101 Stories for Foreigners to Understand Chinese People

图书标准信息

• 作者 [美]沈熠、[美]瑷秉宏 著
• 出版社 辽宁教育出版社
• 出版时间 2007-12
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9787538281095
• 定价 49.80元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 16开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 210页
• 字数 100千字

【内容简介】

In101StoriesforforeignerstoUnderstandChinesePeople,YiandBryanEllistellstoriesabouttheirexperienceslivinginChinatointroduceelementsofChineseculture,etiquetteandinterpersonalinteraction.
WhentheymovedfromNewYorkCitytoShanghaithreeyearsago,theyreadseveralguidebooksandthoughttheywereprepared.Butdozensofsmallyetsignificantculturaldifferencescaughtthembysurprise！
Threeyears(andnumerousfauxpas,misunderstandingsandmisinterpretations)later,theyhavewrittenthisbooktohelpreadersbenefitfromtheirexperiences.Theirstoriesexplainboththe"whats"andthe"whys"ofChinesecustoms,sothatreaderscanbetterunderstandandappreciatetheChinesewayofthinkingandliving.Often,whatseemsbizarreandstrangeatfirstmakesperfectsenseifyouseeitfromaChineseperspective.YiandBryanhaveenjoyedlearningaboutChinesecultureandhopethatthereaderswillenjoythisjourneyofdiscoveryaswell.

【目录】

AuthorsForeword
Ⅰ.FirstEncounters:GreetingsinChina
1.HappytoHear"NiHao!"(Hello)
2.Shakes,HugsandKisses
3.Mrs.WangsHusbandIsNotMr.Wang
4.FirmorSoftHandshake?
5.WhereAreYouFrom?
6.YouAreOneWhenYouAreBorn
Ⅱ.ChineseModesty
7.VirtueofModesty
8.CantTakeaCompliment
9.Humilityvs.Confidence
10.DontShowOff,EspeciallyYourWealth
11."IWillDoMyBest"
12.ThinFaceandThickSkin
Ⅲ.RestaurantEtiquette
1&TheChineseSeatingChart
14.PrivateRoomsatRestaurants
15.ShoutingforWaiters
16.OneMenuperTable
17.WhereAreMyAppetizers?
18.SeatCoversinRestaurants
19.Toasting
20.SlurpingHotSoup
21.KnockingontheTable
22.FightingfortheCheckinRestaurants
23.RestaurantReceiptLottery
24.LukewarmRecommendations
Ⅳ.EverydayEtiquetteandCustoms
25.DifferentSizesofPersonalSpace
26.DontLeaveAnyGapWhenYouStandinQueue!
27.GettingPersonal
28.TheMeaningofaGentleman
29.GirlsHoldingHands?
30.GentlemenFirst
31.ArrivingLate,LeavingEarly
32.Ring,Ring,GoAhead,AnswerthePhone
33.KeepthePantsOn!
34.Sneezingvs."Honking"
35.RightofWay
36.HangYourLaundryOut
37.ParksatNightAreforLovers
38.TheOldLadiesCheeredMeOn!
39.SingingwithYourFriends
40.BathrobesontheBeach
41.SheCantHearWhatSheDoesNotUnderstand
Ⅴ.Beliefs
42.BigEarsandFleshyNosesAreLucky
43.ColorsandTraditions
44.NumbersandMeanings
45.AnimalsandSymbols
46.FruitySymbolism
47.BirthdayCelebrations
48.UnusualBirthdays
Ⅵ.FoodandDrink
49.NoColdWaterforGuests
50.HowDoIDrinkGreenTea?
51.Beer,RedWine,orHardLiquor?
52.ItsBetterIfYouCookIt
53.PleaseTakeAwaytheHeads
54.TheWaysofWater
55.RiceorNoodle
56.NoodlesforBirthdays
57.TheHundred-Year-OldEgg
58."StinkybutYummy"
59.Jellyfish,SeaCucumbers,andGooseFeet
60.ATofuMealfortheFuneral
Ⅶ.ShoppingandGift-giving
61.TheArtofBargaining
62.HowMuchDidYouPayforThat?
63.LoyaltyMatters
64.LuckyCoin
65.DontOpenGiftsinfrontofOthers
66."SpecialTreatment"ofForeigners
67.Food,Alcohol,andCigarettesasGifts
68.RedEnvelopes
69.NeverGiveaClockasaGift
Ⅷ.UnderstandingtheChineseFamily
70.LivingwithParents
71.LovethroughFood
72."YouGainedWeight!"
73.MoneyandFamily
74.WifeWalksbehindHusband
75.AHusbandsExpectations
76.Strong-headedShanghaiWoman
Ⅸ.WhatTheySayvs.WhatTheyMean
77.1Know&IUnderstand
78."NoProblem"orBigProblem?
79.HearingWhatTheyDidntSay
80.Little&Old
81.Wife&Mistress
82.WhatDoesYourHandSay?
Ⅹ.DoingBusinessinChina
83.BusinessCards
84.AChopMakesitLegal
85.TheBossKnowstheAnswer,EvenWhenHeorSheDoesnt
86.SittingSidebySide
87.EyeContact
88.TheLastTwoMinutes
89.WhatKindofGolfLessonsDoYouWant?
90.FromEmbarrassmenttoFriendship
Ⅺ.RaisingChildreninChina
91.ClickingandClapping
92.NoTimetoRelax
93.NoCryingBabies
94.NoBabyShowersbeforeBirth
95.NamingaChild
Ⅻ.HealthandMedicine
96.VoodooMedicineorMiracleDrug
97.TheImportanceofWearingSocks
98.DontSitontheFloor
99.BOIsaDisease
100.MaleorFemale?
101.NewMothersConfinement
Afterword