China - Get Ready For Cultural Adjustment

中國(China)

1. In China, technology can be deceiving

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2. In China, Chinese can be easier to understand than English.

3. In China, it’s not always super clear what you’re eating or drinking…

4. … and you’d better not get sick because then you could get confused again.

Quizz!

What does this mean:千里之行﹐始於足下。(Qian li zhi xing, shi yu zu xia.)

A. « Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get »

B. « A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step »C. « God I shouldn’t have had pasta at lunch »

Q1

Lao Tse

What does this mean:千里之行﹐始於足下。(Qian li zhi xing, shi yu zu xia.)

A. « Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get »

B. « A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step »

C. « God I shouldn’t have had pasta at lunch »

Q1

Lao Tse

Shenzhen now boasts 10.5 M inhabitants.In 1980 there were…

Q2

A. 25,000B. 250,000C. 750,000

Shenzhen now boasts 10.5 M inhabitants.In 1980 there were…

Q2

A. 25,000= in ’79, gains SEZ status from D.

XiaopingB. 250,000C. 750,000

How many chopsticks are produced every day in China?

Q3

A. 0 (they’re made in the US)B. 1 millionC. 25 millionD. 130 million

How many chopsticks are produced every day in China?

Q3

A. 0 (they’re made in the US)B. 1 millionC. 25 million

D. 130 million= 100 acres of forests every day

Q4

A. 10B. 20C. 40D. 60

How many cities in China have more than 1 million inhabitants?

How many cities in China have more than 1 million inhabitants?

Q4

A. 10B. 20C. 40

D. 60 (from Shanghai – 15M, to Qiqihar, 1.04M. US has 9 – France 1)

Q5

A. Last generation French army robotsB. Supervisor staff at a Foxconn factoryC. Noodle-making robotsD. Biggest toy hit in China in 2011

What’s this?

Q5

A. Last generation French army robotsB. Supervisor staff at a Foxconn factory

C. Noodle-making robotsD. Biggest toy hit in China in 2011

What’s this?

Q6

A. They managed to keep Sarkozy quiet for 2 hours.B. They literally shot down clouds to prevent rain.C. They built the whole stadium (‘Bird’s nest’) with chopsticks.D. They had every single Chinese household to watch the

ceremony live on TV, to maximize advertising profits.

What feat did the Chinese authorities pull off for the opening of Beijing ‘08 games?

Q6

A. They managed to keep Sarkozy quiet for 2 hours.

B. They literally shot down clouds to prevent rain: 1,000+ missiles shot in a 2-hour time span for ‘cloud seeding’

C. They built the whole stadium (‘Bird’s nest’) with chopsticks.D. They had every single Chinese household to watch the

ceremony on TV live, to maximize advertising profits.

What feat did the Chinese authorities pull off for the opening of Beijing ‘08 games?

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