Zoom della copertina	Titolo	Going Dutch in Beijing: How to Behave Properly When Far Away from Home
	Autore	McCrum, Mark
	Prezzo	€ 17,74
	Categoria	Travel: Reference - Tips Reference: Etiquette
	Rilegatura	Hardcover
	Dati	208 p.
	Anno	2008
	Editore	Henry Holt & Company
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Descrizione

What to do and what "not "to do when traveling almost anywhere - an entertainment for the armchair or the intrepid traveler Why shouldn't you offer to pay for your share of the meal in China? Or use the thumbs-up sign to mean "that's excellent" in Sardinia?
Because, of course, despite the ease with which we can now communicate with and visit one another, they still do things differently over there. In China your host will "lose face" if you don't let him pick up the tab. In Sardinia a raised thumb means, literally, "Sit on this!"
"Going Dutch in Beijing "offers a lighthearted and informative guide to everything from first meeting to last rites. Subjects covered include the opening contact between strangers; greetings, gestures, handshakes, and getting names right; as well as more complex traditions and how to behave if you decide to stick around for good.
Whether you are heading abroad or staying at home, "Going Dutch in Beijing "is a delightful and indispensable handbook designed to ensure that your sense of the world is informed and your travel is happy.

Indice e argomenti trattati

Introduction		ix
A Note on Spelling		xiii
Ha Na?: Greetings		1
Sit on This!: Gestures		12
Mr. Man: Names		23
Conversation Stoppers: What Not to Say		32
White Socks and Chrysanthemums: Clothes and Gifts		43
Oogy Wawal: Toasts and Drinks		54
Sea Cucumber and Reindeer Tongue: The Meal		65
Holding Hands in the Temple: Out and About		86
Jeitinho and Nyekulturny: Customs and Attitudes		98
TGI Wednesday: The Business Trip		111
No Kompromiss: The Meeting and Its Aftermath		122
When with Romeo. . .: Relating to the Opposite Sex		133
And the Bride Wore. . .: The Big Day and Its Consequences		144
Sangomas to Samsara: Illness, Death, and Beyond		159
Good-bye, Meat: Festivals and Holidays		169
Kill the Saudades: When You Stay Too Long		184
Do Svidaniya, Darling: Saying Good-bye		192
Further Reading		197
Selected Sources		199
Acknowledgments		201
Index		203