What Don＇t You Know about Chinese Outings？

正TGIF!Now that the workweek is over,you might be wondering which bar or club to spend a fantastic Friday evening with your Chinese colleagues.Sorry to pop your bubble,but you may be in for a disappointment when the"nice Chinese guys"at work huffi ly decline your invitation.For a newcomer to China it is completely normal to be refused at fi rst.However,if you don’t sit down and ask yourself why Chinese colleagues are declining your invitation,you will probably remain an"outsider"who knows nothing about working with the Chinese.     

Fascinating city with more buildings

After adopting the policy of open-ing to the outside world for about25 years, Shanghai is undoubt-edly a most fascinating place as peopleof different nationalities and tastes liketo come here and be able to find their ownways of living, or just sightseeing.Moving your eyes away from thestunning Oriental Pearl TV Tower oppo-site of the Bund or the dazzling shelvesin the department stores or supermarkets,you will see people come and go in a veryinteresting way.Scared others will puff odd smell…     

Cheering by Numbers

It's no secret that Beijing is going all out to ensure the Olympics go off without a hitch.Think about it,how often do you get the chance to be the host and invite the entire world into your living room.Not only do you spruce up the place,polish the family silver and dish up the best meal you can afford, but also more importantly you make sure all your family members behave well. We've had the campaign to help Beijingers clean up their act,so to speak,when it comes to the Three S's—shoving,spitting and swear- ing—kudos to the municipal govemment on     

The Underground Experience

Traveling to Beijing for the first time? Don't get caught in, out, or up by cultural shocks. Know how things should - and shouldn't - be done to ensure your trip is a memorable one for all the right reasons.     

Are You Ready to Perform？

正HEARING the keyword"performance,"you might think about your favorite drama show,TV series,or key performance index.But our topic today is a different type of performance.Here,what I mean is how you perform in interviews with Chinese HR professionals.Having advised you how to prepare for the pre-interviews in the last article,this time I will go through the interview process to give you more practical tips.Hopefully,you will find them useful when you take to the interview"stage."     

etworking or otworking vents？

FROM the very day you land in Beijing, either to become a fixed-term＂Jinger＂ or to make Beijing or some other city your medium- to long-term home （as with many of us）, all you need to become involved in the non- stop networking events put on for us in China is an email ad- dress. You will soon find that with a modicum of effort you are subscribed to tens if not hundreds of networking event mailing lists. In this article I＇d like to offer a perspective on these gatherings, accord- ing to my time in China （nine years and counting）, and some suggestions on how to get the most out of them.     

Going out for Some Chow Facets of China(V)

If you're new to China, why not begin to explore your surroundings by enjoying the food? Don't worry about going on your own into a restaurant full of unfamiliar faces. You can expect to be well looked after. A smile and some hesitation, and before you know it you will have some delicious local fare and a steaming pot of tea in front of you.New watering holes for Westerners     

Tips on Tipping

It‘s every traveler‘s nightmare.The porter brings you bags to your room and helpfully explains how to access CNN.He shows you how to turn om the lights and adjust the air-conditioner.Then he points to thephone and says“if there‘s anything else you need,just call“.Ahll this time ,you‘ve been thing one thing.“How much should tip this guy?“Out of desperation you shove a few banknotes into his hand,hoping that you‘re neither given too much or too little.     

Beijing Back Breakers

When I first arrived here a few months ago, I couldn't help but notice several work projects going on all around me. A new dorm was being built on campus where I would be teach-ing, as well as a courtyard being repaved and bricked in front of the female students' dormitory, and a building next to my gym was being renovated. I wondered how long it would take to finish these large tasks, espe-cially the courtyard, as school would begin in about a week, and it would be a mess for students to have to walk through mud, over piles of sand, and around stacks of bricks to get where they wanted to go.     

A NIGHT ON THE TOWN

Traveling to Beijing for the fi rst time? Don't get caught in, out, or up by cultural shocks. Know how things should - and shouldn't - be done to ensure your trip is a memorable one for all the right reasons. A PART from the international student center of Beijing Language and Culture University, there’s hardly a more cosmopolitan place in this city than the bar street (jiubajie) of Sanlitun. There you’ll f ind revelers from every country imagin- able, along with plenty of local punters,…     

The Taxi from the Airport

Traveling to Beijing for the first time? Don't get caught in, out, or up by culture shocks. Know how things should - and shouldn't - be done to ensure your trip is a memorable one for all the right reasons.     

Coupling and Uncoupling Chinese Style

DECADES ago, in the era of the ＂cultural revolution＂ （1966-1976）, love and marriage bore a heavy political burden; the little red book （Quotations of Chairman Mao） was presented in place of a wedding band, or generally served as a token of love and engagement. Imagine how outlandish it seems to young people today to read love letters that pine： ＂I hope you can arrange your work, study and life well, so as to sustain your ideals and revolutionary zeal, and not degrade into an uncouth and lowly person.＂ But such sentiments were typical 40 years ago in decent young men and women, who often delivered revolutionary pep talks instead of whispering ＂sweet nothings.＂     

LETTERS

At the request of you, our readers, this year we are introducing a Letters to the Editor column. We value your comments on our layout, content and pictures, and your views on all aspects of China. [We reserve the right to edit for content, clarity or length.]If your letter or e-mail is published, you receive a gift!     

Discovering High Fashion in Beijing

Nothing beats bargaining in a Beijing clothes market. As an American student, it's a completely novel experience, a great way to practice your Chinese, and gives you the feeling of discovering the real Beijing. The atmosphere is so different from shopping experiences in the United States. It seems here that it must be authentic con     

BLITZKRIEG BARGAINING

Traveling to Beijing for the first time? Don't get caught in, out, or up by cultural shocks. Know how things should - and shouldn 't - be done to ensure your trip is a memorable one for all the right reasons.     

LETTERS

At the request of you, our readers, this year we are introducing a "Letters to the Editor" column. We value your comments, positive and negative, on our layout, content and pictures and will make continuous efforts to improve our magazine. We welcome your comments and views on all aspects of China. [We reserve the right to edit for content, clarity or length.]If your letter or e-mail is published, you receive a gift!     

Fruitful or Futile Training?

ARE you encountering problems with Chinese employees?Maybe when you tell them how to complete their tasks,they ignore your instructions.Before you conclude that Chinese employees are hopelessly untrainable,I would like you to consider the difference between coaching and training.For those of you who lack management experience,let me explain the major difference.Training is direct;the person who gives the training is 100 percent in charge.He or she controls each phase of the training process and the specific content.On the other hand,coaching involves a lot of interaction.The coach plays the role of host,and     

Weighty Matters in Hong Kong

Education is a rocky journey in Hong Kong.Costs are skyrocketing and competition is fierce,as it is on the mainland.But who would have thought that even the issue of schoolbags would be so contentious?News items about how heavy schoolbooks are here,and how to lighten the load for Hong Kong’s students,are matters that everyone in the     

Friendship and Co-opera tion between China and Israe-An interview with Israeli Ambassador to China

"I had been to China 5 times before I wasappointed as the ambassador to China. Everytime I came to China I saw the difference." Chinaweek: Would you mind talk-ing a little about your experience in thepast time, such as where did you work asan ambassador in addition to the positionin China?     

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION OF FOOD

<正>3R food industry sees great potential in Chinese and overseas markets When considering how to maximize the value of a chicken,if your suggestion is to send it to a chef,you may not be up to date with the latest developments in the food industry.These days,it’s not just chefs who can turn chickens into high cuisine.