CultureShock! Shanghai: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (CultureShock!)

Cultureshock! Shanghai Is The Complete Guide For Those Who Are Trying To Get A Handle On China’s Glittering Crown Jewel That Is Both Charmingly Ancient Yet Stunningly Ultra-modern. Can You Tell Your Xiaolongbao From Your Xiaolongxia? What Is This Nebulous Concept Called Guan Xi? Is Being Called A Laowai A Pejorative? Boasting Some Of The World’s Tallest Buildings, Largest Businesses, Longest Bridges, Fastest Trains And Elevators, And Finest Restaurants, Shanghai Is A Megacity And World-class Financial Centre That May Well Be The World’s First Cashless Society, But It Also Has Cosy Streets Filled With Napping Bicyclists, Dancers In Full Costume And Seniors With Bird Cages. With Impressive Light Shows, Backlit Freeways And Luminous Skylines, Shanghai Is Truly A City Of Light. Get The Most Out Of Your Stay With This Guide To The Asian Metropolis Par Excellence. The Series Cultureshock! Is A Dynamic, Indispensable Series Of Guides For Travellers Looking To Truly Understand The Countries They Are Visiting, Working In Or Moving To. Each Title Explains The Country’s Customs, Traditions And Social And Business Etiquette In A Lively, Informative Style. Cultureshock! Authors, All Of Whom Have Experienced The Joys And Pitfalls Of Cultural Adaptation, Are Ideally Placed To Provide Warm And Helpful Advice To Those Who Seek To Integrate Seamlessly Into Diverse Cultures. The world has changed. Asia and the West have converged, and the old borders, rules and ways of working no longer apply. This is the new global reality, and to succeed in it you need to understand how the other half of the world thinks, talks and acts. As individuals, businesses, nations and a species, our biggest challenges and opportunities are now unarguably global. The key skill of the 21st century will be the ability to interact effectively across the Asia/West intersection and the new blended world. This book combines first-hand experiences from thinkers, leaders and business people across multiple industries with robust academic research, then distils them into clear insights, actions and behaviours the reader can apply in real life. Each chapter focuses on a single topic area in which Asia and the West diverge in terms of thinking, tradition, behaviours and values, and where the biggest and most common mistakes are made. Chapters can be read in isolation, in sequence or re-read when needed. Topics include: Power, Family, Corruption, Face, Risk, and Relationships. Surfing the Asian Wave is an exhilarating guide to succeeding amid the 21st century's seas of disruption. Get ready for the ride. Essential information on the country's history, traditions, beliefs, etiquette, cuisine and leisure activities. Insights into the people, culture and traditions