PREFACE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 THE CHINESE CULTURE IS AMAZING 1. Yummy! 2. Chinese Restaurants 3. Characters Are Cool! 4. History 5. What Else Do You Have to Offer? 6. Shopping 7. What They Will Like Most: You 8. Summary CHAPTER 2 KEEPING FACE: REALLY! 1. Are Some Vehicles Backward? 2. Traffic Problems 3. Beijing Is Gearing Up 4. Real Backwardness 5. How Can Everybody Change So Quickly? 6. Summary CHAPTER 3 CULTURE CLASH 1. Roots: Vertical and Horizontal 2. Big Brother 3. Personal Space 4. Entertaining Guests 5. Lucky Numbers 6. Being Polite Can Be Troublesome 7. Relationship and Time 8. Eating and Table Manners 9. Summary CHAPTER 4 WHAT DO WESTERN PEOPLE REALLY LIKE AND EXPECT? 1. Classic Is Cool 2. Independence 3. I Can Do It Myself 4. Help Me! 5. Real Friendship 6. Paper 7. Special Treatment 8. Beverages 9. Eating 10. Fake Western Food 11. I'm Hungry! …… CHAPTER 5 HOW TO DESCRIBE IT IN ENGLISH? CHAPTER 6 STRANGE ENGLISH CHAPTER 7 WHAT IS DEVELOPED? CHAPTER 8 WHAT'S NICE?WHAT'S NOT? CHAPTER 9 WE HAVE A LOT IN COMMON CHAPTER 10 HOLLYOOD LIES:YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT CHAPTER 11 BEIJINGERS,GET READY CHAPTER 12 ALL OF CHINA,GET READY APPENDIXES