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- 2. Table of Contents ● History ● Family ● Language ● Religion ● Food /Festivities ● Communcation/Business ● Non verbal communication
- 3. History Throughout most of China’s history it was ruled by powerful familes called dynasties. China’s last dynasty was the Qing (1644- 1912) which was replaced by the Republic of China in 1912, and it the mainlans by the Peoples Republic of China in 1949.
- 4. Family In China the father is the maintainer and has the final say in decisions. Children have to consult elders for career paths. The father is resposible for housing and education to their family. There still exists the one child policy but if the first child is a girl they can try to have another child since boys are the preferred gender.
- 5. Language There are between 7 and 13 main regional groups of Chinese of which the most spoken is Mandarin, followed by Wu, Yue and Min. All varities of Chinese are tonal and analytic.
- 6. Religion China is a mutli-religious country. Taoism, Buddhism, Islamism, Protestantism and Catholicism. Freedom of belief is a goverment policy, and normal religious activities are protected by the constitution.
- 7. Food/Festivities Chinese cooking are Cantonese which is stir fried dishes and Szechuan relies on heavily use of peanuts, sesame paste and ginger. Chinese Festivities include the Spring Festival which falls mid January to mid February. During this period the chinese welcome the New year. During this period chinese families gather together for the annual reunion dinner. It is also tradition for every famil to thoroughly cleanse the house in order to sweep away any ill-fortune and to make way for good incoming luck..
- 8. Communication/ Business Chinese dont like doing business with companies they dont know. Gender bias is nonexistint. They prefer to meet face to face rather than written or telephonic way. Punctuality is vital when doing business in China.
- 9. Non verbal communication Traditional greeting which is to put ones hands left over right and then place them high above the chest while bowing to one another. Frowning while someone is speaking is interpreted as a sign of disagreement. It is disrespectful to look into each others eyes. Story for illustration purposes only
- 11. Table of Contents ● History ● Family ● Language ● Religion ● Food /Festivities ● Communcation/Business ● Non verbal communication
- 12. History Throughout most of China’s history it was ruled by powerful familes called dynasties. China’s last dynasty was the Qing (1644- 1912) which was replaced by the Republic of China in 1912, and it the mainlans by the Peoples Republic of China in 1949.
- 13. Family In China the father is the maintainer and has the final say in decisions. Children have to consult elders for career paths. The father is resposible for housing and education to their family. There still exists the one child policy but if the first child is a girl they can try to have another child since boys are the preferred gender.
- 14. Language There are between 7 and 13 main regional groups of Chinese of which the most spoken is Mandarin, followed by Wu, Yue and Min. All varities of Chinese are tonal and analytic.
- 15. Religion China is a mutli-religious country. Taoism, Buddhism, Islamism, Protestantism and Catholicism. Freedom of belief is a goverment policy, and normal religious activities are protected by the constitution.
- 16. Food/Festivities Chinese cooking are Cantonese which is stir fried dishes and Szechuan relies on heavily use of peanuts, sesame paste and ginger. Chinese Festivities include the Spring Festival which falls mid January to mid February. During this period the chinese welcome the New year. During this period chinese families gather together for the annual reunion dinner. It is also tradition for every famil to thoroughly cleanse the house in order to sweep away any ill-fortune and to make way for good incoming luck..
- 17. Communication/ Business Chinese dont like doing business with companies they dont know. Gender bias is nonexistint. They prefer to meet face to face rather than written or telephonic way. Punctuality is vital when doing business in China.
- 18. Non verbal communication Traditional greeting which is to put ones hands left over right and then place them high above the chest while bowing to one another. Frowning while someone is speaking is interpreted as a sign of disagreement. It is disrespectful to look into each others eyes. Story for illustration purposes only