Going Dutch in Beijing by Mark Mccrum
In China your host will lose face if he does not pick up the tab In Tokyo, 'Chin-Chin' is slang for 'small penis'. In Sardinia a raised thumb means 'sit on this!' - try that in a traffic jam in Cagliari. The world is not, in fact, flat; and as travel becomes ever easier, understanding the way things are done in other societies becomes ever more crucial. Going Dutch in Beijing aims to help its readers avoid minor international incidents by offering a light-hearted but informative look at everything from first greetings to last rites, covering key minefields of misunderstanding along the way. If you want to know what not to say, what not to wear and what not to do when you are invited round for dinner, all around the world, it's as well to get up to speed before you find yourself in the local police station. As they say in South Korea - ?????! (Enjoy!)
A delight to read, and full of funny, helpful and thought-provoking information-- John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor
A funny and fascinating reminder that the British Way is definitely not the Only Way...this is essentially the Rough Guide to Not Getting Beaten Up Abroad. -- Danny Wallace, author of Yes Man
This is a great read for frequent and armchair travellers alike: pack it in your hand luggage on your next trip and you'll be in for a treat. Ranging from how to greet people, what never to say and how to conduct a business lunch, this little gem is an entertaining and practical guide to avoiding foreign faux-pas. * Management Today *
A funny and fascinating reminder that the British Way is definitely not the Only Way...this is essentially the Rough Guide to Not Getting Beaten Up Abroad. -- Danny Wallace, author of Yes Man
This is a great read for frequent and armchair travellers alike: pack it in your hand luggage on your next trip and you'll be in for a treat. Ranging from how to greet people, what never to say and how to conduct a business lunch, this little gem is an entertaining and practical guide to avoiding foreign faux-pas. * Management Today *
Mark McCrum started out as a travel writer, before becoming a non-fiction and ghost writer. He has had six top ten bestsellers, including Castaway (2000), Somebody Someday (2001) and Walking with the Wounded (2011). As a ghost he has worked for a variety of clients, from victims of forced marriage to celebrities such as Bruce Parry and Robbie Williams. As a journalist he has written for most of the nationals, as well as magazines ranging from Conde Nast Traveller to Esquire. He teaches a masterclass on memoir for the Guardian and is currently a Royal Literary Fellow based at Queen Mary University. Recently he published his first novel, Fest, a humorous murder mystery set at a literary festival. For more, check out his website www.markmccrum.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861971708 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861971702 |
| Title | Going Dutch in Beijing |
| Author | Mark Mccrum |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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