Revised edition of: Dealing with the Chinese. 1989.
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Preface -- Foreword / by Rbert A. Kapp -- Introduction: The scrutable Chinese -- Protocol and the larger picture -- Getting in touch -- Meeting and greeting people -- Some basic cultural differences -- Lijie: the fine art of politeness -- The business meeting -- Relationships with foreigners -- The Chinese banquet -- Gift-giving -- Guanxi : grease for the wheels of China -- Mianzi : about face -- Getting things done in China -- Hosting the Chinese -- Afterword -- Appendix -- Glossary of Chinese terms used in this book -- Index -- About the author.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This concise guide offers not only the practical 'how-to' for doing business in the People's Republic but also the valuable 'why' for understanding Chinese behavior.
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Guide to protocol and manners in the People's Republic of China