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Going Dutch in Beijing: The International Guide to Doing the Right Thing

3.39 ( 94 Ratings by Goodreads)
Going Dutch in Beijing: The International Guide to Doing the Right Thing

Going Dutch in Beijing: The International Guide to Doing the Right Thing

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3.39 (94 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 4 October, 2007
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In China your host will lose face if he doesn't 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. Check out the author's blog.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781861978622
ISBN10 1861978626
Number Of Pages 224
Item Weight 394 g
Product Dimensions 28 x 204 x 138 mm
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Format hardback
Edition Main
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Makes travelling a piece of cake. -- Mark Ellingham, Founder * Rough Guides *
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
A delight to read, and full of funny, helpful and thought-provoking information. Airline staff should hand a copy out with each boarding-pass they issue; that way we might all understand more about the places we travel to, and do a little less damage. -- John Simpson * BBC World Affairs Editor *
[A]n invaluable look at global etiquette. * Wanderlust *

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Author's Bio

Mark McCrum has written travel books about Southern Africa, Australia and Ireland, and on travel for publications ranging from Conde Nast Traveller to the Sunday Times. His account of Robbie Williams on tour in Europe in 2001, Somebody Someday, was a No 1 bestseller in both hardback and paperback, and last year he ghost-wrote The Meaning of Tingo. He lives in London. Check out the author's website.

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