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Culture shock! a survival guide to customs and etiquette. Taiwan /

Основен автор: Bates, Christopher.
Други автори: Bates, Ling-li.
Формат: Електронна книга
Език: English
Публикувано: Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2008.
Серия: Culture shock!
Предмети:
Etiquette > Taiwan.
TRAVEL > Asia > General.
Etiquette.
Manners and customs.
Taiwan > Social life and customs.
Taiwan.
Electronic books.
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Съдържание:
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note
  • Dedication
  • Map of Taiwan
  • 1.
  • First impressions
  • First impressions today
  • 2.
  • The History of the first "little tiger"
  • Early settlers
  • The Chinese
  • The Europeans arrive
  • Japanese colonialisation
  • Uncle Sam's turn
  • Taiwan on its own
  • The Weight of tradition
  • Confucianism
  • Buddhism
  • Taoism
  • Animism and other spirits
  • 3.
  • The Taiwanese
  • Face : give and you shall receive
  • Ren qing wei
  • the key to your happiness
  • The Taoist world view and its influence on the Taiwanese
  • Medicine and health
  • Martial arts and longevity exercise
  • Geomancy
  • 4.
  • Socialising with the locals
  • How are the Taiwanese perceived?
  • How do Taiwanese perceive foreigners?
  • The Invisible man
  • Relations with Ang Mos
  • Low and high context communication
  • Rites of passage
  • Relationships
  • The House visit
  • 5.
  • Settling in
  • Visas
  • Resting your head
  • Surviving your first impressions
  • Accomodation
  • Getting domestic help
  • Banking and money matters
  • Shopping
  • The Art of bargaining
  • Groceries
  • Clothes
  • Convenience stores and banking
  • The Three M's
  • Transportation
  • Navigation
  • Public facilities and associations
  • Staying healthy and handling emergencies
  • Health
  • Child safety
  • Crime
  • Forces of nature.
  • 6.
  • Cuisine of Ilha Formosa
  • The Meals of the day
  • Regional styles
  • The Bizarre, the macho and the illegal
  • Tea time
  • Dining out
  • Banquets
  • 7.
  • Enjoying Taiwan
  • Entertainment
  • Festivals and holidays
  • Hobbies to enjoy
  • The Sights and must-sees of the Ilha Formosa
  • Getting out of Taiwan
  • 8.
  • Language
  • Mandarin
  • Taiwanese
  • What to learn?
  • Ways to learn
  • The Written word
  • Names
  • 9.
  • Business
  • the meaning of life
  • The Economy of Taiwan
  • Land of the entrepreneur
  • All in the family
  • An Appointment with a typical Taiwanese company
  • Networking Taiwanese-style
  • Managing Taiwanese staff
  • Business safe guards
  • Business socialising and entertainment
  • 10.
  • Taiwan at a glance
  • Famous people
  • Places of interest
  • Culture quiz
  • Do's and don'ts
  • Glossary
  • Resource guide
  • Further reading
  • About the authors
  • Index.

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