2. 22
What We Talked Last TimeWhat We Talked Last Time
• Historical & Modern China
– We talked about Panda and its romance in UK
– Well, a new panda was alive in Hollywood
immediately after my talk
• The Chinese Culture
3. 33
Remaining QuestionsRemaining Questions
• English name of Chinese
– Lets talk about some Chinese name of
IBMers
• John Burhgon 鲍国安 Safeguard the country
• Bob Savage 沙伟志 Board and superior vision
• Bob Timpson 丁普胜 Overall win
• Lou Gerterner 郭仕纳 Team of best talents
• Different languages in different provinces
4. 44
Variety in ChinaVariety in China
• Language
– Mandarin in the principle language
• Learning mandarin can easy your life in China
– Cantonese used to be popular in South East Asia
• Learning Cantonese can pave you to other languages
in Asia
– One province can have 9 different dialects
• Somehow a common language was not easy to find even
in China
– The first batch of Navy officers in China
– When IBM recruited first batch Chinese employees in mid 80’
Jane Austin or James Watt
5. 55
Are Chinese people always less
expressive – a sign of humblenes?
• Nodding is not permission nor
agreement but only
acknowledgement
• Say thank-you with body gesture
– Warriors and ministers
– Singles and married
• Applause during art
performance
– Chinese would like to do it
between each movements
of symphonies
– Why ? A matter of habit
from Peiking Opera
Body Language
How to show “thank you”
when you are served tea?
6. 66
More in Business MeetingsMore in Business Meetings
Greetings & Introductions
– How to call the customer
• Name and title
– Sense and sensitive matters
• Lao Zong (Boss)
• Position title vs. degree title
– President Wang or Dr. Wang
– Mr. Wu or Dr. Wu
• My daughter’s favorite Dr Who and
my favorite Superman
8. 88
The Best Known Chinese in UKThe Best Known Chinese in UK
• Who are they?
9. 99
The ChinaThe China –– UK connectionUK connection
• The biggest UK bank in the world is
named after two cities in China
Hongkong
Shanghai
10. 1010
How Chinese and British View Each OtherHow Chinese and British View Each Other
The most popular food in
China
– 41% believe
it is …
The most popular food in
UK
– 22% believe
it is …
What food in UK
that the British
Like best
– 1% believe
it is …
Baked Beans
Pizza
The most popular Chinese food in UK
Rice
14. 1414
• Family reunion and visit friends and relatives
• Wraping and eating dumplings
• Small Red Envelope with cash in it as token to kids
• Play Firecrackers
Chinese New YearChinese New Year——Spring FestivalSpring Festival
January 1stJanuary 1st
15. 1515
• Lantern Exhibition
• Tang Yuan – rice balls made of
sticky
rice & stuffed with sweet fillings
• Dragon Dances
YuanxiaoYuanxiao FestivalFestival
January 15January 15
16. 1616
Dragon Boat FestivalDragon Boat Festival
May 5thMay 5th
• Dragon boat race & eating Zongzi
• A national patriot festival commemorating the great
patriot poet - Qu Yuan
• A symbolism of Loyalty and Commitment to his
beliefs
17. 1717
• Fairy’s meeting with her human
husband
• An annual astronomical phenomenon:
two particular stars are bright in the
night sky and shine until the sun
rises
ChineseChinese Valentine's DayValentine's Day
July 7thJuly 7th
18. 1818
The Mid Autumn DayThe Mid Autumn Day
August 15thAugust 15th
• Chang Er flew to the moon
• Families get together
• Watch the full moon
• Eat moon cakes
• Sing the moon poems
20. 2020
Core of Chinese philosophy
• Benevolence
• Emphasis on education and
learning
Confucianism
Philosophy & ReligionsPhilosophy & Religions
Confucius
Founder
6 century B.C
21. 2121
• Brought to China along the
Silk Road by Indian
merchants
• Established as a major
religion in China in the 6th
century
• Peace with the external world
and self-contained
Buddhism
Philosophy & ReligionsPhilosophy & Religions
Taoism
Religion of Chinese Origin
Balance & Harmony
Yin & Yang
Laozi-Founder
5 century B.C
22. 2222
Came with merchants around the 7th century
The minority groups (Uygur, Kazakh, Tartar, Hui)
Arrived in China in 735 AD
After 1941, Protestant and Roman Catholic
missionaries arrived
Islam
Christianity
Philosophy & ReligionsPhilosophy & Religions
23. 2323
克己奉公忘我劳动
Work selflessly for the public interest
人不为己,天诛地灭.—谬论!
Everyone for himself and the devil
take the hindmost. —ERRONEOUS!
Self Positioning
宇宙中心依然故我.
The center of the universe is still the
self. (Henri Amiel)
既得利益乃主宰人类之动力.
Interest is the ruling motive of
mankind. (Samuel Johnson)
24. 2424
莫管闲事
Mind your own business
事不关己 高高挂起
None of my business
Interpersonal Relationship
勾心斗角
Intrigue against one
another
裙带关系牛烘烘
Infamous for nepotism and
namedropping
26. 2626
PeoplePeople -- ConfucianismConfucianism
"Heaven, when about to place a great responsibilities on
a person, always wears out his sinews and bones with
toil, exposes his body to starvation, subjects him to
extreme poverty, frustrates his efforts so as to stimulate
his mind, toughen his nature and make good of his
deficiencies.
People for the most part can mend their ways only when
they made mistake. People can stand up anew only when
they are frustrated in mind and in their deliberations.
People can be understood by others only when their
intentions become visible on their countenances and
audible in their voices.
A state, without law-abiding families and trustworthy
gentlemen, without knowing the threat of external
aggression, will perish.
People will then realize that anxiety and distress in life
will lead to the lasting comfort in death"
