
Some Cautionary Advice about Romance	p. 58
Notes	p. 61
Education and Training among the Chinese	p. 63
Teaching and Training the Chinese Today	p. 63
Student Life and Relationships in the PRC	p. 68
The Special Role of Chinese Teachers	p. 71
The Traditions of Western and Chinese Education	p. 73
Notes	p. 75
Additional Readings on Educational Practices among the Chinese	p. 75
Negotiating and Institutional Decision Making	p. 79
Decision Making in Chinese Institutions	p. 79
The Cultural Bases of Western and Chinese Decision Making	p. 82
Five Differences Between Chinese and Western Negotiating Practices	p. 86
A Note about Western Women Working in China	p. 93
Notes	p. 94
Additional Readings on Commercial Practices among the Chinese	p. 95
The Concept of "Face" in Chinese-Western Interaction	p. 99
A General Explanation of the Concept of Face	p. 99
Contrasts between Chinese and Western Concepts of Face	p. 103
Recognizing Common Face-Saving Behaviors of the Chinese	p. 106
Protecting Your Own Face (and That of Others) When among the Chinese	p. 109
Dealing with a Face-Loss Situation You Have Caused	p. 110
Notes	p. 111
Advice for Westerners Living and Working in the PRC	p. 113
Living As a Foreign Guest in the People's Republic	p. 113
Obtaining Personal Assistance	p. 118
Changing Attitudes to Dress and Self-Decoration	p. 120
Coping with Time-Use Differences	p. 121
A Few Suggestions about Queuing	p. 123
Accepting, Refusing, and Giving Invitations	p. 124
Lending and Borrowing	p. 125
Gift Giving among the Chinese	p. 126
Being Entertained at a Meal	p. 132
Hosting a Banquet or Other Meal	p. 134
Problems of Foreign Teachers at Chinese Universities	p. 138
Interacting with Administrators and Other Faculty	p. 139
A Note about Audience Behavior Outside of Classroom	p. 142
Interacting with Domestic Employees	p. 143
Social Aspects of Traveling	p. 148
Making Use of the Internet	p. 152
Preparing for Your Final Return to the West	p. 153
Keeping in Touch after Your Return	p. 155
The Intercultural Context of Encountering the Chinese	p. 156
What Are Intercultural Services?	p. 157
For Additional Reading	p. 163
Notes	p. 164
Glossary of Chinese Terms	p. 165
Chinese Titles and Forms of Address	p. 171
Recommended Readings	p. 173
Index	p. 179
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