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16. Trendy Shanghai A: Some MNC employees in Shanghai prefer speaking English than Chinese. Many people disapprove of this phenomenon as a blind worship of western culture. B: Im not surprised that this could happen in Shanghai. As a poor city, Shang

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17. Happy-go-lucky Chengdu A: People like to call Beijing a political city because its the capital and there are lots of bureaucrats. Even taxi drivers talk politics. Shanghai, on the other hand, is viewed as a city of fashions. Ever since the 1930s,

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18. Chinese Beauty A: I heard there were four beautiful women in Chinese history Xi Shi、Wang Zhaojun、Diao Chan and Yang Yuhuan. Were they really so beautiful? B: None of the one thousandth to two thousandth your old portrays of these four women a

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Shanghai man. A: You don't act like a typical man from shanghai. for a man from shanghai, such a comment is both a complement and an offence. Usually he doesn't know how to respond. B: Why? A: because in northern china, man from shanghai usually per

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Family Relations I heard one of the criteria some girls use when looking for a boy friend is the boy doesn't have any parents. Is this correct? Its an over statement. But it certainly reflects the sensitive relationships in the Chinese family. In th

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Meanings in a Chinese Name 中国人姓名的含意 A: Unlike in a Western name, the family name in a Chinese name comes before the first name. There are also meanings in a Chinese name. B:That's correct. The meanings in a Chinese name are reflected in the

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25 Table Manners A: A westerner said to his Chinese friend. Chinese people slurp when drinking soup. Its disgusting . the Chinese friend replied , westerners make a lot of noise licking their fingers when eating. Its even worse. B: everyone has his o

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Chinese Hospitality中国人的待客之道 A：I was invited to a traditional Beijing household for dinner once. It was an eye-opening experience. The girl who invited me was my colleague. Her father was over 60 years old. He didnt eat much but was constant

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23. Exchange of Gifts A: When offered a gift, a Chinese person will usually say No, no, I cant take it. Even after he takes it, he does not always open it. On the contrary, a westerner will take the gift with appreciation and open it immediately. B:

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22. Personal Privacy vs. Hospitality A: I dont like my Chinese friends calling me Lao Wai. It makes me feel that I am not one of them. B: Actually, Chinese people want to treat you as one of us. The word lao always implies respect and closeness when

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21 Neighborhood Relationship A: Neighbors seem to be an important part of community relationship in China. B: I can give you example to illustrate this importance. For instance, if a couple had a noisy fight and the neighbors heard it, they would com

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26 The Fashion of tea-drinking A: there are a lot of Chinese expressions that link tea with food. For example, firewood, rice, oil, soy sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven daily necessities. B: the purpose of tea and food is totally different though

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Feng shui A: some Chinese people like to keep a bowl of gold fish in their office. They think this can bring good luck to dealing whit office politics and in their career. B: thats what we call feng shui, or geomancy. Some people think feng shui is s

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The secret of numbers A: I noticed that some people like to use 001 for their personalized licence plates, such as BTV 001 and CRC 001. why does everybody like 001? B: because, in Chinese, the number one represents the fist or the most original. Its

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30-Paingting,Calendars and Christmas Tree Dialog A:I bought a few old Chinese New Year painting at the Pan Jia Yuan Market. The person told me that they were block-printed Tao Hua Wu paintings. B:It's almost impossible to buy authentic Tao Hua Wu pai

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31 tea or coffee? A: did you pay any attention to president hu jintaos visit to the united states in april 2006? B: of course, I did. His first stop was in seattle. He was invited to bill gatesluxurious home as the guest of honor. He visited boeing a

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The color of food A: Chinese food stresses color, smell and taste. Is this correct? B: correct. This is why people also refer to food as mei shi, meaning beautiful food. The primary element is color because only a good color combination can arouse pe

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